8:33 a.m.
Decisions made before the main meeting:
1. The State Historian, Janice Smith, will take responsibility for the Howard Bell award for this coming year; the board may make this permanent in the future.
2. The next state executive board meeting will be held the weekend of September 16-17 at a location in southern California, to be selected by Julie Faulkner.
3. No changes to the Joie Armstrong scholarship for now.
4. Stephen "Hoppy" Hopkins will be the AEOE representative to Golden State Environmental Education Consortium, attending their May meeting if possible, and will work with Michael Charnofsky who has established contact with GSEEC.
5. The State Historian is allocated a budget of $200 ($100 from each section) for this year, with an increase possible in September.
6. The State Coordinating Secretary is allocated the same budget as last year, for this year, using a surplus from last year to cover some increased costs. An increase is possible in September as the State Coordinating Secretary duties are expanded.
7. Debbie Carraway was appointed by the new state executive board as State Coordinating Secretary. Janice Smith was re-appointed as State Historian.
8. From amongst the members of the new state executive board, Dan Allison was selected as State Chair, Julie Faulkner as State Vice Chair, and Robin Frank as State Recording Secretary.
9. The membership of Michael Kujat was permanently revoked for harassment directed at another AEOE member and conference attendee during the conference, by unanimous vote of the state executive board.
Board Members Attending: Jennifer Schall (S Secretary), Robin Frank (State Recording Secretary), S Chair Elect), Jen Allan (N Secretary), Tim Borgerding (N Co-Chair Elect, N Membership), Helen de la Maza (S Membership), Stephen "Hoppy" Hopkins (Past N Co-Chair, GSEEC Liaison, COSA Liaison), Michael Coughlin (Past State Coordinating Secretary), John Conant (N Chair Elect, N Activities), Savannah Brown (Past N Co-Chair), Julie Faulkner (State Vice Chair, S Chair), Debbie Carraway (State Coordinating Secretary, NAAEE Liaison), Dan Webster (N Newsletter), Janice Smith (State Historian), Lisa Murphy (N Treasurer, CSTA Liaison), Maggie Wolfe (S Newsletter), Kate Mahon (Past S Co-Chair, CSTA Liaison), Michael Charnofsky (Past S Co-Chair, GSEEC Liaison), Zayanne Thompson (S Treasurer), Dan Allison (State Chair, N Chair, Webmaster, AEE Liaison, Orion Society Liaison), Kathleen Mitchell (COSA Liaison)
AEOE Members and Guests Attending: Christine Wiseman, Nick Dibs, Donald Beaver (COSA), Darryl Ramos-Young (GSEEC), David Macander, Dwight Vieira, Carolyn Cleveland (NAAEE), Lila Rose Grisar, Lucy
Coleman, Kim Loutzenhiser, Charles Kersey
Carolyn Cleveland (NAAEE) discussed partnership/affilitation
*55 state affiliate organizations
*NAAEE has five outreach teams 1) fundraising 2) organizational assessment 3) tools for non-formal educators 4) guidelines for excellence 5) cultural competency. These outreach teams can be used as part of a barter network for exchange of professional development skills and expertise.
*EE community online is edgateway.net (info. about all affiliate orgs. can be found there), online meetings can be accessed through edgateway
*Preconference workshop - S. Padre Island, "collaborative approaches to problem solving".
*Hoppy says that AEOE is on edgateway
Darrel Ramos(GSEEC) formed 4 years ago, 20 members
Goal-help create a dialog among EE people and bring EE into preservice teacher training. Working on a statewide plan to move CA towards progressive EE direction.
*Not membership org. because wanted to dedicate toward tasks rather than activities, the focus is on four initiatives 1) Ed. reform-integrate EE into CA standards and framework 2) Following legislative issues-EE methodology into pre-service teacher training, creating a bill to propose an office staff for Dept. of Ed and making CREEC into full-time positions. 3) building capacity for EE-statewide representation 4) Building bridges with organizations
Donald Beaver (COSA)
*Like to continue spring meeting with AEOE
*request that AEOE section who is hosting conference be in frequent communication for planning. COSA Chair and AEOE Chairs should coordinate.
Michael Coughlin & Deb Carraway (Outgoing and incoming State Coor. Secretary)
*Proposed budget of $582.35/section to keep it going, come back to it at a later meeting.
*1185 total in accounts, $700 already in.
*Hoppy accepted, Michael Ch. second
Organizational liaisons:
NAAEE - Debbie Carraway
GSEEC - Stephen "Hoppy" Hopkins & Michael Charnofsky
COSA - Kathleen Mitchell & Stephen "Hoppy" Hopkins
CSTA - Kate Mahon & Lisa Murphy
AEE - Dan Allison
Orion Society - Dan Allison
NAAEE-Debbie Carraway
Maggie-gave praise to all who worked so hard to put on the conference and doing so much dirty work. Standing applause for Conference Coordinator.
*Thanks to past positions
New State Chair/Northern Chair-Dan Allison, taking over for Michael Charnofsky
New Southern Chair-Julie
New Southern Chair elect-Robin
State Coordinating Secretary-Debbie
Northern Co Chair Elect-John/Tim
Joie Armstrong fund-Sean Ginnis winner for creating garden/wormbin for schools
Oak Tree Logo won vote-passed by board vote
Exec. Board voted to be involved in GSEEC
2001 Spring Conference to be held in Westminster Woods (Sonoma County) April 27-29, asking for conference committe for 2001 State conference.
Board voted to support AB1498
Next meeting for board Sept. 16/17, location to be announced
Meeting adjourned at 9:17 a.m.
