AAUW Delaware Minutes January 25, 2014

AAUW Delaware – Minutes – January 25, 2014 The AAUW Delaware Board meeting was called to order at 10:10 a.m. by Co-Presidents Mary Beth Crafts and Wave Starnes. Those in attendance were: Lana Cobb, Debra Berke, Linda Barnett, Lois Hubbs, Suzanne Forsman, Kathleen Jacobs, Nadyne Rosin, Marie, Ann Alexander, Joyce Mackler, Sandy Rotholz, Mary Beth Crafts and Wave Starnes. Introduction: Wave announced that Lily Ledbetter will be having a conversation Wed. night Jan 29th. You could sign up for it through the AAUW website. Maria Shriver Report was also on the AAUW website. Agenda: One Change: Under New Business the proposed budget for 2014-2015 would follow the Treasurer’s Report. Proposed by Mary Beth Crafts. And approved by consensus. Minutes – Approved as written. Treasurer’s Report July 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013 Beginning Balance $22,583.40 Income Dues 2028.00 Total Income 2028.00 Expenditures Flowers 140.89 Omnis Network 83.40 CIRJ Concepts (Five Quarters) 850.00 State Convention 200.00 (Hotel Deposit) Total Expenditures 1274.29 Closing Balance 23,336.11 Respectfully Submitted Marie Mayor, Treasurer Marie explained that the webmaster CIRJ Concepts has been paid until the end of October. The Proposed Budget for 2014-2016 was presented next. It was suggested that the first column be the Actual Budget of 2013 with the remaining three columns proposed Budget. Nadyne Rosin proposed Special Events be raised to $300 for FY l4 & 15. Mary Beth Crafts proposed FY15 National Convention be raised to $1000. Ann Alexander proposed that the income and expenditures be equal by using reserve funds. The corrections to the proposed budget be sent out to board members for vote by consensus. Wave Starnes proposed $4,000 be taken from the reserve fund for the AAUW program of Tech Savvy for 2014-2015 to be done by the Board. Discussion followed. The Board voted no. The following represents the 2014-16 budget as approved by consensus at today’s meeting. Approved Budgets for FY 13 and FY 14 Proposed Budgets for FY15 and FY 16 Income FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY16 Dues ($6.00x360 members) 2160 2160 2160 2160 Contributions 300 300 360 300 Interest 100 100 0 0 Earnings from Special Events 100 0 0 0 Carryover from previous year 180 0 480 0 State Convention 0 1000 0 1000 TOTAL INCOME 2840 3560 3000 3460 Expenses Administration Officer Expenses 200 200 200 200 Insurance – Liability 260 260 260 260 Insurance Bonding (3 year policy) 100 0 100 0 Website (host, webmaster) 250 250* 540 700 Fundraising 30 70 0 0 Total Administration 840 780 1100 1160 Program Public Policy/Lobbying Expenses 700 700 600 550 State Convention 0 1400 0 1400 Special Events 300 200 300 350 Total Program 1000 2300 900 2300 National Convention 1000 0 1000 0 Total National Convention 1000 0 1000 0 TOTAL EXPENSES 2840 3080 3000 3460 *Notes: Actual $933 in FY14 is for Website Host and Management- multi-year payment July, 2013 through September 30, 2014. For 12 month period plan for $750; Approved budget for FY14 showed $480 surplus. AAUW Delaware Co-Presidents’ Report – Mary Beth Crafts & Wave Starnes We’d like to congratulate all our branches on your efforts to incorporate AAUW mission based programming into your 2013-2014 schedule of events. We hope that this will continue, and even expand as time goes on. In October, we completed our branch visits attending Newark’s annual Eleanor Roosevelt Luncheon. Senator Carper did sign on as a co-sponsor of the Pay Check Fairness Act. You may recall that Wave and I were part of a joint lobbying visit with the Senator back in June, 2013. We have been working with Lois Hubbs, and Debra Berke on planning the AAUW Delaware Convention slated for Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the Double Tree Motel in Wilmington. It promises to be an exciting event – more details will be presented by Lois and Debra. We urge each of you to talk this up among all AAUW Delaware members. Remember, every branch member is an AAUW Delaware Member, and they are ALL invited. This is NOT just a Board event. We will have both the National Vice-President for Governmental Affairs, Lisa Maatz, and the Delaware Division of Human Relations Director, Romona Fullman, whom we will be honoring for her work on Delaware’s Commission on Women. We must strive to get our convention attendance will above that of recent ones! In that same vein, there is an urgent need for our Branch members to be far more supportive of the organization that is AAUW Delaware. This is a problem that has been festering for several years as demonstrated not only by decreased attendance at AAUW Delaware conventions, but by the struggles endured every other year to fill both elected and appointed board positions. The latter is evidenced by the Nominating Committee Report which will be presented later in the meeting. AAUW Delaware exists to further AAUW’s mission, program and policies within Delaware AAUW, and to promote, encourage, and coordinate the work of the Delaware branches. Every AAUW Delaware Branch member is also a dues paying member of AAUW Delaware, and as such has obligations to both organizations. As AAUW Delaware Board Members we must encourage our branches and their members to play an active role at both levels. We hope you will be thinking about this as we continue through the agenda. Following the report of the Nominating committee, we need to discuss how to proceed. Sorry to report that the University of Delaware will not be holding the Math/Science Luncheon. Someone suggested that AAUW Delaware pick up the slack. We are not equipped to take on the responsibility of such a task. We hope that Branch Presidents are forwarding the First Stater to your members, and sharing your newsletters with the other branches as well. Remember to treat every event as a recruitment opportunity. If you haven’t already done so, reach out to the colleges/universities in your area. UD and Del State are already partner members. But Wesley, Del Tech, Widener University and the University of Wilmington are not. Continue working cooperatively with other organizations like the League of Women Voters, and the YWCA.

