January, 2009 CORE meeting changed to Friday, January 16

Due to a change in the STRS Board meeting schedule, CORE will meet on Friday, January 16, instead of Thursday, January 15, as previously announced. Details below.

From CORE, January 7, 2009

The CORE meeting will be held on Friday, January 16th at the STRS building at 275 East Broad Street in Columbus. Parking is free in the STRS parking garage behind the building.[Map/directions to STRS, 275 E. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43215] The schedule for the STRS meetings follows below. We encourage you to attend any of the STRS meetings that you can. The STRS meetings are held on the 6th floor. At 11:30 on Friday, CORE meeting attendees can leave the STRS meeting to go to the cafeteria on the 2nd floor to eat lunch. We take our lunches to the small cafeteria room behind the Sublett Rm on the 2nd floor where the CORE meeting will begin promptly at 11:45. A candidate for the STRS Board election (Bob Stein) will visit with CORE and share his perspectives with us.

Please note on the STRS agenda below that part of the Investment Department report will finish on Friday as well as the Executive Director's report and Public Participation which usually are scheduled on Thursday. Also please note that an item of great interest to retirees is the Investment Department's report on domestic equity operational review and asset allocation study WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO OCCUR FROM 2:45 TO 4:15 p.m. . . . . as late as possible and the most inconvenient time for retirees leaving to drive home. Please also note that if you plan to attend the Thursday STRS meeting, it does not begin until 1:00 p.m.