VASFAA
BOARD - COMMISSIONER - COMMITTEE PLANS
& REPORT FORM
(Add
additional objectives and status reports as needed)
Brad Barnett –
Melissa Collum-Wyatt
– SCHEV
Sheila Nelson-Henlsey
–
Erik Melis –
Standard Goal 1: Solicit, evaluate, and coordinate the
submission of potential eligible candidates for offices to the Board of
Directors. [Strategic Plan 4.1 A (1,3)]
Objective 1 (HOW the committee plans to achieve the
stated goal): Solicit nominees through the newsletter
The VASFAA Voice, sector meetings, the VASFAA List Serve, the VASFAA web site,
and conversations with VASFAA members.
Status Reports of Objective 1 (Please report
your progress toward achieving the stated goals – this is where the committee
provides updates to the Board, including any suggestions
or modifications to the goal and/or the Strategic Plan):
Date: 11/5/2007
Report: The
committee’s goal is to present the board with at least two President-Elect
candidates, two Treasurer-Elect candidates, and four Representative-at-Large
candidates (two vacancies with this position), for a total of 8
candidates. To date, the committee has
identified 5 potential candidates, with all of these having confirmed their
interest in running for office. An
article explaining the various VASFAA positions and the nomination process was
sent to the Newsletter Committee for inclusion in the Fall
edition of the VASFAA Voice and is currently on-line. An e-mail was sent to the VASFAA Listserv in
September providing
the membership soliciting candidates for the spring election.
Date: 1/25/2008
Report: The
committee’s goal is to present the board with at least two President-Elect
candidates, two Treasurer-Elect candidates, and four Representative-at-Large
candidates (two vacancies with this position), for a total of 8
candidates. To date, the committee has
identified 6 potential candidates, with all of these having confirmed their
interest in running for office. The
candidates are for the office of Treasurer-Elect and
Representative-at-Large. The committee
is still working to try to finalize candidates for the office of
President-Elect. The slate of candidates
will be presented to the Board at the upcoming winter board meeting in Roanoke.
Standard Goal 2: Conduct
Elections in accordance with the By Laws and Policies and Procedures manual.
Objective 1 (HOW the committee plans to achieve the
stated goal): Conduct Elections in accordance with the By Laws and
Policies and Procedures manual.
Status Reports of Objective 1 (Please report
your progress toward achieving the stated goals – this is where the committee
provides updates to the Board, including any suggestions
or modifications to the goal and/or the Strategic Plan):
Date: 11/5/2007
Report: The committee
developed a short on-line survey for the membership to determine the viability
of continuing the process of election speeches which are specified in the
Policies and Procedures. The results of
the survey and further discussion on this topic will occur at the November
board meeting.
Date: 1/25/2008
Report: Based on
discussions of the survey results at the November Board meeting, it was decided
that the election speeches would remain in place through the 2008 election
process but that the membership would be surveyed further at the Conference to
see if they should be eliminated in the future.
BUDGET
Item (Broad general categories) Cost
Board Approved Amount: $
Date:
(Use separate sheet if necessary.)