Communications Report – Jan. 25, 2014 – Nadyne Rosin Happy New Year, everyone. Our fall newsletter was posted on the web site and sent to all branch presidents for their distribution to their members. We keep trying to highlight various branches according to what has been sent to us. I hang onto every picture you send me with hopes to use them in the next newsletter. We will have a newsletter out in February which will contain all the information about the State Convention in May: nominations, budget, by-law changes, etc. which the delegates will be voting on. The website master (CIRG) has been paid until October 2014 to make the leadership transition easier. Coastal Georgetown has their own website up and running and a link to the State website. We had put a movie link on the website to promote the movie we were sponsoring at the Rehoboth Film Festival in November and which was well attended by AAUW members as well as many others. It was a good festival for the different directions of the women’s movement in literature, philosophy, political awareness. I was wondering if Wilmington has a photo of last year’s book sale which we could put in its place. Any other suggestions? I put action announcements of AAUW in our blog. If any member is writing a blog, please let me know or them that we would be glad to help promote their blog. Facebook gets messages posted by AAUW, the Women in History and articles that deal with pay equity around the country, Congress or the world as well as what is happening in Delaware. The same with Twitter. If you have a twitter account, follow us and friend us on Facebook. Haven’t done much with Tumblr or Pinterest. It would be nice to have a social media person per branch who could post on fb, retweet our twitter, and add to our boards on Pinterest. We also have a you tube channel and could always use some suggestions on who to add by following them. I will not be here for the State Convention so we need someone to take the minutes of the convention. Volunteers? It was suggested that the Wilmington Used Book Sale be in the newsletter and website, and that the movie trailer would be about movies dealing with women, particularly those shown at the Rehoboth Film Festival as suggestions to members. Newsletter – Marsha Mah could not make the meeting. February 14 is the deadline for submissions to the newsletter. It should be ready to send out on Feb. 21st. Liaison to Community Organizations – Elizabeth Roberts – No report

Public Policy Report - Deb Berke & Ann Alexander

AAUW State Public Policy Chair (SPPC) Job Description SPPCs advocate for AAUW’s public policy priorities to policy makers; represent AAUW public policy priorities to AAUW members, the public, and the media; organize AAUW members to take action on policy priorities; and lead AAUW voter education and turnout campaigns in their state. AAUW PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM, 2013–2015 The Public Policy Program underscores AAUW’s mission of advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research and speaks to women’s needs, aspirations, and concerns across the life span. The work of AAUW builds upon more than 130 years of responsible public participation, and the following principles provide a basis for AAUW members’ actions at the local, state, national, and international levels. Implicit in each of our principles is support for government agencies administering programs, including adequate appropriations, effective and accountable administration, and provision for citizen participation. We advocate public discussion to ensure enlightened decisions on these principles. We work to increase the number of underrepresented populations, including women, in policy- and other decision-making positions. AAUW is committed to working in partnership with diverse allies and coalitions to break through educational and economic barriers for women and girls. PUBLIC POLICY PRINCIPLES FOR ACTION Basic to all of AAUW’s public policy efforts is the understanding that true equity requires a balance between the rights of the individual and the needs of the community. AAUW opposes all forms of discrimination and supports constitutional protection for the civil rights of all individuals. AAUW believes that quality public education is the foundation of a democratic society and the key to economic prosperity and gender equality. We advocate equitable climates free of harassment and bullying, academic freedom, civic education, protection from censorship, bias-free education, and responsible funding for all levels of education, including early childhood education and programs for students with disabilities. We advocate increased access to higher education, especially for women in poverty. We promote equitable efforts to close the persistent achievement gap that disproportionately affects low-income children and students from minority communities. AAUW promotes the economic, social, and physical well- being of all persons. Essential to that well-being are an economy that provides equitable employment opportunities, reduction of poverty, a livable wage, quality affordable dependent care, paid family and medical leave, decent and affordable housing, quality affordable and accessible health care, and a clean and healthful environment. We support a Social Security system that provides inflation-protected, guaranteed lifetime benefits with a progressive benefit formula, spousal and widow benefits, and disability and survivor benefits. We oppose any efforts to undermine Medicare and Medicaid, including privatization and block grant proposals. AAUW believes in the right to privacy, freedom from violence, and choice in the determination of one’s reproductive life. We firmly believe in the separation of church and state. We support a fair, balanced, and independent judiciary. We support public budgets that balance individual rights and responsibility to the community. AAUW supports affirmative action to improve racial, ethnic, and gender diversity and affirms our commitment to passage and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. We see an urgent need for meaningful campaign finance reform and nonpartisan voter education efforts that will promote equitable political participation and representation in appointed and elected office. AAUW values and is committed to the arts and humanities, which develop and enhance our pluralistic cultural heritage. AAUW believes that global interdependence requires national and international policies against human trafficking and that promote peace, justice, human rights, sustainable development, and mutual security for all people. We support the civil and human rights of all immigrants, including a fair and just path to legal status. We support a strengthened United Nations and its affiliated agencies. We advocate implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action from the 4th World Conference on Women and subsequent declarations. We affirm our active participation in the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women and our commitment to the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). We support international family planning programs that are consistent with AAUW policy.

BIENNIAL ACTION PRIORITIES Biennial priorities for federal action are chosen according to the criteria of viability, critical need, strong member support, and potential for distinctive AAUW contribution or leadership. No order of importance is implied. To support a strong system of public education that promotes gender fairness, equity, and diversity, AAUW advocates  Adequate and equitable funding for quality public education for all students  Opposition to the use of public funds for nonpublic elementary and secondary education and to charter schools that do not adhere to the same civil rights and accountability standards as required of other public schools  Protection of programs that meet the needs of girls and women in elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education, including strong promotion of STEM education and comprehensive sex education and vigorous enforcement of Title IX and all other civil rights laws pertaining to education  Increased support for and access to affordable higher education for women and disadvantaged populations  Increased support for programs that break through barriers for women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields To achieve economic self-sufficiency for all women, AAUW advocates  Pay equity and fairness in compensation  Equitable access and advancement in employment, including vigorous enforcement of employment anti- discrimination statutes  Greater availability of and access to a high standard of benefits and policies that promote work-life balance  Programs that provide women with education, training, and support for success in the workforce, including nontraditional occupations and women’s entrepreneurship  Strengthening programs, including welfare and career and technical education, to improve postsecondary education access, career development, and earning potential  Strengthening retirement benefits and programs, including pension improvements and protecting Social Security from privatization To guarantee equality, individual rights, and social justice for a diverse society, AAUW advocates  Vigorous enforcement of and full access to civil and constitutional rights, including voting rights  Choice in the determination of one’s reproductive life  Freedom from violence and fear of violence, including hate crimes, in homes, schools, workplaces, and communities  Increased access to quality, affordable health care and family planning services, including expansion of patients’ rights  Support for U.N. programs that address human rights and women’s and girls’ concerns  Freedom in the definition of family and a guarantee of civil rights in all family structures For more information on our advocacy efforts, select a policy topic below or see AAUW’s Public Policy Program. For further information on how you can influence the debate, visit AAUW’s Action Network. Civil Rights AAUW advocates for equality, individual rights, and social justice for a diverse society.  Affirmative action  Federal judicial nominations  Hate crimes prevention  Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues  Reproductive rights Economic Security AAUW advocates for all women to achieve economic self-sufficiency.  Work-life balance  Pay equity  Retirement security  Health care  Social Security privatization Paid Sick Days Education AAUW supports a strong system of public education that promotes gender fairness, equity, and diversity.  Career and technical education  Charter schools  Disabilities  Education and training in welfare/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families  Higher education  No Child Left Behind Act  School vouchers  Single-sex education  Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education

