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President Moose Called the Meeting to Order at 6:05 PM Interpreting – VI #s: 13015 & 3250 (Sorenson) The Philosophy, Mission, Goal and Diversity Statements were read by Vice President Rachel Coppelli. Swearing In of Region IV and Region V Representatives As noted in the RID Bylaws, Article IV, Section 7, B.: Any vacancy occurring in the board of directors with less than one year remaining in the term may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors. Region IV Representative President Moose stated for the record that a majority of the directors voted to appoint Chris Grooms to the Region IV Representative position, on the RID Board of Directors, Official Minutes
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vacated by Amy Seiberlich. Therefore, President Moose administered the oath of office to Chris Grooms. Oath of Office I, Chris Grooms, do hereby affirm that I will, to the best of my ability, faithfully uphold and execute the duties and responsibilities of Region IV Representative of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf on the Board of Directors. Region V Representative President Moose stated for the record that a majority of the directors voted to appoint Dawn J. Bolduc to the Region V Representative position, on the RID Board of Directors, vacated by Jonathan Webb. Therefore, President Moose administered the oath of office to Dawn J. Bolduc. Oath of Office I, Dawn Bolduc, do hereby affirm that I will, to the best of my ability, faithfully uphold and execute the duties and responsibilities of Region V Representative of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf on the Board of Directors. Acceptance of the December 2009 Meeting Minutes Motion #2010.01 To accept the minutes, as revised, of the December 10, 2009 meeting of the RID Board of Directors. Flores/Prudhom In Support: Coppelli, Flores, Prudhom, Merkin, Peterson, Shaefermeyer, Williams In Opposition: None Abstentions: Emmart, Grooms, Bolduc Audit Committee Recommendations Motion 2010.02 To accept Audit Committee recommendation # 2009.04. Audit Committee Recommendation #2009.04: As charged by the BOD, on October 7, 2009, the audit committee reviewed the financial statements of FY2009 and the accompanying auditors report. The committee accepts the reports submitted by Kathy Flaherty, CPA of E. Cohen and Company and recommend the BOD do the same. Prudhom/Coppelli Passes Unanimously In Support: Coppelli, Flores, Prudhom, Merkin, Peterson, Emmart, Shaefermeyer, Williams In Opposition: None Abstentions: Grooms, Bolduc
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Motion 2010.03 To accept Audit Committee recommendation # 2009.05. Audit Committee Recommendation #2009.05: As charged by the BOD, on November 16, 2009, the audit committee reviewed the management letter and encourages the BOD to consider the recommendations included by the independent auditor. Prudhom/Williams In Support: Coppelli, Flores, Prudhom, Merkin, Peterson, Emmart, Shaefermeyer, Williams In Opposition: None Abstentions: Grooms, Bolduc Motion 2010.04 To accept Audit Committee Recommendation 2009.06. Audit Committee Recommendation #2009.06: As charged by the BOD identified within the Fact Sheet/Scope of Work, the audit committee recommends the development and approval of a policy/procedure for handling donations (monetary, time, and/or in-kind) to assure compliance with IRS tax guidelines. Prudhom/Shaefermeyer In Support: Coppelli, Flores, Prudhom, Merkin, Peterson, Shaefermeyer, Williams In Opposition: None Abstentions: Grooms, Bolduc President Moose adjourned the meeting at 7:11 PM. Future Meeting Dates Date
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March 3 – 7, 2010
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Conference call
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
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Call to Order Details to come. Site of the 2011 Conference – pre-con visit. 6:00 PM Eastern, 5:00 PM Central; 4:00 PM Mountain; 3:00 PM Pacific 6:00 PM Eastern, 5:00 PM Central; 4:00 PM Mountain; 3:00 PM Pacific 6:00 PM Eastern, 5:00 PM Central; 4:00 PM Mountain; 3:00 PM Pacific
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Board of Directors Meeting Official Minutes Thursday, March 4 - Sunday, March 7, 2010 Atlanta, Georgia
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Interpreting – David Turner, Angie Nielsen, Sylvia Primeaux Guests: Ander Bolduc, Renee Olson, Hijrah Hamid, Darby Nicholson, Diana Jarvis, Contessa Ogletree, Marilyn Teague, Janet Combee, Donna Davis, Diane Lynch, Jackie Anthony, Randy Shaw, Dot Shaw, Richard Brumberg, and Roberta Goldberg. RID National Office Directors and Staff Present Director of Finance & Administration: Matthew O’Hara Director of Communications: Tina Schultz Director of Meetings: Cori Dossett Director of Certification and Education: Phara Rodrigue Director of Member Services: Ryan Butts RID Government Affairs Representative: Janet Bailey
President Moose Called the Meeting to Order at 11:21 AM.
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Acceptance of the January 2010 Meeting Minutes Motion #2010.05 To accept the minutes, as revised, of the January 7, 2010 meeting of the RID Board of Directors. Flores/Prudhom Passed Unanimously Region I Representative Title The RID Board of Directors, acting on advice from legal counsel, accepted the recommendation to change the title of Region I Representative Jacqueline Emmart to Interim Region I Representative throughout the rest of her term. This is purely an administrative action on the part of RID and in no way reflects on the service Ms. Emmart has offered to date. Deaf Advisory Council (DAC) Work Group The Board of Directors received an update from the DAC Work Group on the development of the Fact Sheet for the DAC including scope of work. Further work will be completed prior to a formal recommendation for consideration by the Board of Directors. RID Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 MOTION 2010.06 To accept national office recommendation # 2010.01 that establishes, as a working document subject to revision, the operating budget for fiscal year 2011 (document entitled Approved FY 2010 budget 2009.24 with draft FY 2011 021610). Prudhom/Coppelli Passed Unanimously 2011 Conference Budget MOTION 2010.07 To accept the 2011 Conference budget as the working budget document for the conference. Prudhom/Shaefermeyer Passed Unanimously Regional Conference Management The RID Board of Directors reviewed a proposal from National Office Director of Meetings Cori Dossett as was directed by board motion 2010.03 (Audit Committee recommendation to consider making changes recommended by the independent auditor) which included regional conference planning and implementation improvements to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and RID’s fiscal and accounting responsibilities according to the IRS. The board had no objections to moving forward with this proposal as a working document.
