Comments from Molly on dinner at Lindey's and laptops

From Molly Janczyk, December 15, 2006

Subject: Additional Info. from yesterday's STRS & CORE meetings

1. Read with interest 2 issues below: Ramser should not be able to choose amount for dinner. A simple resolution is what other companies do: Give an allotment for a moderate dinner: for ex $25 to each board member who needs to eat dinner at our expense. If they choose Lindey's, fine. They pay the difference. If they choose McDonalds, fine. But all get paid ONE amount period! Conni seems to need lessons in truth speaking. (My opinion. m.j.).

2. Laptops: laptops available to use at STRS when meeting there and print info at STRS. NOT TO BE CHECKED OUT OF THE BUILDING OR GIVEN TO BOARD MEMBERS. This way it is totally controlled and each time a laptop is used, it is signed out for the duration of the meeting only! No overnight use. There is no reason to buy laptops and try to decipher hours used on STRS business. Tape recorders can be used for long distance conferences which are few and hopefully far between. Videos can be purchased with STRS funds for inservicing the entire board when they return. Pencils and paper work well too. Remember, note taking?