Title IX AAUW supports vigorous enforcement of Title IX and all other civil rights laws pertaining to education.  Title IX  Equity in school athletics  Sexual harassment  Single-sex education A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brin k examines the rates of financial insecurity among American women and the children who depend on them, investigate the impact of it on our nation’s institutions and economic future, and promote modern solutions to help women strengthen their financial status. http://shriverreport.org/special-report/a-womans-nation-pushes-back-from-the-brink/ Play State of the Union Bingo Every year the president uses the State of the Union address to lay out his agenda to Congress and identify his administration’s priorities and proposals. And every year we listen to hear what the president says he will do to move women’s issues forward. This year, the speech is set for January 28, and we ask you to help us hold the president accountable through a friendly (or not-so-friendly!) game of bingo. Here are three bingo cards with some of the key words women and girls want to hear from President Obama this year. Simply print out a card, grab your favorite marker, and you’re ready to play. But because you’re doing such important work to hold the president accountable — and because it’s always more fun to play with friends — tweet your winning card @AAUW. We’ll be watching and maybe even awarding some prizes. Good l

Lobby Corps – Lana Cobb, Jean Wastler, Wave Starnes We have been working on developing our 2014 Lobby Orientation program. We have agreed on five topics to be discussed. Thus far we do not have a firm date. We are hoping to present this program in late February or early March and I hope to be able to provide that date at our January 25, AAUW State meeting . Currently we are working on obtaining our presenters for the five topics. The program is expected to be about two hours and if all goes well, it will be held at Legislative Hall, Dover. Equal Pay Day - Our first State Lobby will be on April 8, Equal Pay Day. If all goes well we will have a Representative/Senator present our resolution. I am planning to have a handout on Pay Equity that each member can drop off to their Representative/Senator. More info will be provided in February. I am hoping that we can have representations from each Branch for each of these activities. More info will be forth coming as I confirm dates and schedule. This info will be provided to each branch. Thanks for everyone’s support.

AAUW STATE FUNDS REPORT – Kathleen C. Jacobs NEWARK BRANCH RANKS 9TH NATIONWIDE IN PUBLIC POLICY CONTRIBUTIONS!!! The AAUW Newark Delaware branch was recognized as one of the top 10 branches for contributions under the category Public Policy Fund for 2012 according to the AAUW 2013 annual report (page 28). The branch ranked 9th out of all branches that contributed to this fund. There are approximately 1,000 branches nationwide in the AAUW network. Congratulations to Sara Jane Spaulding, current branch president, and the Newark Delaware AAUW branch members for such outstanding dedication to the cause of women and girls.

Thanks to all Delaware members and branches for their contributions between January 1, 2013 and November 30, 2013. Below are the total Delaware branch contributions, as of November 30, 2013, according to the AAUW Development Office’s report submitted to me and Contribution Report Forms mailed to me by branches. The quarterly report is broken down into seven programmatic areas: AAUW Funds (AF), AAUW Action Fund (AAF), Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF), Educational Opportunities Fund (EOF), Public Policy Fund (PPF), Eleanor Roosevelt Fund (ERF), and the Leadership Programs Fund (LPF). Below is a summary report combining all of these areas for each branch.

BRANCH AMOUNT Dover 230 Coastal GT 875 Middletown -- Newark 980 Western Sussex 250 Wilmington 1,332 TOTAL $3,667 NOTE: The contribution report from the national Development Office through December 31, 2013 has not been received and should be received sometime in February 2014. Those total contribution amounts will be reported when received.

Most Frequently Used Fund Numbers for Contributions Categor Fund Title y Number

1 9110 AAUW Funds – Supports all of the programs that follow. 2 9310* LAF Case Support – Supports workplace gender discrimination cases. 3 4337* Public Policy Fund – Supports all public policy programs. 4 9170* Eleanor Roosevelt Fund – Supports AAUW Research. 5 4336* Educational Opportunities Fund – Supports fellowships and grants. 6 4339 Leadership Programs Fund – Supports programs to develop women’s potential to lead in their schools, communities and country. 7 2505 National Conference for College Women Student Leaders – Held in Washington, DC. *Individuals who give contributions of $100 or more to these fund numbers will receive special lapel pins. Please be sure that you indicate the correct fund number on your checks so that you and your branches can be properly credited.

Thanks to branches that submit a copy of their Contribution Report Forms to me for my records.

AAUW Delaware Bylaws Report and Policies, Procedures & Leadership Descriptions – Nancy Black

Mandatory Conformance of AAUW State and Branch Bylaws with the 2013 AAUW Bylaws In September 2013 AAUW sent out Mandatory Conformance of AAUW State and Branch Bylaws with the 2013 AAUW Bylaws. Each state and branch must make the conformative changes and submit it to AAUW via [email protected] by May 15, 2014. There are three other attachments for branches and states to use when updating their bylaws (1) Recommended “Best Practice” Governance Guidance; (2) Other Mandatory Branch and State bylaws Amendments; (3) 2013 Voted Bylaw Change Requiring No Branch or State Action. All of these documents are available on the AAUW website. If you need help, please let me know. Please send me a copy of your conformed bylaws for my files. If you have other bylaws changes that your branch will vote on, I need to review those changes before you vote on them. I have updated AAUW Delaware Bylaws with the conformative changes; however, I will not send them in until after we vote on the proposed bylaws change at our biennial convention meeting. Proposed Bylaws Change The composition of the Nominating Committee in the March 2012 bylaws stipulates a smaller committee. It is proposed to amend the bylaws to increase the committee size and composition by including the outgoing state president and a representative from each branch. The board needs to vote on this proposed change, then it must be noticed for voting at biennial convention. The board approved the change at today’s meeting, and notice will be given in the next edition of the First Stater.

AAUW Delaware Policies and Procedures A draft of AAUW Delaware Policies and Procedures is ready for your vote. It has been several years since they were revised, and they reflect AAUW changes and the AAUW Delaware Bylaws changes as adopted March 31, 2012. Other changes are reformatting and rewording to try to shorten, organize, and clarify. Some highlights: Deleted: Reference to IFUW Reference to Regional Conferences Added: Committees act by recommendation Dues amounts Procedure for archiving records Changed: Some terminology (e.g., Leadership Team for Executive Board)

The board should discuss dues for student affiliates and college/university members. If decided, this should also be noticed as a dues change for a vote at the biennial convention.

