Nominees for President-elect: Pat Stegall-Band Director, Muscle Shoals High School Kathy Hughes-Choir Director, Spanish Fort High School
The membership voted to accept the slate of officers as pre- sented. The ballots will be mailed in March and the Biographies of the nominees printed in the March issue of the Ala Breve.
The business meeting was adjourned at 10:50 a.m. Respectfully Submitted, Allen Bailey, Secretary
Minutes of AMEAGeneral Session January 20, 2006 Concert Session Moody Concert Hall University of Alabama
The Session was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Becky Rodgers.
President Rodgers reminded the membership of the All-State Show Choir and All-State Jazz Band performances Saturday morning, January 21st.
Presentation of Awards
AMEAMembership Honor Roll, presented by Garry Taylor and John Baker.
Outstanding Administrator Award presented by John Jinright, to Dr. William Dennison, Troy University.
Barbara Odom Leadership Service Award presented by Becky Rodgers, to Dary Pilkington. Respectfully Submitted, Allen Bailey, Secretary
Minutes of AMEAGoverning Board Meeting January 21, 2006
Bryant Conference Center Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The AMEAGoverning Board met at the Bryant Conference Center on January 18, 2006. The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by AMEAPresident Becky Rodgers. Present at the meeting were: Vivienne Atkins, Cindy Pass, Allen Bailey, Tony Pike, John Baker, Julie Skadsem, Maggie Snyder. Jonathan Lindsay, Garry Taylor, Rusty Logan, Melissa Thomason, Kim Walls. New Division officers were introduced: CMENC President CMENC Advisor
CMENC Advisor-elect Elementary/General President
Michelle Cross Ginger Zingara Carl Hancock Sara Womack
John Baker (Melissa Thomason) made a motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes. Motion carried.
2006 Conference: Looking Back 1. Next year the Assembly of Leadership will return (every other year rotation).
2. Change back to only one keynote speaker. 3. AMEAto provide rental car transportation for keynote speaker.
4. President’s reception to be held every other year. Next year February 2006
it will not to be held. 5. Provide coffee and water for the Conference attendees around the Exhibit Area.
6. June Governing Board meeting to be held in Birmingham. Becky is to check availability of Blue Cross/Blue Shield Office with Melissa Kimbrough. 7. Warm-up times for performing groups should be sent to both the Presider and the Division Chairs. 8. Employ a Site Manager to act as Stage Manager for set-up and strike between performing groups.
9. Remind Clinicians to be courteous to Presenters should a ses- sion go a little late.
10. Open exhibits earlier and keep them open during the day. Treasurers Report - Cindy Pass
Cindy gave a break down of attendance for Conference for each Division: Division ABA AVA
Elem/Gen AOA HED
Guests
Pre-registered On-Site 153 72 58 7 8 5
170 72 70 6
Retired (no division)6 CMENC Totals
3 312
Online registration = 55 members Joined MENC onsite = 44 members
John Baker (Allen Bailey) made a motion to accept the treasur- ers report. Motion carried
Division Reports AOA
Maggie Snyder
Expressed concerns about low division attendance at confer- ence.
Higher ED Kim Walls 1. New Secretary/Treasurer, Jeanette Fresne 2. Mentoring new teachers 3. Requested AMEAstationery to draft letters from Higher Ed to be sent to the State Department of Education telling of con- cerns with the new course guidelines.
New Business 1. Vivienne Atkins (John Baker) made a motion that AMEA draft a document to the State Department of Education concern- ing the content of the new music curriculum. Motion carried. 2. Tri-M chair - Jeb Smart 3. Membership Chair - Rob Lyda 4. AVA scholarship to be awarded at All-State this year. In the future, the scholarship will be awarded at the annual AMEA Conference. 5. Garry Taylor requested the Conference evaluation forms. 6. National Anthem Project Road Show received accolades. 7. Garry Taylor collected cameras from the Division Chairs. 8. Ala Breve is going to press January 31; please submit articles on time. A motion was made by Melissa Thomason (Kim Walls) to adjourn the meeting at 2:15 p.m. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted, Allen Bailey, Secretary ala breve 35
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