ORDER OF BUSINESS

NOTES

Call to Order

·          Meeting was called to order by Jennifer Vitek, President of the Chapter.

Approve Secretary’s Minutes

·          Minutes from Oct. 1^st were motioned, seconded, and passed.

·          Minutes from October 29^th were motioned, seconded, and passed with minor corrections.

Officers Reports

·          President Jen will be presenting Kappa Delta Pi to the Student Senate to be acknowledged as a bona fide student organization and be eligible to receive funds. She announced that 100 black t-shirts have been ordered and they will be ready for pick up by the end of the week.   Bill statement must be submitted to Dr. Aida to  be processed..

·          Vice President Devin also Membership Chair, presented several ideas for fundraisers. He suggested selling chocolate bars starting next semester and he is making signs and getting permission to set out boxes to collect used ink cartridges, CD’s and cellphones.  He asked to have copies of the members and Dr. Aida will provide that to him.

·          Historian Sarah is sending out a thank you to President Josie for giving us $200.

·          Counselor Dr. Aida booked Dr. Treffert to come and talk about autism as a follow-up of the successful seminar last year on April 1^st.   She also reported that we have $1,528.29 in our funds, but we still owe $283 for  pins and member certificates and some other expenses have to be paid yet. 

Old Business

·          Autism Seminar is set for April 1^st  Wednesday 5:30 till 8:30P.M in the auditorium.  We are looking to ask the Dean to co-sponsor this event as a kickoff to the new SoE master’s program in special education. We hope that this will be offered annually every April to celebrate Autism Awareness month. Dr. Aida will order $75.00 worth of gummy (message) bracelets and make autism bead bracelets to sell at the seminar for $3.00 and we will donate the profits to Dr. Treffert for his savant project.

·          Literacy Alive! - Jen and Dr. Aida will be preparing the grant proposal before the Dec. 1^st  deadline.  We will be doing a Seuss-abration.  Sarah will be contacting the library to reserve the children’s center for March 7^th from 12:30-1:30P.M.  Devin will be talking to the Fond du Lac High School drama club to try and get some high school students to come and act out a Dr. Seuss book that day.  Also we are planning to have an art table, coloring contest, games, adults reading Dr. Seuss, and the children reading Dr. Seuss to the adults.

·          Tech Trash to Treasure - Devin is making signs and getting permission to set out boxes to collect used ink cartridges, CD’s and cellphones for this fundraiser.

·          EBD Panel Discussion - February 18^th we are getting a panel of professionals to talk about students with emotional and behavioral problems in conjunction with our theme on special education.  Jen, Devin, and Sarah will be contacting  parents (one elementary and one secondary), teachers and a psychologist.  Dr. Aida will reserve a room.

·          Auction for fundraising was tabled.  

New Business

·          Fundraiser - We will be doing a chocolate bar fundraiser.  We will get 50% back, there is no minimum order, and we can send back any unopened bars.  We will start selling them on February 4^th.  We will reserve the breezeway for February 12^th and 13^th for selling in time for Valentine’s Day. Devin is In charge of this fundraiser and will try to get volunteers from the members. Money from this fundraiser is earmarked to help members attend the Biennial Convocation in 2010 at Orlando, Fla.

·          Cyberbullying - Next chapter meeting is scheduled for December 3^rd  and we will have a panel discussing Cyber bullying.  Dr. Aida will contact  the technology professors at Marian, and Devin will contact a high school teacher and liaison officer to speak on this issue.  Dr. Aida will be reserving a room.

·          Spring Initiation _ Some eligible SoE students claim that they did not receive the postcard invitations. Question: Should we hold a second initiation of new members in January 28^th 2009?  Sarah will be contacting the qualified students to find out if we have enough numbers.  Dr. Aida will send a global e-mail about when and how to sign up.

Announcements

·          The next executive council meeting will be December 3^rd at 5:30 p.m.  right before the general membership meeting.  Room TBA.

·          Next chapter meeting will be December 3^rd at 6:00 p.m  Room TBA. At the meeting we will present the different projects listed above and try to get more members involved.

Adjournment

·          The meeting was adjourned by Jennifer Vitek, President of the chapter at 7:04 PM.