Member Section Guidelines MOTION 2010.08 To adopt the guidelines submitted, with suggested revisions, to align member section activities in various areas such as membership, communications and finances, in order to comply with issues noted by the certified public accountant in the fiscal year 2009 audit. As the auditor noted, the member sections and their funds should be managed according to accounting principles to ensure we are following protocol according to appropriate non-profit and IRS activity. Merkin/Williams Passed Unanimously
Modification of National Conference Selection Process Motion 2010.09 To amend 91.19 to read as follows, as well as modify the process noted in 94.09: To host national conferences on a rotating basis, to the extent fiscally and logistically feasible, through the regions of the association. Official Minutes
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Prudhom/Coppelli Passes Unanimously
Conference Motions Compliance All conventions/conferences prior to 2007 have no outstanding motions/resolutions requiring further action by RID. Items remaining from the 2007 and 2009 Conferences are noted on the RID website. Spanish Language Translation The board of directors had no objection to a proposal to establish a work group/committee to set standards and determine priorities for Spanish language translation. Student Member Section MOTION 2010.10 To approve the petition for establishment of the RID Student Member Section as a new member section. Emmart/Grooms Passes Unanimously PDC Recommendation The board of directors reviewed a recommendation from the Professional Development Committee on a temporary suspension of new applications for CMP sponsorship in order to improve processes and customer service. The board had no objections to moving forward with this proposal with the understanding that it would be clearly communicated to the membership. Review of the Rulemaking Process The board reviewed the Rulemaking process and found that the procedure is in compliance with CM 2009.02.
Committee Appointments The RID Board of Directors approved the appointments of the following committee members: NAD Representatives NAD-RID Certification Council - Judith Gilliam PDC - Claudia Lee Ethics Committee - Glendia Boon*, Phyllis Wilcox*, Linda Raymond*. Judith Gilliam will continue to serve as a Mediator for the Ethical Practices System, as well as serve as NAD Representative on the NAD RID Certification Council. *Already appointed as RID representatives. Will inform these that they are serving dual role as NAD representatives. RID Representatives Bylaws Committee – Janet Beattie Diversity – CM Hall (moving from SAC) ACRC – Sara Lucas (from bylaws) NIC TF –Sherri Collins (to replace Liz Hill) Expert Assistance for the NIC Task Force In Developing a Vision and Master Plan for the NIC The board of directors had no objection to a proposal from Phara Rodrique, Director of Certification and Education, to provide the NIC Task Force expert assistance in developing a Vision and Master Plan for the NIC. Honoraria and Consulting fees for Board Members The board of directors had no objection to adoption of the policy below that clearly delineates when board members may and may not receive honoraria and consulting fees. Official Minutes
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HONORARIA AND CONSULTING FEES: Honoraria and consulting fees for board members may be paid only when the necessary expertise is not available through the Association (members, board, staff, appointed groups, etc.); when the requirement is unique to the skills of an individual; or when the workload and time commitment associated with the task is more than normally expected of a volunteer. Example: Jane Doe, RID board member, is a qualified expert mentor. Several other association members who are not serving on the RID board have equivalent expertise. Therefore, when an RID Affiliate Chapter asks Jane Doe to attend as an RID board member, present a workshop, and meet with that chapter’s mentoring subcommittee, Jane Doe may not receive honoraria or consulting fees for doing so. Jane Doe has the option of declining presentations or meetings that are above and beyond the ordinary duties of a board member, but chooses to accept the request. Jane Doe may receive reimbursement from RID, the Affiliate Chapter, or a combination of both for reasonable expenses incurred (i.e. registration/waived registration, travel, lodging, transportation, and per diem) that do not exceed actual expenses incurred. In this case, the Affiliate Chapter waives registration and provides one night lodging, and RID reimburses Jane Doe for flight, transportation, and per diem.
Board Reports were accepted as written. National Office Report Highlights CERTIFICATION AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REPORT Phara G. Rodrigue, MA, Director of Certification and Education RID Certification and Education Program Update • The second meeting of the NIC Task Force which will take place on April 10-11, 2010. • Drafted a comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions document for the CDI exam. The CDI task force will review this document and provide additional feedback prior to the next face-to-face meeting. • Revised the EIPA application and made new version available on www.rid.org. • Cross-training of all staff within the Certification and Education department remains to ensure continuous and improved customer service, efficiency, and appropriate coverage at all times. • Continue to provide stellar customer service to certified members, potential candidates, members, and all other stakeholders. • Continue to work with Castle Worldwide to streamline processes and provide better service to examination candidates. COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT REPORT Tina Schultz Director of Communications
Publications: VIEWS: The Winter issue was a little late hitting the mailboxes due to weather and the holidays. The Spring issue is expected to hit the mailboxes the first week of April. E-NEWS: Region Representatives will be sharing Affiliate Chapter Profiles in upcoming E-News. Interpreting in the News: We are currently working on a policy for Interpreting in the NEWS regarding what is or is not included. Government Affairs Program: Official Minutes
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Projects SURVEY: Completed. Currently compiling the responses. Once complete, review and prioritizing the results. Use results to develop GAP further. Letters Written in Response to Member Requests MICHIGAN: Letter expressing member concerns over rules and regulations standards chart sent to the Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing WISCONSIN: Letter of Support for Interpreter Licensure Bill Meetings Attended DHHA February 2, 2010. DHHCAN (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumer Action Network): December 2009, January and February 2010 Federal Communications Commission: 12/17/09 event,” Workshop on VRS Reform” Planned Meeting Attendance 1st North American Summit on Interpreting Committee Work National Emergency Number Association (NENA): Janet has been involved and working on the accessibility committee for NENA to give the interpreter perspective on how emergency calls should be handled at VRS centers. Presentations National Symposium on Video Interpreting: The State of the Practice and Implications May 23-25, 2010 GAP Presentations at Region Conferences Articles Article about GAP and summary of survey results. Committee Work Educational Interpreting Task Force: The Educational Interpreting SPP is currently being voted on. The Video Interpreting Task Force (VITF) VRI SPP passed. Meetings Department Report - February 2010 Cori Dossett Director of Meetings 2011 Conference planning is well underway. The call for proposals has been published and the call for support staff will follow. The board of directors has reviewed the conference budget. 2013 Conference will be in Indianapolis, Indiana. 2015 Conference - Site search in progress. Research is underway regarding CM 2009.03 that states “RID conduct a formal investigation on remote meeting access (including voting processes) to ensure maximum member input and report back to the membership for a vote by July 1, 2010, and have a system in place for the 2011 Conference”. Member Services Department Report 2/17/2010 Ryan Butts Director of Member Services Current Membership Numbers: 14,101 Total number of current members by region: Region I: 2,582 Region II: 3,235 Region III: 2,834 Region IV: 2,013 Region V: 3,237 The board of directors extends congratulations to Ryan Butts, Director of Member Services, for Official Minutes
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her acceptance into the American Society of Association Executives’s (ASAE) Leadership Academy, which is a two year program for emerging leaders who want to gain leadership techniques and experience. President Moose adjourned the meeting at 11:00 AM.
