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A Publication of the Texas Association for School Nutrition 2015 2016 BOARD of DIRECTORS 2016-2017 TASN Election page 14 2016 TASN Annual Conference page 27 TASN Scholarships & Awards page 47 ewsWinter 2016, Vol. 12, No. 2 TASNA Publication of the Texas Association for School Nutrition 2015 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT PRESIDENT ELECT VICE PRESIDENT Terry-Mendez Arauz, Los Fresnos CISD Debbie Needham, New Caney ISD Laura Mason, Pasadena ISD IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER Gracie Garcia, Sinton ISD Sam Guajardo, Belton ISD Jamal Hazzan, Klein ISD MEMBERSHIP CHAIR EDUCATION CHAIR INDUSTRY CHAIR Deborah Pilgrim, Lampasas ISD Betty Stanley, Aldine ISD Candace Walker, J.T.M. Food Group PUBLIC POLICY & LEGISLATIVE CHAIR ORGANIZATIONAL AFFAIRS CHAIR Ray Marshall, Brownsville ISD Elia Esparza, Pharr–San Juan–Alamo ISD AREA 1 REPRESENTATIVE AREA 2 REPRESENTATIVE AREA 3 REPRESENTATIVE Robert Cuellar, Jr., Laredo ISD Michelle Skiles, Santa Fe ISD Lois Williams, Spring ISD AREA 4 REPRESENTATIVE AREA 5 REPRESENTATIVE AREA 6 REPRESENTATIVE Flo Green, Beaumont ISD Melissa Bryan, Copperas Cove ISD Charlotte Hokett, White Settlement ISD AREA 7 REPRESENTATIVE AREA 8 REPRESENTATIVE AREA 9 REPRESENTATIVE Shirley Price, Ector County ISD position not filled position not filled AREA 10 REPRESENTATIVE AREA 11 REPRESENTATIVE AREA 12 REPRESENTATIVE Brenda Rodriguez, North East ISD position not filled position not filled EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVE CHAIR OF AREA REPRESENTATIVES TASN Executive Director Karlyn Thomas, Klein ISD Jeannie Stallings, Spring ISD Karen Andrasi, TASN Headquarters WINTER 2016 TASNews 2016-2017 14 Election 2016 Annual 27 Conference X TASN Scholarships Highlights 47 & Awards 14-25 2016-2017 Election Information 27-33 2016 TASN Conference Information Departments 47 TASN Scholarships & Awards 2 President's Message by Terry Mendez-Arauz 48 Building a School Garden 3 Headquarters Highlights by Karen Andrasi, TASN Executive Director 4 Calendar 4 Association News Industry 34 Publication of the Texas Association for School Nutrition Local News 3520 Executive Center Drive, Suite 165, Austin, TX 78731 36 (800) 444-5189 Karen Andrasi, CMP Membership 43 Executive Director Tanya Noujaim Education 45 Meeting and Events Coordinator Shelley Livaudais 50 TDA Update Design/Layout PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE I hope everyone had a to Industry Seminar to fi- great and restful holiday nalize. Once completed, season, enjoyed your time we will communicate goals, with family and friends, actions needed to achieve and made memories to share for a these goals, and other per- lifetime. tinent information. I am sure we all agree that the first As we begin the new year, I am half of the school year has gone by looking forward to seeing many extremely fast, and has been jam of you at our Industry Seminar in packed. It has certainly been for Rockwall. Laura Mason and the the TASN Board and headquarters planning committee have done an staff. Our fall was busier than usual, excellent job in preparing valuable since we not only had Leadership sessions for all. This year, we have Camp and the October Board included a session on preparing for meeting but also tackled strategic “Hill Visits” with our legislators planning and a few other ventures during the Legislative Action as well. Conference in Washington, D. C. Strategic planning was held in Debbie Needham and the Austin on November 12 - 13, 2015. The committee Conference Planning Committee are also working met to formulate our Strategic Plan for 2016 - 2019. diligently as we finalize our annual conference. The committee is composed of Board members, We hope to see many of you in Austin, not only TASN headquarters staff, and industry members. for conference, but for TDA’s Team Up for School Facilitated by Paul Adams, our committee reviewed Nutrition Success workshop as well. and discussed our association’s vision, mission, values, and goals. We engaged in lively and candid I also want to take the opportunity to encourage Winter 2016 discussion as we completed a SWOT analysis, our members to nominate and/or apply for TASN including discussion of our strengths, weaknesses, and SNA award opportunities. Please check the 2 opportunities, and threats. As we progressed, we set TASN website for information. priorities, identified energy and resources needed I am looking forward to our progress and successes to strengthen operations, established agreement in 2016. Best wishes for the new year! around intended outcomes/results, and agreed that our Strategic Plan will be a “living document” to assess and adjust the organization’s direction in Terry Mendez-Arauz, MEd, RD, LD, SNS response to the changing environment. Our work Los Fresnos CISD is not complete, and we will reconvene just prior 2015-2016 TASN President ASSOCIATION NEWS By Karen Andrasi, TASN Executive Director