Present: Marj Anderson, Jo-Anne Aspri, Kathy Brunjes, Cora Damon, Ed Donnald, Lida Douglas, Marybeth Edwards, Sydney Fingold, Mark Gentry, Barbara Ingrassia, Suellen Jagels, Patty Kahn, Kim Lavoie, Len Levin, Jeanene Light, Karen Odato, Norma Pellerin, Alice Reed, Tovah Reis, Debbie Sibley, Mary Ann Slocomb, John Stey

Patty welcomed Lida Douglas to the Board and called the meeting to order at 07:00. Patty announced that since the Executive Board had just met in September, this meeting would be a brief review of the Conference in progress, and additional comments as needed. Patty also reminded everyone present that full reports from each Committee would be available at the annual membership meeting, taking place on Tuesday, October 24, 2000; if anyone needs to amend their written reports they will be given the opportunity to do so at that time.

Minutes/Secretary's Report

Action: Minutes of September 8, 2000 were accepted as presented. Kathy will forward an electronic copy of these minutes to Lida Douglas, for placement on the web page.

Discussion: Kathy reported that she had stationery to distribute.

Action: No action required.

Treasurer's Report

Discussion: Marj reported that the current report is in the Conference packet. The treasury currently has $102,979.55. A full accounting of Conference expenses/income will be available for the December 2000 Executive Board meeting.

Action: The Board approved the Treasurer's report.

Discussion: Marj reported that the Finance Committee has decided not to have MLA figure our income taxes;

we will continue to file income taxes, ourselves. Marj also reported that we earned $1,000 more in interest this year than in past years.

Committee Reports

Conference '00

Discussion: Jo-Anne Aspri noted that in reviewing Conference registrations and expenses, it looks as if we will turn a profit with this year's Conference. Registrations exceeded expectations, breaking the 200 mark (204), the Program looks solid, and it's almost over! Of note: vendor Topic Tables did not seem to go over well this year; few registered for those Tables.

Action: No action required. Jo-Anne thanked everyone for their hard work during the past months.

Education

Discussion: Cora Damon reported that 91 people registered for CE. Cora thanked John Stey (UCONN/RML staff) and Karen Odato (Dartmouth) for providing A-Vequipment to help defray expenses. Cora is still looking for someone to take her place as Education Chair.

Action: For informational purposes.

Electronic Communications

Discussion: The Board thanked Mark for his service on the Board; due to his guidance, NAHSL has moved decidedly into "electronic communications." Lida has been working with Mark and Membership to get the Membership page as current as possible.

Action: No action required.

Membership

Discussion: Jeanene Light reported that she has received 187 paid members for 2000. Jeanene and Kathy have communicated about the difficulties they have had in verifying membership status for awarding of NAHSL scholarships (Scholarship Committee consists of Secretary, Treasurer and Membership Chair).

Action: For informational purposes.

Scholarship

Discussion: Kathy reported that 16 scholarships were awarded, totaling $1,590; an additional three scholarship awards are pending verification of membership status (if approved, a total of 19 scholarships totaling $1,885 will have been awarded for attendance at this year's Conference). Kathy reviewed the concerns she has encountered, with Jeanene Light, in awarding scholarships this year: verification of membership status was a problem, especially if Conference registrants sent their membership dues with their registrations, and did not include separate checks. Kathy and Jeanene suggest that the Board establish a cut-off date by which to award scholarships (if not a member by that date, then no scholarship can be awarded), and perhaps not making renewal an option during the time of registration.

Action: Kathy will bring these concerns up at the December 2000 Board meeting, for full discussion at that time.

State Reports

HSL NH/VT

(Alice Reed) Anne Conner is leaving her current position at NE Vermont Regional and taking a position at Northern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in Littleton, NH. This will not effect her tenure as President of HSL NH/VT.

Old Business

Discussion: The NAHSL P&P manual revisions are finished per Deb Sibley.

Action: The revisions were distributed.

The meeting was adjourned at 07:40. The next Executive Board meeting is scheduled for Friday, December 8, 2000.

Respectfully submitted,

Kathy Brunjes, Secretary