Future Meeting Dates Date Thursday, May 6, 2010
Location Conference call
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Conference call
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Conference call
Wednesday, September 22 – Sunday, September 26, 2010 Thursday, November 18, 2010
Face-to-Face
Thursday, March 3 – Sunday, March 6, 2011
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Call to Order 6:00 PM Eastern, 5:00 PM Central; 4:00 PM Mountain; 3:00 PM Pacific 6:00 PM Eastern, 5:00 PM Central; 4:00 PM Mountain; 3:00 PM Pacific 6:00 PM Eastern, 5:00 PM Central; 4:00 PM Mountain; 3:00 PM Pacific
6:00 PM Eastern, 5:00 PM Central; 4:00 PM Mountain; 3:00 PM Pacific Dallas, TX
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Interpreting – VI # a155a, a 152a, 137a (Sorenson) Guests: Cori Dossett, Director of Meetings President Moose Called the Meeting to Order at 6:05 PM. The Philosophy, Mission, Goal and Diversity Statements were read by Secretary Kelly Flores.
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Acceptance of the March 2010 Meeting Minutes Motion #2010.11 To accept the minutes, as revised, of the March 4-7, 2010 meeting of the RID Board of Directors. Flores/Merkin Passes Unanimously Region Representative Nominations/Selections Process The following individuals have met all requirements, have no opponents and will have the oath of office administered between July 1 and September 1 at a time determined by the president; Lisa Schaefermeyer in Region II, Leandra Williams in Region III, Chris Grooms in Region IV and Dawn Bolduc in Region V. The following has been discussed with legal counsel. In Region I, no nominations were received by the deadline. As a result, Jacqueline Emmart will serve in the position until August 15, exactly two years after Rebekah Barkowitz took the oath of office. On August 16, we will declare a vacancy. According to the bylaws, the vacancy will become official on September 1. Nominations will be received until November 30. If there is more than one person running for office, then the election will conclude on January 31. The person would then take the oath of office as determined by the president. If there is no opposition, then the person can take the oath of office as it can be set up after December 1. There will be a vacancy for this position since sufficient nominations were not postmarked by April 1. Persons cannot be appointed unless there is less than one year remaining on the term. Due to this situation, the RID Board of Directors has recognized that the bylaws contain a gap that should be repaired in order to ensure that regions will not have to endure a forced vacancy in the future. Therefore, this matter has been referred to the Bylaws Committee for consideration and recommendation. Proposal to Satisfy Requirements of CM 2009.03 Conference Motion 2009.03: RID conduct a formal investigation on remote meeting access (including voting processes) to ensure maximum member input and report back to the membership for a vote by July 1, 2010, and have a system in place for the 2011 Conference.” The RID Board of Directors held preliminary discussion on a proposal from Cori Dossett, Director of Meetings, containing the results of the investigation on remote meeting access. The RID Board of Directors will continue discussion of this proposal with the intention to present the proposal to the membership by the deadline within the motion. Committee Appointments No opposition to moving forward with the following appointments: Official Minutes
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Rafael Trevino as representative to the Latino Forum Ellie Savidge to the National Task Force on Deaf-Blind Interpreting Conference Motions Compliance C2009.02 has been implemented – the new bylaws sections have been added on the website. New Affiliate Chapters MOTION 2010.12 To accept the Missouri petition to become an affiliate chapter of RID and to welcome Missouri to the Association. Grooms/Prudhom Passes Unanimously National Task Force on Deaf Blind Interpreting The RID Board of Directors accepted the National Task Force on Deaf-Blind Interpreting Report. Reports Board of Director Reports were accepted as written. National Office Report RID Meetings Department Report – April 2010 Cori Dossett, CMP, CEM, Director of Meetings 1. 2011 Conference Daily conference agenda and registration form are in progress. Call for proposals – New Target is working to create a new submission form. We hope to open the Call on June 1. 2. 2013 Conference – Indianapolis, IN Reviewing contracts for overflow hotels. 3. 2015 Conference – Site search underway. 4. Research regarding CM 2009.03 – Submitted report to the board based on research conducted in February and March of 2010. COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT REPORT Tina Schultz, Director of Communications MARKETING: RID and the Deaf Advisory Council Work Group will be represented at the NAD conference at an RID exhibit booth. We also have an ad in the NAD conference program book. Official Minutes
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PUBLICATIONS: VIEWS: The July/summer issue will be a feature on the 20 year anniversary of the ADA and how the ADA has impacted the interpreting profession. Journal of Interpretation: The JOI editors are working to secure the board of editors. The deadline for article submissions is June 1, which is being promoted via e-NEWS. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM: Survey: A summary report of the GAP survey will be provided in the July/Summer issue of VIEWS. Activities: GAP activities were reported in the March and April 2010 E-News. UPCOMING Events of Interest: GAP will be on the schedule at all of the Region Conferences: June 16 - 20, 2010 – Region V - Salt Lake City, UT July 21 – 24, 2010 – Region III – Bloomington, MN July 29 - August 1, 2010 – Region II – Chattanooga, TN August 5-8, 2010 – Region IV - Omaha, NE August 13-15, 2010 – Region I – Albany, NY
