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SoMIRAC 2014 – 2015 Board of Directors’ Meeting 6/06/2015 Baltimore Hunt Valley Inn Wyndham Affiliate, Hunt Valley , MD

Call to Order: Gayle Glick: 8:41AM End Time: 1:07 PM

Executive Board in Attendance: Susan Frank, President, Lisa Lowe, Second Vice President; Gayle Glick, Immediate Past President; Bonnie Schmeltz, ILA State Coordinator; Ann Apple, Director of Membership Development; Mary Lou Nelson, Literacy Coordinator; Rita Gaudiello, Treasurer; Chelley Corpuz, Corresponding Secretary; Robin Glick Baum, Recording Secretary Executive Board Not in Attendance: Deb Tobin, President-Elect; Natalie Stephenson, First Vice President; Ellen Dysart, Executive Secretary

10 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS (Including former and current Recording Secretaries) 9 COMMITTEE CHAIRS -- LEM, SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEMBER 6 PAST STATE PRESIDENTS: Gayle Glick (Immediate Past President); Mary Lou Nelson (Everyone Reads Initiative); Bonnie Schmeltz, (State Coordinator); Donna Michel, (Advocacy/Govt. Relations); Leslie Sunderland, (21 st Century Leaders); & Sandy Watt (Maryland Reading Month) 27 LOCAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES: Anne Arundel County; Baltimore City; Baltimore County; Cecil County; Frederick County; Harford County; Howard County; Mid-Shore; Montgomery County; Prince George’s County; Southern Maryland; Upper Shore 44 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS ~~ Special Guests: Dan Capozzi, MSDE & Angie deGorman, MSDE

Attached Documents:  Leadership Agenda, June 6, 2015  SoMIRAC Treasurer’s Report 6/1/2015  Maryland’s Teachers As Readers Selections 2014/2015

 Breakfast & Networking with Colleagues

 Welcome and Introductions: Gayle Glick

 Everyone Reads: Mary Lou Nelson  Discussion Included:  Mary Lou shared specific information regarding First Book --a clearing house for publishers that distributes books to the economically disadvantaged.  Mary Lou has bags of books for each council.

 The Maryland College and Career Readiness Professional Learning Program: A ngela Guzman & Dan Capozi, MSDE  Supports personalized learning for educators through MSDE and tracks professional development.  Learning Forward Organization deals with the professional standards MD has adopted regarding college and career readiness.

of 3  Conference 2015 Facilitators  Susan shared the information relating to all facilitators at the upcoming conference.  Tickets found in the facilitator packets will be used in a drawing for free conference registration for the SoMIRAC 2016 Conference.  Donna Redmond was the winner for the 2015 SoMIRAC Conference; Shirley Faulkner for the 2016 SoMIRAC Conference

 Installation of Officers: Bonnie Schmeltz, ILA State Coordinator  Susan Frank, President; Deb Tobin, President Elect; Natalie Stephenson, First Vice President; Lisa Lowe, Second Vice-President; Gayle Glick, Immediate Past President; Bonnie Schmeltz, ILA State Coordinator; Ellen Dysart, Executive Secretary; Ann Apple, Director of Membership Development; Mary Lou Nelson, Literacy Coordinator; Rita Gaudiello, Treasurer; Chelley Corpuz; Robin Glick Baum, Recording Secretary

 Taylor Book Group: Laurie Taylor  Laurie shared new materials offered by the company.

 Advocacy and Government Relations: Donna Michel  By-laws information was disseminated regarding updating at the state and local levels.

 Honor Council Updates Bonnie Schmeltz  Local Honor Council information was disseminated and discussed.

 Thanking Claudia Fraser: Susan Frank  Susan thanked Claudia for her many years of superior service to SoMIRAC.  Secretary’s (Robin) & Treasurer’s Reports (Rita)  Treasurer’s Report Included:  Year-to-Date Account Summary/Budget June 1, 2015 and reminders were shared.  Recording Secretary’s Report  No BoD meeting minutes were shared as we are beginning our 2015 – 2016 year.

 SoMIRAC Conference Reports  2016: The Magic of Literacy: Deb Tobin  2017: Natalie Stephenson

 Committee Reports: Gayle Glick  The following committees shared information.  21 st Century Leaders: Leslie Sunderland, Chair  Advocacy/Government Relations Report, Jan. 31 2015: Donna Michel : [email protected]  Maryland Reading Month: Sandy Watt, Chair  Parents & Reading: Lisa Lowe, Chair  Publicity: Lisa Wild, Chair  Scholarships and Member Grants: Bonnie Schmeltz, Chair  Karen Peiffer, former SoMIRAC Executive Board member requested in her will that she be remembered by making donations to the SoMIRAC Scholarships and Member Grants.

 Committee Reports: Gayle Glick, CONTINUED

of 3  The following committees shared information.

 Teachers as Readers ( TAR) : Donna Redmond, Chair  Technology: Zetta Hart, Chair  Young Authors 2-8: Chelley Corpuz, Chair  There is a one week extension to be sure they have all been sent.

 Membership: Ann Apple  Discussion Included:  We are unable to deal with membership on the new website so everything will stay the same except we are increasing our membership dues to $30.00, mostly due to the fees we pay for the use of the credit card.  The $30.00 will be split 50/50 with local councils getting $3.00 more and the organization will receive $2.00 more—starting August 1, 2015.  Students, retirees, and paras will not stay at $12.00.

 Montgomery Reading Council: Jill Sullivan  Jill shared a video that dealt with the Young Author’s Contest event this year--a library scavenger hunt.

 Young Author’s High School Celebration: Jill Sullivan  Ellen Oh was the presenter and she sent an email to Susan and Gayle regarding how very impressed she was with our state contest.  She was particularly impressed with a student from Howard County and would like this student to submit her piece to Random House has as contest it will be published and she will receive $1000.00  We were reminded of the student last year who was encouraged to publish her own book after participating in our Young Author’s Contest.

 Role-Alikes with Colleagues: Susan Frank

 Lunch and Local Council Planning

 Honor Council Awards and Recognition  Anne Arundel County; Baltimore City; Baltimore County; Cecil County; Harford County; Howard County; Mid-Shore; Montgomery County; Prince George’s County; Southern MD; & Upper Shore

 Closing : Susan Frank

Motion to adjourn: Cindy Harden, Upper Shore Reading Council; Second: Beth Coxon, Mid-Shore Reading Council. The motion passed.

Respectfully Submitted by Robin Glick Baum