North Carolina DECA Board of Directors Meeting
July 26, 2011
Koury Convention Center, Greensboro, NC
Board Member Attendees:
District 1: Tabitha Hudson District 6: Kim Edwards (Absent)
District 2: Tammy Vail District 6: Hillary Steere
District 3: Greg Murphy District 7: Debbie Perdue
District 4: Brenda Haynes District 8: Amy Singletary (Sub-Gina)
District 5: Kim Marie Hall Friends & Alumni: Nick Edwards
State Officer Attendees:
State President: Kaitlyn Dutton Coastal VP: No 2011/12 Officer
Blue Ridge VP: Kathleen Holland Metrolina VP: Matthew Tugman
Dixie Pines VP: Deanna Rowland Triad VP: Tyler Vet
Other Attendees:
NC DECA Advisor: Pamela O’Brien DPI Marketing Consultant: Delores Ali
The minutes of the May 15-16, 2011 meeting were reviewed. Debbie Perdue made a motion; seconded by Greg Murphy to accept the minutes as written. The minutes were approved.
Membership Plan/Goals
National DECA invited eight State Associations to National DECA Headquarters in Reston, Virginia in June to develop membership increase plans and goals for the 2011-2012. Pamela O’Brien and Nick Edwards represented North Carolina.
Mrs. O’Brien presented the membership plan to the board. National DECA changed the ICDC slot allocation formula and now have a set number to gain additional slots instead of a floating formula based on state association’s percentage of membership. If NC DECA membership increases over 6,000 members an additional competition slot will be allotted.
Chapter advisors are encouraged to utilize the new NC DECA promotion video with parents, administrations and other professionals to gain involvement. Teachers are encouraged to gather parent email addresses at the beginning of the year and email the video out to parents.
The Board discussed moving Chapter of Distinction plaque to a membership plaque system based on the 3 tiers of the membership campaign and each chapter submitting a local membership plan. Chapters are encouraged to create local incentives through this plan. The new program will be placed on the NC DECA website.
Budget
Mrs. O’Brien presented the 2010-2011 end of year budget. North Carolina DECA was in the black for the year.
Amy Singletary made a motion, seconded by Tammy Vail, to approve a maximum of $4000 to purchase an Apple MacBookPro, all applicable software, and printer for use by the North Carolina DECA State Advisor and Administrative Assistant. The vote was unanimous and the motion passed.
Mrs. O’Brien presented the proposed 2011-2012 budget. Tabitha Hudson made a motion, seconded by Tammy Vail, that the Board accepts the proposed 2011-2012 Budget as presented. The vote was unanimous and the motion passed.
Hillary Steere made a motion, seconded by Amy Singletary, to pay a one-time contract fee of $500 to the 2011-2012 year to Webmaster, Nick Edwards. The vote was unanimous and the motion passed.
Testing – Code of Ethics
At the May 2011 Board Meeting the issue of testing and ethics was discussed. Mrs. O’Brien developed a Testing Code of Ethics that follows the standard North Carolina Testing Code of Ethics for End-of-Course exams.
New Teacher Workshop
A New Teacher Workshop for DECA Advisors will be offered at the State Leadership Conference in Raleigh in October. Each board member is developing a piece for this workshop.
Mrs. O’Brien is developing a crosswalk that shows where the new Teacher Evaluation Processes aligns with NC DECA activities and what can be used as an artifact to support as evidence.
Upcoming Events
The NC DECA State Leadership Conference will be held October 2 and 3, 2011 at the Holiday Inn Brownstone in Raleigh, NC.
The 2011 Southern Region Leadership Conference will be held November 11-13, 2011 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Marketing Education Consultant Update: Delores Ali
New Teachers have been going through a 40 hour induction and many of our DECA advisors have been helpful in presenting at these.
Board Members were asked to sign up to help facilitate conference sessions.
Summer Conference Overview
· Showcase will be beneficial is how to showcase our Marketing Education Programs. Will be helpful to gain information for other peers.
· Will be using Poll Everywhere to gather immediate feedback from the audience.
· CTE Essential Standards – we no longer have a Standard Course of Study but rather the CTE Essential Standards. Updates on the CTE Essentials will be given out during conference.
Curriculum Update
· Marketing and Marketing Management will be in field test status for the 2011-2012 year.
· Guides are available in the Moddle PLC.
· Principles of Business and Finance, Personal Finance are leaving field test status summer 2011.
Teachers who cannot utilize YouTube at school can download “v-downloader” and it will ask you for the links that you need from YouTube and paste it and it will convert it into an appropriate file you can use.
Friend and Alumni Association: Nick Edwards
At the May 2011 meeting, the Board requested the North Carolina Friends and Alumni Association bring a proposed budget and request for seed money for the 2011-2012 year. Nick Edwards presented the proposed budget and request of $5000 for seed money. Hillary Steere made a motion, seconded by Debbie Perdue, to disburse to the North Carolina Friends and Alumni Association $5,000 for seed money. The vote was unanimous and the motion passed.
Website Update
The NC DECA website will be overhauled and updated by August 1st. The handbook and membership information will be included in this. Suggestions for the website should be submitted to Pam O’Brien and Nick Edwards.
Other Business
There was one nomination for our new administrator Board member. Bill Cook, former Marketing Teacher and Principal of Marvin Ridge High School has been nominated. Board members are encouraged to ask teachers this week if they have any nominations for an Administrator Board Member and an Industry Representative Board Member. The seats will be finalized at State Leadership Conference.
Teachers were encouraged to nominate individuals for NC DECA professional awards.
All Marketing Teachers are encouraged to join the North Carolina Marketing Educators Association.
With no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting will be Friday, December 2nd in Raleigh at 9:00AM.