Minutes of CORE meeting, November 16, 2006

From Glenna Barr, November 26, 2006
Dave Parshall, CORE President, called the CORE meeting to order November 16,2006 in the Sublett Room at STRS. The officers and trustees in attendance were; Dave Parshall,President; Mary Ellen Angeletti, Vice President; Glenna Barr, Secretary; Molly Janczyk, substituting for C.J. Myers, Treasurer; Board of Trustees: Nancy Hamant, Betty Bell, Lloyd Knudsen, substituting for Chuck Chapman, Tom Cooper, substituting for Nancy Boomhower, and Glenna Barr, substituting for Chuck Angeletti.

The Agenda was follows:

1. Reading of the minutes and one correction was made. It was to thank Chuck Angeletti, Dave Parshall, and John Curry for the Uncle Sam picture on the e-mail website. The minutes were approved by all. Paul Boyer made a motion to have copies of the minutes to pass out at the meeting so all could review them, all the present would have to do is approve and not have the secretary read the minutes. Molly Janczyk seconded the motion., A discussion was held and it was decided that the secretary would have 5 copies at the meeting for people who do not have a computer or are having computer problems where the minutes are posted on e-mail and our blog. All approved the motion.

2. The treasurer's report was given. The accounts have been transferred into the new treasurer's name, C.J. Myers, Dave Parshall and Chuck Angeletti's names are on the accounts. Dave Parshall has the key. The amount was given in the treasury. If you wish to know the amount, please contact Dave Parshall or C.J. Myers.
3. Committee Reports:

Website: Dave Parshall stated the information about STRS CD recording of the STRS meetings is on the CORE website, www.concernedohio.org or www.kathiebracy.blogspot.com.

Contacts of Regional Reps: Molly Janczyk gave the report and stated she had been trying to get contacts for Dist.9. Tom Curtis volunteered to be the Dist. 9 Rep.

Damon Asbury Meeting: Dave Parshall reassured Damon we would continue meeting with him. All the questions were answered. These questions were put on the e-mail pipeline and the blog. Since this meeting more changes have been made different from the meeting with Damon. Dave did not go into detail about this.
4. Old Business:

Regarding Article 9 of the Constitution, Ryan Holderman is on the Constitution Committee and will have a written report to present at the CORE Meeting in January or February to vote on if or when CORE were to be dispersed, who or where will the treasury money will go. A discussion was held and suggestions given. No motion was made.
5. New Business:

Dennis Leone gave Dave Parshall information on the credit cards issued to STRS board members. He stated the remaining credit cards have been turned in. A discussion was held as to disclosing of board expenditures. Board member travel expenses were questioned by Dave. This issue is not going to die at STRS. Damon is to e-mail John Curry on some misconceptions made in the meeting. A full report on the guidelines on the board expenditures and credit cards are to be given to Dave. If Dave has not heard from Damon by the 2nd of December, Dave will call him. Nancy Hamant suggested that Dave keep a paper trail of Damon's contacts on this subject. Dennis Leone, Dave Parshall, Mary Ellen Angeletti, John Lazarus, and Tom Mooney will meet monthly to get updates on STRS events. Lloyd Knudsen stated we need more speakers at the STRS meeting to get out our various viewpoints on all subjects of importance to CORE members. Nancy Hamant suggested we ask Richard Cordray, newly elected State Treasurer, to send a rep to the STRS meetings and do the same to Marc Dann, newly elected Attorney General, about his appointment to the board. Damon Asbury is to approve administrative expenses. He can pay expenditures and has a line item approval up to the cap of $100,000 between STRS meetings. Another discussion was held on contacting Jon Husted and Bill Harris, leaders in the State House and Senate, on board appointee. STRS agreed to record the meetings on CD's. Anyone can request a CD of the meetings and they are free. Send your request to Joyce Baldwin at STRS, call her, or e mail her at baldwin@strsoh.org. Nancy Hamant stated the 5% active teacher contribution is now a bill but has no sponsors. Ann Hanning, ORTA Executive Director, discussed ORTA's sponsored Lobby Day, April 24,2007. Read about this event on ORTA's website or in their spring Quarterly. Also attending the meeting was Herschell Grimm of OFT and Lou DiOrio of ORTA. The meeting was adjourned at 1:00 PM. The next meeting will be on December 14, 2006 in the Sublett Room at STRS.
Submitted by Glenna Barr, Secretary