CERTIFICATION AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REPORT Phara G. Rodrigue, MA, Director of Certification and Education RID Certification and Education Program Update The RID Board of Directors heard a report from Phara G. Rodrigue, Director of Certification and Education, on the results of the second NAD RID NIC Task Force meeting held on April 10 – 11, 2010. The second meeting examined the future needs of the interpreting profession and the community that it serves. The intent of the meeting was to discuss various alternatives, identify those issues that will shape RID in the next three to five years and to consider how RID might respond to those demands. Next steps include the review of the Task Force discussions by the RID Board of Directors; creating plans for gathering industry input; the development of a time line for decisions; and the creation of a master plan defining the steps that will be required to implement the accepted decisions. Official Minutes
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MEMBER SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT Ryan Butts, Director of Member Services Current Membership Numbers: 14,914 Total number of current members by category: Associate: 3,705 Certified: 8,826 Certified Inactive: 39 Certified Retired/Emeritus: 54 Organizational: 343 Student: 1590 Supporting: 222 Trial: 60 Total number of current members by region: Region I: 2,694 Region II: 3,394 Region III: 2,983 Region IV: 2,148 Region V: 3,417 Chris Grooms, Region IV Representative, requested that section 10 of the Affiliate Chapter Handbook be removed from the RID website as it goes through revision because it contains outdated information. The RID Board of Directors directed the National Office to review section 10 for relevancy and temporarily remove it from the website pending revision. President Moose adjourned the meeting at 8:55 PM EST. Future Meeting Dates Date Thursday, June 24, 2010
Location Conference call
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Conference call
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Interpreters: David Evans, Lisa Weems , Robin Burgess-Mack, SVRS 9034 Guests: Ander Bolduc, Marti Papki, Sherri Collins, Emmett Hassen, Lyle Vold, Richard Laurion, Becca Bailey, Juliann Wasisco, Melinda Villela, Bob Cacioppo, Carol Cooper, Anthony J. Aramburo President Moose Called the meeting to order at 6:10 PM The Philosophy, Mission, Goal and Diversity Statements were read by RID Interim Region I Representative Jacqueline Emmart.
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MOTION 2010.14 To accept Bylaws Committee recommendation 2010.01 to amend the Bylaws, Article IV, Section 7, B. by adding the following: “Until such elections occur, a person may be appointed to the vacant office by an affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors.” and to conduct a Bylaws referendum among the voting membership of RID related to the recommendation. Coppelli/Emmart Passed Unanimously Official swearing-in of region representatives will take place at the August 19 meeting. The RID Board of Directors referred the report entitled “Conceptualizing a Framework for Specialization in ASL-English Interpreting: A report of project findings and recommendations” to the Certification and Education Department and Certification Council for consideration and discussion. Conference Motions Compliance All conventions/conferences prior to 2007 have no outstanding motions/resolutions requiring further action by RID. Items remaining to be done from the 2007 and 2009 Conferences are noted here.
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RID conduct a formal investigation on remote meeting access (including voting processes) to ensure maximum member input and report back to the membership for a vote by July 1, 2010, and have a system in place for the 2011 Conference. The board of directors investigate the feasibility of ensuring dual membership in the national organization and at least one state affiliate chapter through a combined payment option as the new standard of membership in RID and offer it to the members for a vote. That RID establish an ad hoc committee to develop a position paper to address the issues Interpreters face during emergencies/disasters and non-declared local emergencies/disasters.
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To refer motions E - S to the Strategic Challenges/Bylaws Review Task Force. RID Board of Directors
Action being taken In process.
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National Office Reports RID Meetings Department Report – June 2010 Cori Dossett, CMP, CEM, Director of Meetings 1. 2011 Conference • In conjunction with Clay Nettles, secured a contract with Gallaudet Interpreting Service (GIS) to coordinate the interpreting services for the conference. Koko Chino will be the lead, with Gino Gouby and Carolyn Ressler as the senior coordinators. • Call for proposals – New Target is working to create a new submission form. We had hoped to open the call sooner, but now it will be June 30. • Continue to work through space challenges with the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. • In conjunction with Chair Steve Phan, working to actively recruit Program Committee members. 2. 2013 Conference – Indianapolis, IN • Reviewing contracts for overflow hotels. 3. 2015 Conference – Site search underway. 4. Research regarding CM 2009.03 – Work is ongoing and a notice to members will be placed in the E NEWS. 5. Began research for 2012 regional conference locations.
Communications Department Report Tina Schultz, Director of Communications •
VIEWS: The July/summer issue is on target to land in members’ mailboxes the first week of July. The deadline for the October/Fall issue is August 15, 2010.