AAUW Delaware Leadership Descriptions There have been some minor changes to this document. It, too, is ready for your vote.

DRAFT 1/1/14 RED = new, changed, or proposed AAUW DELAWARE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The following draft was approved by consensus. DRAFT 1/1/14 RED = new, changed, or proposed

AAUW DELAWARE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

GENERAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Perform all duties assigned to the Leadership Team and Board of Directors in the AAUW Delaware Bylaws.

Serve on specific committees, as directed by the bylaws or as determined by board action. When a committee acts, and If the committee includes nonelected members, (e.g., not on the board), it acts with a recommendation to the board for its approval.

Each board and committee member shall have and be knowledgeable about the following items:  AAUW Delaware Bylaws  AAUW Delaware Leadership Descriptions  AAUW Delaware Policies and Procedures  AAUW Delaware Membership Directory  AAUW and AAUW Delaware public policy programs and current resolutions  Current newsletters  Current board minutes  Annual reports of member’s specific office

State board and committee members shall maintain a file of materials directly related to one’s special assignment. Keep updated files throughout your term of office; clear files of obsolete materials in transferring to your successor.

At the first meeting for the program year, members should present a program for the upcoming year. After board acceptance, these programs become the AAUW program for the year.

Board and committee members shall prepare brief written reports for board meetings and an annual report for submission no later than one (1) month prior to the biennial convention or annual meeting.

Board and committee members shall operate within budget limitation. Expenses may be reimbursed for transportation (except to State Board meetings), parking fees, tolls, postage, telephone calls, materials necessary for the position and duplicating costs. Expense vouchers must be submitted to the finance officer for payment. For a current fiscal year, all expense vouchers are submitted no later than June 1st, except for the president’s expenses for the AAUW Convention, which are submitted as soon as possible after convention.

Reply promptly to AAUW communications when a reply is required.

Electronic Mailing Lists and Printed Directories: A. The e-mail list and printed directories are to be used to conduct AAUW business ONLY. B. The e-mail list and printed directories shall NOT be used for the following:  Jokes, chain letters or junk mail  Personal message or solicitations  To campaign for any AAUW elected or appointed office (See Policy 128: Campaigns and Elections.) C. The AAUW Use of Name policy applies to all AAUW e-mail lists and printed directories. (See Policy 119, Use of Name and Logo.) Keep the state board president informed of job and board related activities; communication by telephone and e-mail is important.

Leadership Team and board members shall attend state board meetings. In addition, committee members may attend state board meetings and should attend them when appropriate for presenting their reports and plans. All board and committee members shall attend biennial conventions and annual meetings. All board and committee members are encouraged to attend AAUW Convention, and other organization meetings relevant to one’s position and topic.

A transitional board meeting of outgoing and incoming board members may be held for the purpose of exchanging files, materials and ideas and to evaluate work of the past year and to make tentative plans for the following year.

State board president and Leadership Team members may make branch visits; reports from Leadership Team members who visit branches are sent to the state board president.

Annual meeting is held on odd-numbered years; biennial convention with a hostess branch is held on even- numbered years.

The board is responsible for the biennial convention /annual meeting program, under the leadership of the appointed program/events board officer (see section on Biennial convention/Annual Meeting).

All members, including those of the host branch, shall pay the same registration fee for the biennial convention.

The state board president and finance officer shall receive a full account of all details of planning and running the biennial convention /annual meeting within one (1) month after the event, furnished by the program /events board officer. The report shall include income, expenses, surplus or deficit and shall be filed for reference for the next biennial convention/annual meeting. Insofar as possible, the biennial convention/annual meeting should pay for itself.

Be on the alert for outstanding members who might qualify as future board leaders and aid these people in board procedures if they succeed you.

PROCEDURES FOR THE STATE BOARD PRESIDENT:

 Serve as official spokesperson for AAUW DE  Provide AAUW with needed reports and forms  Send names of president and finance officer to AAUW annually  Monitor information received from AAUW  Forward pertinent information to board members  Appoint board members  Appoint committees: finance, budget, nominating  Serve as convener of meetings of leadership team and board  Maintain records President encourages exchange of information from branches to state board members on successful projects and programs.

President recognizes branch problems and assists in their solution through correspondence, communication and/or actual visits.

President receives branch officers and appointed members forms from branch presidents by June 1.

President sends agenda for state board meetings at least two (2) weeks in advance to all state board and committee members.

President sends electronically or by U.S. mail AAUW Delaware Bylaws, AAUW Delaware Policies and Procedures, AAUW Delaware Leadership Descriptions to board and committee members prior to her first board meeting, or at least every two years, and assures that anyone new to the board during her term receives them.

When appointing board and committee members, consideration should be given to statewide geographical distribution and branch representation of members. The president may appoint committees to perform the tasks needed regarding program, communications, membership, public policy, AAUW Funds, community projects, public relations, and bylaws. All appointments shall be for a period of two (2) years unless otherwise stated.

President confers with program/events board officer and hostess branch president at least one year in advance of biennial convention.

President arranges for an annual audit of finance officer’s books during summer months. Usually, two (2) members of the finance officer’s branch are appointed.

President is responsible for the biennial convention/annual meeting report.

The president will transfer branch records four years or older to the Special Collections Section of the University of Delaware Morris Library at time intervals of every 2 years. Records transferred may consist of bylaws, secretary’s minutes, special reports, newsletters, photos and any other records deemed archival in nature. The records will be accessible for consultation during library hours when the Special Collections Section is open.

FINANCE OFFICER PROCEDURES  Maintain budget  Collect dues  Make financial transactions  Maintain financial records  Make available records for annual audit

Budget Finance officer prepares a tentative budget for the following fiscal (program) year to be presented at the board meeting prior to the biennial convention or annual meeting. The proposed budget shall be made available at the biennial convention or annual meeting for members’ perusal and recommendations. Finance officer presents final budget to board for approval at first board meeting of new program year.

Budget takes into account the following: a. potential income from membership dues b. provision for an undesignated operating reserve c. anticipated needs of board and committee members for the coming year

Budget expenses over the allocation must be approved by the Leadership Team prior to reimbursement.

The state board’s share of the president’s expenses for the State President’s Conference, and the AAUW Convention shall be paid from the convention account. Also, the state board may allocate partial funding to these events to other board members because of their positions.

Dues Member, $6.00 Life Member, $6.00 Honorary Life Member, $0.00 Student Affiliate (?) College/university (?)

Dues are payable July 1.

New member dues paid between January 1 and March 15 shall be one half of the annual state dues amount.

Payment of additional dues shall be waived for a transferring member whose dues have been paid to another state.