Headquarters Highlights changes to enhance the certification program. As we move forward to an online certification system, we have been notified that we will need to separate member numbers from certification numbers. So, Now that the holidays are over, and we all enjoyed drum roll please….. some much needed rest, it is time to ramp up for 2016 and all it has to offer. Effective February 1, 2016, each TASN certified member will have two numbers: a In the past few months we have been busy, not member number and a certification number. only preparing for the holidays, but also hosting the TASN Leadership Camp, TASN Board and The TASN Industry Seminar is just a few weeks committee meetings, the TASN Strategic Planning away. This year’s theme is Work Hard, Play Hard, Meeting, and celebrating Tonra Hayes’ and Leanne Go Zen. This will be a time to relax and rejuvenate McAleer’s one-year anniversaries with TASN. as you learn. The seminar will be held at Hilton www.TASN.net Both of these ladies have been hard at work Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront in Rockwall, Texas, creating new opportunities for our members. If January 27–29, 2016. Join us as we gather to share you are interested in having them visit your school ideas, create new opportunities, and relax. to discuss membership and certification, please contact the TASN office to schedule a visit. I also President-elect Debbie Needham has been hard want to give a public thanks to Tanya Noujaim and at work preparing for the 2016 TASN Annual Valerie Delarosa for their dedication to their work Conference. The conference will take place June 3 at TASN. 19–22, 2016 at the Austin Convention Center. The host hotel is the Austin Hilton. The hotel block Although the storms were treacherous at the board is now open so book your rooms early to get the and committee meetings, we still accomplished TASN discounted rate (see more information on pages many things. Thank you all for your participation, 27–33). We look forward to seeing you there. flexibility, and ideas. In closing, thank you all for your continued support We are pleased to announce that there will be some of TASN. We look forward to a great year! 2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS TASN Industry Seminar January 27-29, 2016 | Rockwall, TX SNA SNIC January 17-19, 2016 | San Diego, CA TASN 3RD Board Meeting February 11-12, 2016 | Austin, Texas SNA LAC February 28 – March 1, 2016 Washington, DC SNA Leadership Conference April 20-22, 2016 | Baltimore, MD TASN Annual Conference June 19-22, 2016 | Austin, Texas Summary of Special Board of Directors Meeting October 30, 2015 The Special Board of Directors meeting on October 30, 2015 was held at the Marriott South in Austin, Texas. This special meeting was called by the Executive Committee to address a change to the nomination form policy and procedures. Attendance w Have served on a committee or sub-committee of TASN There was no roll call, just a visual count of Board w Have attended at least two TASN Conferences of Director members. w Be a voting member of TASN and SNA w Absent members: Must have financial experience President Terry Mendez We would like to change this for now to remove Membership Chair Debbie Pilgrim the following requirement: Public Policy and Legislation Chair Ray Marshall* “Have served on a committee or sub-committee of (*absent from special meeting only) TASN.” Winter 2016 President-elect Debbie Needham called the We feel that it limits us having qualified candidates meeting to order at 9:45 a.m. 4 for the office of treasurer and other office positions. Policy & Procedure Change Proposed Many qualified members would like to run but are Discussion of the Policy and Procedures not able to, due to not being asked to serve on a of the nomination form for the office of committee or sub-committee. The nomination Treasurer: form will be changed after the Organization Affairs chair reviews the changes to the bylaws at the Currently in order to be considered for the office February Board of Directors meeting. of treasurer you have to: ASSOCIATION NEWS Currently we have two people interested in the “Move that we adjust the time of the Board of office of treasurer but they have not served on a Directors meeting to 10:00 a.m. to allow everyone committee or subcommittee. time to head home safely due to the weather.” Discussion & Vote There was a call for a vote. Yes 19 / No 0 There was a call for discussion. Motion passed No discussion. The meeting was adjourned. There was a call for a vote. Yes 19 / No 0 Respectfully submitted by: Motion passed Sam Guajardo TASN Secretary 2015 – 2016 There was also a vote to change the BOD meeting Belton ISD to an earlier time due to severe weather in the area. Summary of Second Board of Directors Meeting October 30, 2015 The second Board of Director’s meeting for the 2015 – 2016 program year was held on October 30, 2015 at the Marriott Austin South in Austin, Texas.
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