Journal of Interpretation: The deadline for article submissions was June 1. There were 12 manuscripts received. In addition, the JOI Editors have added a new feature to the JOI in which a book review will be included. Anna Witter Merithew has agreed to be the reviewer of the Hoza Team Interpreting book and the review will be included in the JOI. The following will serve as the JOI Board of Editors: Robert G. Lee, MA, CI, CT Barbara J. Shaffer, PhD, CI, CT, NAD V Myra Taff-Watson, MA, CSC Glenn Anderson, PhD Šárka Timarova, MA Carol J. Patrie, PhD, CSC, CI, CT, SC:L Elissa J. Cohen, MA, CI, CT Debra Russell, PhD, COI
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preparedness. The announcement in the April and May e-NEWS resulted in three volunteers to work on the project. We anticipate getting started in July. •
Translation Workgroup –Tina Schultz will be holding a call with David Quinto-Pozos, Mano a Mano President, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, to discuss the next steps and timelines for the workgroup. On the agenda are the following: 1) discuss who all will be working on the workgroup; 2) determine how priorities will be established; 3) differentiate between conference and non-conference materials and 4) establish a timeline and budget for completion of the work. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM: The Government Affairs Program continues to be very active on state and federal levels. See the E-NEWS and VIEWS for detailed reports. NEW: Government Affairs Program Web Page on www.rid.org.
CERTIFICATION AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REPORT Phara G. Rodrigue, MA, Director of Certification and Education RID Certification and Education Program Update •
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Member Services Report Ryan Butts, Director of Member Services Total number of current members: 15268 Total number of current members by category: Associate: 3764 Certified: 9006 Certified Emeritus: 7 Certified Inactive: 39 Certified Retired: 49 Organizational: 353 Student: 1663 Supporting: 232 Trial: 64 Total number of current members by region: Region I: 2749 Region II: 3467 Region III: 3058 Region IV: 2199 Region V: 3500 4 Official Minutes
Scholarships and Awards Committee: The committee has selected the recipient of the 2009 research grant. Dr. Laurie Swabey, CSC and Dr. Brenda Nicodemus, CI and CT, NIC Advanced have been awarded the grant for their research The recipients have been notified and an article has been written by the chair for the July issue of VIEWS The committee now is focusing on the other awards applied for, and then will work on planning for the next cycle of awards including the advertisement and submission process. The RID Board of Directors extends its congratulations to Dr. Laurie Swabey, CSC, and Dr. Brenda Nicodemus, CI and CT, NIC Advanced, who are the RID Research Grant Recipients for their research entitled “An Examination of Deaf Physician-Deaf Patient Discourse: Implications for Interpreting Practice”, and heartfelt gratitude for their dedication to advancing the profession of interpreting. The RID Board of Directors will continue to discuss community forums at conference via email discussion form. There is consensus that these are highly valuable. Resolution 2010.01 WHEREAS: The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. Board of Directors is committed to having a successful conference in 2011 and, WHEREAS: The RID Strategic Challenges include: RELATIONSHIPS: Long-term · Identify RID’s involvement with the Deaf community and the Deaf community’s involvement with RID. · Build strategic alliances/partnerships/collaborations with others; educate all publics about RID, the field of sign language interpreting, credentials, appropriate use, interpreting as a profession, etc. BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT: The RID Board of Directors is committed to using sign language for the entire conference; conducting the business of the association in sign language; and strongly encourage member participation in all aspects of the 2011 conference be done in sign language, including a greater number of presenters offering educational opportunities in sign language than in any past RID conference. Moved Merkin/Bolduc Passed Unanimously
Date Thursday, August 19, 2010
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Interpreters: VI AP7447 and VI 1270 President Moose Called the meeting to order at 6:05 PM. The Philosophy, Mission, Goal and Diversity Statements were read by Deaf Member at Large Debbie Peterson. Motion #2010.15 To accept the minutes, as revised, of the June 24, 2010 meeting of the RID Board of Directors. Flores/Williams Passed Unanimously
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Election of Region Representatives The following individuals were elected to office by a single vote of the presiding officer, President Cheryl Moose, at the August 19, 2010 meeting of the RID Board of Directors: Lisa Schaefermeyer of Region II, Leandra Williams of Region III, Chris Grooms of Region IV and Dawn Bolduc of Region V. The Oath of Office was administered as follows: I, Lisa Schaefermeyer, do hereby affirm that I will, to the best of my ability, faithfully uphold and execute the duties and responsibilities of Region II Representative of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf on the Board of Directors. I, Leandra Williams, do hereby affirm that I will, to the best of my ability, faithfully uphold and execute the duties and responsibilities of Region III Representative of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf on the Board of Directors. I, Chris Grooms, do hereby affirm that I will, to the best of my ability, faithfully uphold and execute the duties and responsibilities of Region IV Representative of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf on the Board of Directors. I, Dawn Bolduc, do hereby affirm that I will, to the best of my ability, faithfully uphold and execute the duties and responsibilities of Region V Representative of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf on the Board of Directors. Community Forum at the 2011 Conference The RID Board of Directors is pleased to note that the community forums begun in 2007 will continue at the 2011 RID National Conference. Plans are well under way for the future event. Conference Motions Compliance All conventions/conferences prior to 2007 have no outstanding motions/resolutions requiring further action by RID. Items remaining to be done from the 2007 and 2009 Conferences are noted here. Motion # C2009.03
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Item RID conduct a formal investigation on remote meeting access (including voting processes) to ensure maximum member input and report back to the membership for a vote by July 1, 2010, and have a system in place for the 2011 Conference. The board of directors investigate the feasibility of ensuring dual membership in the national organization and at least one state affiliate chapter through a combined payment option as the new standard of membership in RID and offer it to the members for a vote. That RID establish an ad hoc committee to develop a position paper to address the issues Interpreters face during emergencies/disasters and non-declared local emergencies/disasters. To refer motions E - S to the Strategic Challenges/Bylaws Review Task Force. RID Board of Directors
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Amending C89.07 The board of directors discussed a proposal to amend C89.07 to allow affiliate chapters in non-English speaking areas to develop quality assurance tests at this time and referred this proposal to the Diversity Committee for further research and recommendations. The board of directors applauds Puerto Rico RID’s initiative in advancing the profession of interpreting in Puerto Rico through collaboration with community groups and individuals.