Audit Committee Two auditors appointed by the president shall conduct an annual audit based on items furnished by the finance officer:  book of original entry  bank statements and cancelled checks  checkbook with stubs for current fiscal year  deposit slips  expense vouchers of board members  copy of final statement of financial condition  copy of State Board budget

Summer months are suggested for the audit so that the books may be returned to the finance officer prior to the start of the new program year. The Audit Committee shall send a report to the president.

PROCEDURES FOR THE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER  Maintain minutes  Compose and mail or e-mail newsletter  Maintain AAUW DE Directory and email list; ready the AAUW Delaware Directory for the first fall board meeting  Liaison to AAUW DE web host  Maintain Facebook , Twitter, You Tube  Coordinate publicity of AAUW DE  Compile and print biennial convention meeting program booklet

PROCEDURES FOR PROGRAM/ EVENTS OFFICER  Liaison with branch responsible for biennial convention meeting  Plan program for biennial convention meeting  Monitor local community activities to identify issues that relate to AAUW’s mission and recommend responses to members when appropriate PROCEDURES FOR THE PUBLIC POLICY OFFICER

 Monitor national and state public policy issues and their bearing on AAUW Delaware public policy, and keep the branches informed  Maintain Lobby Corps link

PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM PROCEDURES: A. Content of AAUW Delaware public policy program:  Items on AAUW public policy program if they have been studied.  Current issues selected as priority items likely to be considered by the General Assembly and of particular interest to AAUW Delaware board based on study and a recognized need for action.  Continuing responsibilities: items on which the state board has previously taken a position and which may be considered again by the General Assembly.

B. Procedures for adoption of state board public policy:  Public policy officer (and public policy committee, if possible) shall formulate the public policy using the current national public policy as a guide.  Additions, deletions and changes may be made.  Suggestions in writing received by public policy officer from individual members or branches concerning changes in public policy, should be considered.  Public policy officer presents public policy program to the state board at its meeting immediately preceding the state biennial convention. As approved, it becomes the tentative public policy program.  Copies are sent to the branches so that members may be informed.  Tentative public policy program shall be presented for adoption at the biennial convention.  Suggestions for changes received by the public policy officer, in writing, at least one (1) week before biennial convention may be considered.  If no such suggestions are received, the tentative program is voted as a single unit and becomes the Public Policy Program of AAUW Delaware.  Resolutions requiring legislative action adopted by a majority vote at biennial convention shall be incorporated in the program.

C. Implementation of the public policy program:  The state board public policy officer sends one (1) copy of the Public Policy Program to all board members and at least three (3) copies to each branch Public Policy Chair.  In consultation with the Lobby Corps chair, public policy officer follows action of the General Assembly on items on the state board program and keeps board and branch Public Policy chairs informed of any official action taken in the name of AAUW Delaware in support of or opposition to specific bills.  Public policy officer and the chair of the Lobby Corps are responsible for speakers at legislative hearings in the name of AAUW Delaware and for letters sent to legislators in the name of AAUW Delaware.  AAUW Delaware may work with other organizations on bills on their public policy programs.  Whenever possible, the public policy officer and the Lobby Corps chair shall acquaint the state board with planned action on specific bills.

D. Emergency Provision: When immediate decisions are required during sessions of the General Assembly, the public policy officer shall have the power to state the official position of AAUW Delaware after consultation and approval of the state president. E. Branch Action of Local Issues:  Branches may take action in their own branch name on local legislation in the public interest as long as it does not conflict with AAUW or state board principles of program and is done in accordance with state bylaws.  Branches may take action in their own name on the state board level on items affecting only their locality (e.g., form of county government) as long as state funds are not involved. If state funds are involved, they must petition the public policy officer to poll the branches for approval or disapproval and abide by this decision.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE PROCEDURES:  The immediate past president of AAUW Delaware shall serve as the chair of the state board nominating committee for a period of two (2) years. Each branch president appoints a member to serve on this committee for two (2) years of her branch presidency. Although it is suggested and encouraged that branches use their past presidents for this position, this is not a binding rule and an alternative member may be asked.  The nominating committee members should meet (by e-mail) by November or early December of the year prior to the next biennial convention to select candidates for the offices of president, finance officer and communications officer.  Branches are encouraged to submit names and vitae of their members willing to be candidates for elected state board offices by November 1 of the year prior to the next biennial convention.

NAMED GIFT GUIDELINES FOR THE STATE BOARD OF AAUW DELAWARE: Primary consideration should be given to the outgoing president, if applicable, or to the immediate past president, if not honored previously. If there is no past president or outgoing president, the following points should be considered in order of importance:  Board service – has the candidate held an elected office, committee chairmanship, worked on a project, been supportive of AAUW Funds.  Branch service – recommendations should be obtained from all branches by mid-year. Vitae should be included.  Community service – reflecting on the purposes and ideals of AAUW.  Consideration may be given to a non-member who has given outstanding service to AAUW.

All AAUW Fund contributions from branches not assigned for a branch named gifts may be used for an AAUW Delaware Named Gift. The president or AAUW Funds chair may assign any undesignated funds at her discretion. (Adopted 1982)

AAUW DELAWARE BIENNIAL CONVENTION AND ANNUAL MEETING GUIDELINES (Note: Per IRS requirements there must be an annual meeting. In even-numbered years the annual meeting will be conducted at the biennial convention. While voting takes place at the biennial convention, it may take place at an annual meeting. The annual meeting is held in odd- numbered years. If there is voting at an annual meeting, the items to be voted need to be noticed to the membership as per the bylaws, and there would be a need to incorporate some of the procedures and preparations more commonly associated with biennial convention annual meeting, e.g., perhaps a larger meeting area, delegate voting, etc. Annual meetings will not have a host branch or program booklet.)

State Responsibilities 1. Set the date – president, program/events board officer, host branch president 2. Arrange the program  Program presentation – program/events board officer  Speaker and guests’ invitations – president and/or program/events officer (may need to make travel and housing arrangements)  Business meeting – president  Other program possibilities – host branch and program /events board officer 3. Inform membership – registration form in First Stater 4. Prepare the biennial convention booklet –communications officer  Board reports  Branch reports  Minutes of previous meeting  Bios on speakers 5. Evaluation – program/events board officer 6. Thank you notes – president and/or program/events board officer

Branch Responsibilities 1. Select and confirm site 2. Luncheon and other meals 3. Set cost for registration 4. Information for registration to First Stater editor 5. Registrations 6. Delegate count 7. Decorations 8. Sales table (optional) 9. Other program possibilities (e.g. local tours) 10. Evaluation

Biennial Convention Timeline 1. Summer board meeting – set date 2. Fall – site, Leader on Loan, program preparation 3. Winter – information to First Stater, final planning 4. Early Spring – registrations 5. After biennial convention – evaluations

Costs 1. Should be as close to break-even as possible 2. Factor in cost of “freebies” (Leader-on-Loan, speakers) 3. Gifts for speakers

BIENNIAL CONVENTION/Annual Meeting Credentials Report 1. State delegates*

2. Branch delegates**

Total Members Delegates Allowed** Delegates Present Dover ______Coastal Georgetown ______Middletown ______Newark ______Seaford ______Wilmington ______Total branch delegates: ______Total state delegates: ______*** Number of branches represented: ______

* All current AAUW Delaware board and committee members, elected and appointed, including branch presidents and past state presidents. ** 1 delegate is allowed for each 25 members of each branch or major fraction thereof. Each branch shall be entitled to at least one (I) delegate. *** More than half of the branches must be represented to constitute a quorum.

