ILLINOIS SCHOOL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
BOARD MEETING MINUTES

March 2, 2008

Meeting at Waubonsie Valley High School
Attendance: Millie Shepich, Marcia Berke, Ashley Abruscato, Nancy LaCursia, Dennis Ludden, Lisa Gillete, Ashley Adelizzi, Meredith BembenLauren Carney and Lauren Cheek

A. Call to order: Meeting began at 1:00 pm

B. Approval of minutes for previous meeting: Lisa moved to approve the previous minutes under the stipulation that the spelling of IAPHERD is corrected

C. Treasurer report – Dennis / Jeremy’s communication: There is no update here

D. Blue Ribbon Update
1. Some schools that were recently evaluated
a. Victor J Andrew High School
b. Carl Sandburg
c. Victor J Andrew Amos Alonzo Stagg
2. The status of these schools are yet to be determined
3. Daniel Wright Middle school met deadline for the extension of application
4. Downer’s Grove South is the first school to apply for the second renewal
5. Millie tried contacting Rob Clark and he has not responded back from Maine East so we are not sure if they are going to be at ISHA.
a. This may affect round table discussions.
b. We also do not know if thy will have administrators present for the awards banquet at the conference.

E. Past-President
1. Delle is responsible for creating the award templates and going to Michaels to buy frames and put those in there.
2. Delle will need to write the summation of the nominees and she will get assistance if need be from others.
3. Awards
a. Presidential Citation- Gift of Hope
b. Distinguished Service- (ask someone at meeting)
c. Honor Award- (ask someone at meeting)
d. School Health Ed of year- Jim Broadbear. Millie will email Marilyn Morrow to look for write-up for Jim’s summation

4. Elections
a. President Elect- If we do not get one then Lisa will appoint someone.
b. Counselors- We have these already because Rob Hafer was nominated without opposition and Ashley Adelizzi is going to be a counselor for another two year term

5. Candy Purdy Scholarship- Nancy will choose an NIU student

F. President Business
1. Conference Miscellaneous Responsibilities
a. Counselors are responsible for writing thank you letters to presenters and their bosses.
b. Secretary will purchase 100 folders for conference
c. Lisa is going to make the forms for CPDU’s and CHES forms. CHES will be category 2
d. Appreciation certificates for speakers
i. Ashely Adelizzi will create these certificates using
ii. She will also make some of blank ones for people who may come last
minute
e. Nametags for speakers and attendees- Lauren Carney will handle making the name-tags for all those registered, speakers and exhibitors.
f. Room Assignments- Dennis will begin working on the room assignments
g. Large Easel Scheduled Poster- Ashley Abruscato will make the conference scheduler for display
h. Extra Equipment requested
i. Money Box- Waubonsie will provide this
ii. Lap top- ?
iii. Hands free mike – Dennis will ask about this from Chateau
iv. Ability to connect sound system to lap top- Dennis will ask about this from Chateau
v. 3 LCD (Ashley and Meredith)
vi. 1 overhead projector (Millie)
i. Door prizes- We all bring in stuff for door prizes and give out raffle tickets
periodically throughout the conference
j. Clothes for Sale
i. Lauren will remind Amy about display
ii. Dennis will ask about coat rack from the Chateau
k. Socials
i. ESG student bowling social
ii. Adult social will be announced after dinner
l. Moderator Assignments
i. Bob Barwa- Lisa introduce
ii. Cancer/Diet- Ashley Adelizzi
iii. Illinois/Net- Dennis
iv. Planned Parenthood both- AshleyAdelizzi
v. Candy Purdee- Nancy Lacursia (1) and Millie Shepich (2)
vi. Roundtables- Amy
vii. EIU- Nancy
viii. AIDS- Ashley Abruscato
ix. METH- Lisa

2. Speaker Concerns
a. Lisa said that she has had trouble contacting the METH presenter for bio
b. Ashley is concerned about her AIDS presenter. Millie is willing to be a back
up presenter.

G. President Elect Report (typed report attached)
1. Two additional exhibitors-
a. Educational Materials Center
b. Prevention First
2. We discussed what each exhibitor was bringing to donate
3. Conference information is now on the website
4. Pens will be ordered and brochures will be updated quickly
5. Membership update
a. Membership broke 100 recently (104 members)
b. Concern that 73 will be expiring at the end of the month

H. Other
1. Ashley Abruscato is mailing give-aways for PTA conference
2. Website Update
a. Meredith will email Mary Gerardi concerning how to answer the email from members
b. Nancy does have the classroom pictures to post on the website
3. New Executive Secretary Appointment is Marcia Berke
4. Round Table Discussions: 8:15-9:15 (With Amy as a moderator possibly)
a. Blue Ribbon Neuqua Valley (Ashley and Lauren)
b. Interview/ Job skills station (Lisa and Millie)
c. Blue Ribbon Maine East (?)
d. Media Circus (Nancy)
e. Masters Program (Ashley Abruscato)
f. Assessment (Delle)

I. Next meeting – Thursday night April 17 at the Chateau to stuff folders

J. Copies for Folders- (Make 100 copies of each)
a. Award descriptions- Nancy
b. Schedule with room numbers- Dennis (forwarded by Ashley)
c. Speaker bios – Ashley Adelizzi (keynote own page)
d. Membership- Lisa
e. Constitution update-Lisa
f. Blue Ribbon information- Millie
g. Exhibitor/Donor list- Lisa
h. Evaluations-Lisa

Ashley motioned for meeting adjournment and Lisa second that motion. Meeting adjourned at 3:03 pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Lauren Cheek