Interpreter Pay Rates and RID Officers/Chapters Motion 2010.16 To adopt the policy regarding interpreter pay rates and RID officers/chapters, to infuse the policy into the Policies and Procedures Manual and to distribute the policy to the affiliate chapter listserv and to have a discussion in each region’s presidents council with regard to the policy. Grooms/Merkin Passed Unanimously Interpreter Pay Rates and RID Officers/Chapters From time to time, affiliate chapters are asked to be involved in the establishment of working conditions for interpreters as well as determining the qualifications of interpreters to operate in various jurisdictions. This can involve a number of areas related to working conditions, such as minimum fees, cancellation policies, travel fees, differential rates for holidays, evenings, weekends or shifts, as well as what credentials are needed in order to practice, just to name a few. As is noted in the RID Standard Practice Paper on “Business Practices,” RID does not dictate or restrict business practices. (located at http://www.rid.org/UserFiles/File/pdfs/Standard_Practice_Papers/Drafts_June_2006/Busi ness_Practices-Hiring-Billing_SPP.pdf ) Furthermore, RID does not seek to restrain competition in any way. The leadership of the association is very much aware of and sensitive to ensure that they cannot be perceived as doing so. In fact, the RID Board of Directors passed a motion which codified its position with regard to this topic. Motion 2005.39 states, in part “To approve the operating policy which would further ensure that RID is not in violation of antitrust statutes.” Rationale: The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID) is aware of state and federal antitrust laws and that trade associations are subject to scrutiny under these laws. The most prominent of these is the Sherman Act and Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. RID is committed to operating in a manner that is not in violation of these laws. To that end, the board of directors has examined its activities in light of the aforementioned laws, consulted legal counsel, and has studied various publications on the topic in an effort to make certain that it is not in violation of the statutes. RID has operating procedures in place to ensure that it does not violate the 3 Official Minutes
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aforementioned statutes. As stated earlier, RID does not seek to restrain competition in any way. However, RID does seek to encourage situations where consumers can be reasonably assured of receiving satisfactory interpreting services. To that end, RID actively and strongly encourages chapters to work with applicable governmental agencies to ensure that interpreters have reasonable to optimal working conditions in which to provide such services. RID encourages chapters to be involved in such efforts and to work to ensure that other stakeholders such as deaf consumers are also involved in such activities with various governmental agencies. Thus, officers may be involved in the formulation of working conditions in order to make certain that practitioners are operating in the most optimal conditions However, officers of RID at any level cannot be involved in any form or fashion whatsoever in the setting of rates for any sign language interpreters. RID can provide information related to the profession to governmental agencies which will assist them in determining pay rates but RID cannot be in any way involved in the setting of rates. A chapter can study what rates are and provide that information to agencies. Individual members of the association can do so in their role as individual interpreters within the jurisdiction of the governmental agency, but RID officers cannot be involved in any way in the setting of rates or discussing what rates should be. Chapter officers can provide information to individual practitioners that those individuals may then use to set their rates individually or to petition the applicable governmental agency with regard to pay rates commensurate to their individual talents and skills, but the officers of RID, at any level, cannot be involved in the discussions of setting of pay rates, either with governmental agencies or with individual practitioners. To do otherwise invites the possibility of relief being sought by private individuals, and it could also subject RID entities to lengthy and comprehensive review by local, state and federal agencies. Should such agencies find unfair business practices, the sanctions that can be imposed can be incredibly onerous and severely and materially adversely affect the operations of the organization. This means that RID and its affiliates cannot discuss rates at meetings or via any of its official communication mediums. This means they cannot study or discuss rates at any meetings of a chapter. The same holds true on electronic communications or in published materials. Any communication identifiers which show an affiliation with RID in any form or fashion in the name of the communication venue is prohibited, by law, from discussing rates. Any officer of RID with a salutation or identifying material which shows their official status within the communication cannot be involved with the discussion of rates or of setting rates. This policy seeks to clarify RID’s position on the topic. RID will be happy to discuss this further as needed.
Strategic Challenges/Bylaws Review Task Force (SC/BRTF) The Board of Directors approved the SC/BRTF request for a November 2010 face to face meeting. Board of Directors Reports Officer reports were accepted as written. 4 Official Minutes
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National Office Staff Reports Staff reports were accepted as written. National Office Highlights: Current Membership Numbers: 11,639 Affiliate Chapter Relations Committee The Affiliate Chapter Relations Committee agreed to make the change to the Affiliate Chapter handbook to remove the chapter on Local Affiliate Chapters (Section 10). This satisfies the request in the May 2010 Board of Directors Official Minutes by Region IV Representative Chris Grooms that the chapter in question be considered for removal as it is outdated. Diversity Committee Committee met via conference call to specifically discuss recommendations for diversity and inclusion at the 2011 RID national conference. The recommendations (below) were distributed to Clay and the national office directors. August 2010 Diversity Committee Recommendations for the 2011 RID Conference Conference Program 1. Business Meetings: Take issues related to diversity and inclusion to the business meeting floor. 2. Entertainment: Mix up styles of entertainment. Include ethnically and racially diverse entertainment. 3. Workshops: Include a track of workshops that would increase an interpreter’s multicultural competence and awareness of privilege, power and access and the identity and role of the interpreter. 4. Presenters: Recruit speakers who can truly move interpreters to think more deeply about diversity and inclusion. Create discussion and broaden the members’ knowledge base. Encourage a passion for examining the profession and RID’s role in engaging linguistic and cultural diversity. 5. Materials: Make sure the conference materials demonstrate and reflect diversity. Staffing: Support Staff and Interpreting Team 1. Recruit racially and ethnically diverse people. Create a diverse team of interpreters beyond racial/ethnic backgrounds. 2. Have procedures in place to choose coordinators that meet the following criteria: a. Be able to show established procedures for creating ethnically and racially diverse teams. Be able to show successful track records of such. b. Be able to provide documented proof of results. 5 Official Minutes
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c. Demonstrate ability to connect to/with diverse groups and be able to secure enough qualified applicants from which to choose. 3. Market recruitment efforts to various communities of color to increase a diverse pool of qualified applicants. 4. Task the Diversity Committee to be involved in creating interpreter bios. The committee is willing to create a model or template for bios. Make the bios available to the public once the team is chosen. 5. Allow the Diversity Committee the opportunity to review the application forms, materials and recruitment plans. Attendance / Demographics 1. Ensure there would be opportunities to excel in multicultural competence. 2. Create more intentional relationships with other organizations. Provide opportunities for stakeholder organizations to participate and encourage open dialogue with under-represented minority groups. 3. Promote the inclusion of member sections. Work with member section leaders to help support leadership and provide content specific training. 4. Enhance visibility of national and regional interpreter conferences. 5. Assess and address the cost factor for international attendees. Board / Leadership 1. Recruit ethnically and racially diverse leaders on all volunteer leadership levels. 2. Continue partnering on a national level with organizations like NAOBI and Mano a Mano. Collaborate more with other organizations. 3. Encourage region representatives and affiliate chapter leaders to partner with sister organizations. 4. Provide grants/scholarships to underrepresented individuals. 5. Provide diversity forums and national and regional conferences. President Moose adjourned the meeting at 9:07 PM.