Branch Reports Coastal-Georgetown AAUW - Penny Deiner The Coastal-Georgetown AAUW members’ energy and commitment has led the Branch down many different and exciting paths. The speakers at the monthly meetings have been mission based and resulted in profound discussions about developments and issues in Sussex County as well as increasing our knowledge about ourselves and each other. Attendance at monthly meetings is up (instead of about 35 members we now have 50 to 55) because of great speakers and wonderful restaurants. Our membership broke the 100 mark and we now have 106 Branch members. Let me share with you some of the excitement as well as some of the more mundane things that just make us work well. As this is January let’s start with the goals. 1. To develop procedures for all committee chairs and elected positions for the Coastal-Georgetown Branch of the American Association of University Women The latest revision of the C-G Branch Policies and Procedures is about 45 pages long and will probably get longer. Although it might put you to sleep at night it is an incredibly useful document that helps us define roles and responsibilities and the “how” of the procedures at a level that would be inappropriate in our bylaws. It is a dynamic document and as we begin to make our procedures more efficient it is changing. We are truly lucky to have Susan Chin coordinating this effort. When the bylaws are approved this document will be revised to coordinate better with this document. 2. To update branch aspects of the bylaws to streamline them and ensure they reflect the working policies of the branch. An ad hoc bylaws committee was formed consisting of Linda Fischer, Lana Cobb, Sheri Borrin and Penny Deiner. The changes required by National AAUW were easy and do not require a vote. At the Branch level the differences were greater the changes moved in the direction of becoming more inclusive than exclusive (as this is actually the way we operated). Other changes were minor such as putting the standing committees in alphabetical order. The bylaws were circulated before the November meeting and changes were suggested which are being incorporated. Although it seemed possible to have this done for the December meeting it also seemed inappropriate. We plan to wait until March to discuss these changes to the bylaws as our membership attendance is lower in both January and February. 3. To partner with other organizations with similar with values. The Coastal-Georgetown, Branch of the American Association of University Women is partnering with the Education Committee of the Sussex County League of Women Voters. The Forum on the Common Core Standards is scheduled for February 11, 2014 at the Route 24 Beebe Hospital Conference Center in Rehoboth from 1pm to 3pm. The speakers include Susan Bunting, EdD Superintendent of the Indian River School District, Michael C. Kelley, EdD, Director of Curriculum and Instruction for the Cape Henlopen School District, and Brian Touchette, Assistant Director of the Delaware Department of Education Assessment. 4. To learn more about National AAUW and to create more branch programming and activities that support that mission. September: The goal for this meeting was to help C-G Branch members make informed decisions about the ways they want to participate in our Branch. We had 6 topics at 6 tables. The presenters rotated every 5 minutes to talk about their particular interests. They talked for about 3 minutes and answer questions for 2 minutes. When the bell rang the presenters moved. If there was an area members wanted more information about they placed a leaf and on the tree and the presenter contacted them after the meeting. October: Joan Deaver, who represents the 3rd district on Sussex County Council, shared with us some of the challenges that face the Council and how she works to overcome these. She provided an insider’s view of the workings of the Council and what organizations such as the AAUW could do to help. November: Marie Mayor and Barbara Bitters gave a workshop on the history and future of Title IX. Marie Mayor, former gender equity coordinator for Career and Technology Education, Maryland Department of Education coordinated the panel and Barbara Bitters, former team leader, Educational Equity Team, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction also led the discussion. Cathy Pettigout, the Title IX Coordinator and Supervisor of Human Resources, Cape Henlopen School District made comments at the end of the Meeting. December: Ellen Roney Hughes is a cultural historian and emeritus museum curator. Her topic was "My Adventures at the Smithsonian." For over thirty years she built museum collections on American sports, entertainment and education for the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. She curated more than 20 exhibitions on such diverse themes as "Puppets & Things on Strings", Smithsonian's America; An Exhibition of American History and Culture" (in Tokyo, Japan), "The Wizard of Oz and the Ruby Slippers", "Disneyland, The First 50 Years", and "Sports: Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers". She shared her insights and experiences. Continuing Initiatives: SAT Preparation 1. C-G Branch continues to participate in the Kaplan SAT Preparation at Cape Henlopen High School. Students pay $10.00 to take the test and to get feedback from Kaplan about their results. The Branch can keep this money for their scholarships. The next practice is February 14, 2014. 2. Great Decisions led by Susan Morrison begins January 27. 3. ALA Notable Book Groups continue in the Lewes and Selbyville Libraries. 4. The Diversity Book Group meets monthly at member’s homes. New Initiatives: STEM 1. The STEM Interest Group is developing a program called Find Your Future – Make it Happen. The goal is to help 10th grade girls (and boys) make wise decisions that will prepare them for college or the work place. This program will be 210 minutes long and is divided into 3 segments: interviewing, networking, and career management. There is an emphasis on STEM careers. The program will be pilot tested on senior girls in March revised based on the feedback and then presented to the target audience in April. Once this process is complete it will be presented to all 10th grade students at Cape Henlopen High School beginning in September 2014. 2. Penny Deiner and Kathleen Thompson developed a presentation for the Great Starts: Delaware Kindergarten Conference called “Creating a Classroom that Embraces Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).” It was given on October 19, 2013. The workshop was designed to provide kindergarten teachers with the language and knowledge base to help kindergarteners’ see themselves as Scientists, Engineers, Technology experts, and Mathematicians. 3. STEM presents for Girls ages 5 to 8: Books, apps, toys, and easy experiments. This is a spin-off of the kindergarten workshop and will be posted on our new web site. It is a source of up to date books, apps, toys, and thing to do which support STEM. It will be updated before it is put on the web as the 2014 reviews of the National Science Teachers Association will be out soon. New Initiatives: Outreach for College Admission 1. Branch members helped Cape Henlopen students submit College Applications on Wednesday November 20, 2013 (unfortunately our Branch meeting was November 21 so we could not help that day.) 2. We are currently recruiting members to start a college mentoring program to help students in the Indian River High School prepare for college including submitting applications for college and for financial aid. Kathleen Thompson is spearheading this initiative. Stand By Me is a partner in support of the College Application Campaign. 3. Discussions on Economic Policy, Problems & Prospects- Sheri Borrin and several other members are beginning group discussions on economic policy, problems, and prospects. The group meets the 4th Wednesday of each month from 1-3PM from January-May in member’s homes. New Initiatives: Website 1. Susan Chin has developed a website for the Coastal-Georgetown Branch of the AAUW. It has a public part and a members’ only part which requires a password. The site itself is well designed and will be a great source of information and hopefully will attract new members. Susan is in the process of ensuring that it can be accessed from the state site. Dover AAUW - Ann Alexander Dover AAUW currently has 58 paid members. Our November meeting featured Nancy Wagner, former State Representative, who explained very clearly how the economics and finances of the State of Delaware work. Our holiday party silent auction at the Duncan Center for EF and youth scholarships was a success. Our January luncheon featured Christiana Caraballo speaking about Health Information Technology and the Consumer Era. February we are having a Virtual Pay for View Non-event Fundraiser where you watch a film at home and send in a donation for our youth scholarship. March 17, Dr. William Flayhart is speaking about Ephesus, Turkey. April 21, our youth scholarship awardees will be present at our meeting. May 19, Kris Parsons is holding a social gathering at her home in Dover. Our three bridge groups are doing well. Our issues lunch group meet and has a list of issues to be discussed. Our book club is reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel this month. Our travel group went to Winterthur to see their Christmas decorations. We plan this spring to go back when they are featuring Downton Abbey. Middletown AAUW - Mary Lou McCue Here is a list of our meetings and activities since September: 1. Our September meeting was held at the Outpost in Smyrna at their Science Center. Dr. Stephanie Wright and her husband, Brian, presented. Part of their program was viewing the night sky through their telescope. 