Minnesota Reading Association

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MRA Executive Board

Date:2/7/15

Location: Maple Grove Community Center

Attendance:

  • Emily Hoeschen (Secretary)
  • Linda Snowberg (Treasurer)
  • Deb Peterson (President)
  • Hannah Anderson (CSB Student)
  • Mary Lillestol (Vice President)
  • Stephanie Brondani (Membership Director)
  • Sue Paasch (President Elect)
  • Kate Brondani (Highlights / Celebrate Literacy)
  • Eva Boehm (MRA / MDE Legislation)
  • Bonnie Houck (MRA Legislation)
  • Katy Plain (Grant writing)

Items to Discuss:

1. Welcome to our guests!

2. ILA- International Literacy Association Update

  • What does that look like for MRA?
  • New guest speaker: Nonie K Lesaux (Harvard) Making Assessment Matter

3. Minutes were read by Emily from last Octobers meeting

4. Treasurer’s Report- Linda

  • Credit cards for Deb and Sue

5. Membership Report-Stephanie

  • Numbers still dwindling- what do we do?

6. Advocacy Report and Proposal- Eva Boehm and Bonnie Houck

  • MRA Legislative Advocacy
  • Need to prepare our ASK (Elevator Speech) in order to discuss with legislators
  • How involved does MRA want to be? We need a voice!

7. Update on LiRN- Deb

  • TIES Building- February 19th
  • Discussion leaders- we need some?
  • Networking geographically

8. Update on MRA Summer Conference- Sue

9. Celebrate Literacy-March 6

  • Katie reserved Maple Grove Community Center for Celebrate Literacy and March 7 Leadership meeting
  • Grants-Solicit, select, notify
  • Sharing from past grant winners (Eva & Emily will contact)
  • Writers are Readers-Solicit, select and notify
  • Gift Cards / Journal for writers (Linda)
  • Celebrate Literacy Nominees-Solicit nominees, presenters to introduce nominees
  • Food for the evening-Purchase and serve (Mary & Linda)
  • Ordering the plaques for nominees (Katie)
  • Silent Auction- Solicit contributions from councils, coordinate the sale- (Stephanie)
  • Book Table (Linda & Emily)
  • Beverages – Sue
  • Purchase food for Leadership meeting breakfast- (Mary & Linda)
  • 2016 Celebrate Literacy will offer one time grant for Bernietta Campbell- plan for next year
  • Nascar racing theme
  • Friday March 6th (Decorations 5:00 p.m.) Desserts 6:30 p.m. Show 7:00 p.m. Maple Grove Community Center

8. Review committee for grant applications

9. Review Writers are Readers submissions

  • Google Docs to read and review

10. February election of new/returning officers

  • Treasurer-Linda
  • IRA Liaison- Andrew Rummel
  • Social Media Coordinator- Hannah Anderson (Sue will send a draft)
  • Vice President- Carey Seeley
  • Secretary- Maddy? (Deb will contact)

11. Executive Board attending local council events

  • Review assignments
  • $50.00 for gifts, treats, etc.
  • Traveling expenses

12. IRA registration- July 17-20 in St. Louis

13. Next Highlights Submission

15. Next Leadership Meeting March 7th 2015

Maple Grove Community Center 9:00-4:00 p.m.

Minutes prepared by: Emily Hoeschen 2/7/15

Approved by:Sue Paasch 2/9/15

10/26/2018