Date Thursday, September 23 – Sunday, September 26, 2010 Thursday, November 18, 2010
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Respectfully Submitted,
Kelly L. Flores, RID Secretary
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Region I Representative (Position Vacant) Lisa Schaefermeyer, Region II Representative Leandra Williams, Region III Representative Chris Grooms, Region IV Representative Dawn Bolduc, Region V Representative Clay Nettles, Executive Director
Interpreters: Steve Phan, Andrea West and Bevin McNamaraVisitors: Don Maiberger, Kathy Flaherty, Dr. Dirksen Bauman, Laurie Nash, Lynnette Taylor, Dr. Jeremy Brunson, Roshawn Smith, Jessica Yocom, Lana Morgan, Aaron Halleck, Marquette Laquey, Sara Malkowski, Kate Johnson. National Office Staff: Director of Certification and Education – Phara Rodrigue Director of Communications – Tina Schultz Director of Finance and Administration – Matthew O’Hara Director of Meetings – Cori Dossett Director of Membership – Ryan Butts Government Affairs Representative (Communications Department) – Janet Bailey President Moose Called the Meeting to Order at 8:40 AM 9/24/2010 Leandra Williams, Region III Representative announced that she has been accepted to the PhD Program (Interpreting) at Gallaudet University. This issue was discussed with all parties viewed to be subject to the conflict of interest. All parties maintained that there was no conflict of interest. As per appropriate protocol, a formal announcement could not go out to the membership until it came before the RID Board of Directors. Due to the recognition of potential conflict of interest (real or perceived), particularly given RID’s support of the Gallaudet University program, Representative Williams will not be receiving any kind of funding that derives from RID monies. She will not be compensated for a 2011 RID National Conference presentation given by the Gallaudet University PhD program students (per board policy/conflict of interest policy). Representative Williams will continue to recuse herself from board discussions/motions pertaining to Gallaudet University. She is a temporary visitor to Washington, D.C., and maintains residency in Illinois (Region III). Representative Williams has announced this to Region III members as well.
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The RID Board of Directors wishes to congratulate Leandra Williams on her acceptance to the Gallaudet University PhD Program. The Philosophy, Mission, Goals, and Diversity Statements were read by Region II Representative Lisa Schaefermeyer. Motion #2010.17 To accept the minutes, as revised, of the August 19, 2010 meeting of the RID Board of Directors. Flores/Prudhom Passed unanimously President Moose initiated a closed session from 9 AM to 11:45 AM to discuss the NIC Task Force report and recommendations. President Moose opened the meeting at 11:45 am NIC Task Force Recommendations MOTION 2010.18 To accept the recommendations of the National Interpreter Certification (NIC) Task Force and direct the national office to immediately establish a work plan to carry out the recommendations ensuring that the plan supports the mutual and common goals of NAD and RID Boards of Directors with respect to the field of interpreting and the communication needs of deaf consumers and professionals. Flores/Peterson Passed Unanimously Rationale: The RID Board of Directors appointed the NIC Task Force as a part of the standard test development and maintenance process since it was time to review the NIC Knowledge and Interview & Performance tests, which were implemented in 2004 and 2005, respectively. Since that time, a number of concerns had been expressed about the tests. RID heard those concerns and believes that the recommendations of the task force will show a firm, fair and fast response to said concerns. RID, through these recommendations, is demonstrating our commitment that the community will participate in the process. Furthermore, the recommendations will address the many changes in the interpreting industry and the community that interpreters serve since RID first began development of the current certification program in 2001. There have also been a number of technological improvements in testing and the ability to administer and score performance tests quickly and efficiently. Through this motion and the actions related to it, RID will proactively plan for the next generation of its certification and examination programs to ensure that RID’s credentials will continue to meet the needs of the marketplace in the future. Background on Quality Assurance Tests The RID Board of Directors Reviewed past motions related to Affiliate Chapters (AC) and Quality Assurance (QA) screening tests. The Board discussed AC compliance as related to QA administration and RID Executive Director Clay Nettles provided historical information about QA administration and past motions related to state QAs. The National Office will work with chapters who need assistance in compliance with past motions. The Philosophy, Mission, Goal and Diversity (PMGD) Work Group President Moose appointed Tina Schultz and Kelly Flores, Chris Grooms, and Lewis Merkin to the reestablished PMGD Work Group. President Moose requested that the work group prepare a recommendation for either the November 2010 or January 2011 RID Board of Directors Conference Call Meeting. Official Representation Policy Motion 2010.19 Move to accept the Official Representation Policy as amended. Prudhom/Coppelli Passed Unanimously