2. Our guest speaker at our October meeting was Liane Hansen, National Public Radio. She spoke of Delaware's own station, WDDE Radio. 3. November's meeting was one of our major fund raiser we held an auction and raised $1304 for scholarships. 4. Our January meeting saw Carlena Foresta as a presenter. She is an IBM Green Engineer and spoke of women in the field of engineering. Western Sussex Report – Joyce Mackler Our November general meeting was held at the Seaford Library. Our guest speaker was Emma Rider. Emma has been working for several years to collect old shoes to provide communities in third world countries with water purification systems. Our branch members all brought bags of old shoes to help Emma’s project. Emma donates the shoes to Water Step who sells the shoes to generate funds to manufacture and install the water systems. Shoes that are wearable are sold to a distributor who then resells the shoes at a low price to those in need. The rest of the shoes are recycled into things like rubber mats. Re-purposing the shoes in this way also helps reduce the volume of solid waste. Emma made a missionary trip to Kenya to personally help with the installation of a system. She explained to us that in many of the cultures where there is a shortage of fresh drinking water, it is the women’s work to provide the water for the village. The women have to walk great distances carrying very heavy jugs of water on their heads. Water Step also helps by supplying water balls to transport the water to the village purification system. Our 2013 Aerospace Camp Scholarship recipient also attended the meeting to share her experience with us. We also had the drawing for our Longaberger basket raffle. The proceeds from the raffle were $545. From this our branch made donations to the LAF and AAUW Leadership Fund. Our book group met to discuss My Beloved World by Sonja Sotomayor. Our next book group will be on February 5 when we will discuss The House Girl. Reading for the April and June book groups have not been selected as of yet. Unfortunately our January meeting was canceled due to the weather. We will likely move the program to the March meeting. Dan Parsons, the Sussex County Historical Preservation Planner will be our guest speaker. He will be discussing the purpose and works of his office with a focus on the proposed addition of the Nanticoke branch of the Heritage Highway. Our annual Geranium Sale will soon be underway. We are also preparing to host the Seaford School Board Candidate Forum in April and begin the selection of our 2014 High School Scholarship recipient. Our Annual Meeting will be in May. Elections for the offices of Branch President and Treasurer will be held at this meeting. We have recruited 7 new members in the past calendar year. Our branch membership stands at 31. Wilmington Branch - Lois Hubbs A new membership directory has been delivered to all our members. Unfortunately, we had several deaths and resignations that reduced our current membership to 170. Our October 5 meeting with Kathleen MacRae of ACLU Delaware was well attended. She was informative and encouraged discussion related to concerns with pay equity, sexual harassment and other women’s issues. Two new members joined the branch at this meeting. In October, I was fortunate to join the UD community to hear Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. I was deeply moved by her openness, strength and courage, as she faced the challenges in her private and public life. Our 3Cs Book Group will be reviewing her book, “My Beloved World,” on January 27. We had a new members’ supper gathering at the home of our Membership Vice President, Ann Bogda. This was a lovely event and gave several of our new members an opportunity to meet and in some instances re- establish prior connections. In November, I attended the Lehore Delhi Partnership for Peace luncheon with Deb Berke for a presentation by U. S. Ambassador and Sr. Advisor to Afghanistan, Robin Raphel. She presented an informative and insightful view of the region. In November, our AAUW Landmarks Study Group visited the Delaware Aero Space Education Foundation, founded by CEO Dr. Stephanie Wright in 1989. The foundation aims to further STEM education in Delaware by helping students become familiar with Earth and its place in the universe. Dr. Wright, an AAUW Wilmington Member, received the Wendell G. Mohling Outstanding Aerospace Education Award from the National Science Teachers Association in 2012. In October 2013, she was inducted into the Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame for her untiring efforts to get DASEF off the ground and continuing its expansion and growth. Our Holiday Potluck on December 3 was well attended with entertainment by the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church hand bell ringers. We used this as an opportunity to fund our scholarships by offering holiday and other used books for sale. We also collected money for Child, Inc. The branch is busy getting ready for several events. The 45th annual used book sale will take place February 27- March 2 at Concord Mall. Everyone in the Book Room has been busy planning for the sale and requests to volunteer at the sale have been sent. We are also notifying book dealers throughout the area. We are currently experiencing a shortage of books compared to prior sales. For this reason, we have extended collection to drop- offs at the Silverside Church through February 23. We are distributing a flyer to several businesses and community locations to advertise our book sale. In addition, we are sending information to the newspapers and the mall management will assist in advertising this event. The Trustees of the Scholarship and Memorial Fund met on January 11. They increased the amount of money to be awarded to our scholarship recipients this year to $90,000. The Scholarship Committee distributed applications to New Castle County schools in the fall; information is in the brochure we produced; and we advertised in last Sunday’s newspaper. We are currently receiving applications prior to the deadline of March 1. Our January 21 Board Meeting was canceled due to the snow and we will be rescheduling. Our Finance Committee will meet at the end of January or beginning of February to review our 2013-2014 budget. Our February 8 General Meeting will be held at Silverside Church with Debra Shedrick, from Winterthur Museum and Country Estate. Ms. Shedrick will present details of social life during the period and the many visitors to the estate from information found in the letters of Ruth Wales DuPont, “the lady of the house.” Our 93rd annual spring luncheon will take place on Saturday, April 12 at the Doubletree Hotel. Gina Scarnati, a past scholarship recipient, will be the keynote speaker. Gina is a costume designer and specialty crafts person who is making a career in films. Hearing about Gina’s design of hats for the first “Hunger Games” movie and her subsequent work in other films should be fascinating. We hope to have a big presence from all three counties at the AAUW DE State Convention on May 17 at the Doubletree Hotel. Wilmington, as host, is responsible for communicating the event, registration, and hospitality. An invitation flyer with details will be sent out to Branch presidents. Because of the convention, we moved the date for our annual meeting to the first Tuesday in June – the 3rd. We hope to make this a special celebration of our members. Although we have only been members of AAUW since 1924, we are proud that this branch began in 1914 as the Delaware Association of College Women. We have served one hundred years as women supporting each other to make societal changes. In researching our history, we found connections to Read Aloud Delaware, the Delaware Commission for Women, Girls, Inc. and the League of Women Voters as well as our involvement with schools and community projects. Last year, we were proud that one of our members, Marion Stewart, received the Common Cause-Delaware Public Achievement Award. Our website is up and running thanks to Valerie Jermusyk, who worked with AAUW National to update and improve it. We have been very impressed by the appearance and ease to move through the site. We have had several inquiries from this website, including from the two new members who joined at the October meeting. The meetings are posted; officers and committee members listed; scholarship applications can be downloaded; and book room and book sale information is available. We receive daily inquiries from those who wish to donate books. We produced a brochure this fall with dates and locations of our programs, including the state convention. It also contains and scholarship information. We distributed these brochures to the public including libraries and schools. We currently have board openings for President-Elect and Secretary beginning July 1, 2014. There are also two openings for trustees. Old Business NCWSSL –Wave suggested talking to girls who know they are going to college. Information regarding registration fees and dates was given to the Branch Presidents. 2014 AAUW Delaware Convention Attendance – Mary Beth /Wave asked the Branch Presidents to enthusiastically encourage their members to attend. AAUW DELAWARE STATE CONVENTION SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2014

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) in Delaware will hold its Biennial State Convention entitled, “Nurturing Future Leaders,” featuring keynote speakers from the national and state level who will join a panel of presenters from state organizations involved with mentoring young women. The Convention program will include a business meeting and installation of new officers. A continental breakfast and a Tuscany buffet lunch with soup, pan-seared chicken breast, pasta, and a selection of salads, grilled vegetables, and assorted desserts* are included in the $35.00 registration fee. Please make plans to attend and invite others to this informative and networking event!

Hotel Registration information: Guest rooms will be held for May 16, 2014 at a reduced rate of $115 plus 8% occupancy tax. Reserve directly with the Hotel Reservations Department by April 15, 2014 at 1-800-222- 8733. Request the group rate for the AAUW State Convention and the Personalized Online Group Web Page.

WHEN: SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2014 – 9:00 A.M TO 3:00 P.M.

WHERE: Doubletree by Hilton Canterbury Room 4727 Concord Pike Wilmington, DE 19803 (302) 478-6000

WHO: Speakers will include

 Lisa Maatz, AAUW Vice President of Government Relations  Romona Fullman, Director, Delaware Commission for Women and Director, Delaware Division Of Human Relations  Amera Edwards, 2013 NCCWSL Award Winner (Award given by the Wilmington Branch)  Brenda Whitehurst , Director, Corporate and Community Relations Program, Delaware Technical and Community College (formerly of the YWCA)  Valerie Jermusyk , Administrator, Delaware Association for Education of Young Children (DAEYC), Former Director of Advancement of Girls, Inc. Delaware

Please mail registration form and $35.00 fee to Linda Barnett, c/o AAUW Wilmington Branch, 1800 Fairfax Boulevard, Wilmington, DE 19803. Please make your check payable to AAUW DE. Pre-registration is required by May 1, 2014. For information contact (302)428-0939 or [email protected].

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*The buffet menu has been selected with special attention paid to food allergies and dietary restrictions. It is gluten free and offers several vegetarian dishes.

Nominating Committee Report – Mary Beth Crafts & Wave Starnes Wave and I would like to thank Sheri Borrin, Coastal-Georgetown; Jeannie De Leo, Dover; Patsy Warner, Middletown; Vrana Alexander, Newark; Pat Davidson, Western Sussex; and Lois Hubbs, Wilmington for serving on this year’s Nominating Committee. There are three elected positions to be filled for 2014-16: President, Finance Officer and Communication Officer. To date, the only one for which we have a nominee is Finance Officer. Marie Mayor is willing to serve another term. Quite frankly, Wave and I would prefer to step down as Co-Presidents, but if no one is willing to step forward now, we will continue in office, BUT ONLY FOR ONE YEAR MAX! As for the Communications Officer, Nadyne is willing to continue working with the Web Master; Marsha Mah, will continue as Newsletter Editor, and Valerie Jermusyk will continue working on social media. However, it is the Communications Officer who, according to our by-laws, is required to record the minutes of all meetings – the position formerly referred to as Recording Secretary, and this position MUST be filled. We do have the following Appointed Positions filled: Funds, Kathleen Jacobs Public Policy Co-Chairs, Linda Barnett & Debra Berke Program/Events, Ann Alexander One appointed position must also be filled: By-laws Chair. In our Co-Presidents’ report Wave and I will address the need for our Branch members to be far more supportive of the organization that is AAUW Delaware. Joyce Mackler from Western Sussex volunteered to fill the Communications Officer position. Linda Fischer from Coastal Georgetown will put the Convention Booklet together. We are still seeking nominees for President, and By-laws Chair. New Business Branch Web Sites – Mary Beth Crafts There are two branches with web sites – Wilmington and Coastal Georgetown. We encourage all branches to have their own websites. Both Coastal Georgetown and Wilmington are linked to the AAUW Delaware website. Meeting was adjourned at 1:25p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sandy Rotholz, Recording Secretary Nadyne Rosin, Communications Officer