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Rationale: Official Representation Policy Official representatives for an organization must be explicitly selected, must have the ongoing support of the organization, and must be accountable to the leadership of the organization represented. Official representation of an organization is quite different than attendance at an event. In officially representing an organization, a representative must be knowledgeable of the philosophy and approaches of the appointing organization, have consulted with the appointing organization, and must know the goals of the appointing organization in order to represent the organization well. Without explicit support as a representative to an event, a person attending the event should not portray themselves or be portrayed by others as explicitly or implicitly representing the organization at the event in any form or fashion. While one can certainly attend the event and can inform persons of their position, when doing so they must make it clear that they are not attending the event as an official representative of the organization since this could be construed as an endorsement of or support of the event or organization supporting the event. When appointing a representative to a committee, task force or similar entity, the appointing organization should make it clear that they are appointing a person to be the representative for a time-limited period and that there are limitations to the appointment. For instance, that type of limitation can be in the form of a set time frame or while the representative serves in a specific capacity, such as board member, for the organization. Ideally, the organization will formulate a representation agreement which lists the terms and circumstances under which a representative is appointed. The representative should sign (electronically or otherwise) such an agreement acknowledging their understanding of the terms of their representation. The agreement should note all limitations. If a limitation is, for instance, while one serves on a board of directors, the representative should voluntarily remove themselves from representation positions when their term of service ends and inform the outside entity of the conclusion of their service, and refer the outside entity to the leadership of the appointing organization for further communications. The representative should make all limitations known to an outside entity or body when service begins. Reporting at designated intervals should also be one aspect of the representation agreement. RID has a number of representation materials, which committee members and representatives to other bodies are subject. RID will be happy to provide such materials as requested. WASLI Request The WASLI Board of Directors requested support for the 2011 WASLI Conference in Durban, South Africa. The RID Board of Directors agreed to having Executive Director Clay Nettles engage in further discussion with WASLI on how RID can best provide support in a fiscally responsible way. 2011 Community Forum Conference The RID Board of Directors welcomed guests Laurie Nash and Lynnette Taylor via conference call to discuss the 2011 Community Forum plans. Strategic Challenges/Bylaws Review Task Force report Dr. Jeremy Brunson presented the Strategic Challenges/Bylaws Review Task Force Report. The RID Board of Directors received a draft of an FAQ document that the SCBRTF developed in response to member questions during summer 2010.
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Officer Reports were accepted as written. National Office Reports were accepted as written. Audit Committee Update The board of directors welcomed visitor Kathy Flaherty to discuss the fiscal responsibility of the board of directors, the audit and forthcoming auditor recommendations. Government Affairs Program Tina Schultz, Director of Communications, and Janet Bailey, Government Relations Representative, presented information gleaned from summer presentations by the Government Affairs Program. Deaf Advisory Council The RID Board of Directors heard a report from the Deaf Advisory Council Task Force. The DAC Fact Sheet (including qualifications and the scope of work for the first term) and the appointment timeline have been developed. The Board of Directors has suggested revisions and referred the materials to the diversity committee for review. The RID Board of Directors extends its gratitude to Dr. Dirksen Bauman for presenting “Audism: A Presentation to RID” at the September 2010 Board of Directors Meeting for the RID Board of Directors and National Office Staff. Conference Motion 2009.03 Compliance The RID Board of Directors rviewed the revised proposal by Cori Dossett, Director of Meetings, and approved the dissemination of this information to the membership for review. Future Meeting Dates Date TBD, October 2010 Thursday, November 18, 2010
Location Conference Call Conference call
January 13, 2011
Conference call
Thursday, March 3 – Sunday, March 6, 2011 April 14, 2011
Face to Face
May 19, 2011
June 23, 2011
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Conference call Strategic Challenges Conference call Conference call
June 30, 2011
Call to Order TBD 6:00 PM Eastern, 5:00 PM Central; 4:00 PM Mountain; 3:00 PM Pacific 6:00 PM Eastern, 5:00 PM Central; 4:00 PM Mountain; 3:00 PM Pacific
Motions Discussion: Conference Call President Moose Adjourned the meeting at 12:00 PM 9/26/2010
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Respectfully Submitted,
Kelly L. Flores, RID Secretary
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Board of Directors Meeting November 18, 2010 Conference Call 6 – 9 PM EST Official Minutes
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Motions start at 2010.19 and resolutions at 2010.02 Interpreters: VI # 572, 591, 1004, 10000 (Sorenson) Visitors: Alexis McMannis President Moose called the meeting to order at 6:03 PM The Philosophy, Mission, Goal and Diversity Statements were read by Chris Grooms, RID Region IV Representative. Acceptance of the Previous Meeting Minutes Motion #2010.19 To accept the minutes, as revised, of the September 23-26, 2010 meeting of the RID Board of Directors. Flores/Schaefermeyer Passed Unanimously CDI Test Review The CDI Task Force will meet December 10 – 12, 2010. Deaf Advisory Council The board of directors had no objection to the Deaf Advisory Council Fact Sheet and Timeline. The RID board of directors extends their gratitude to the members of the Deaf Advisory Council Task 11.18.10 Official Minutes
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Force for their work, and encourages the members to apply for the Deaf Advisory Council following the approved procedure.
2010 Strategic Plan Report The Board of Directors has no objection to posting the 2010 Strategic Plan Report to the RID Board of Directors on the website. 2011 Conference Motions The board will begin referrals of the five conference motions already submitted to the appropriate committees, and will begin discussion of developing board positions for each. Conference Motions Compliance All conventions/conferences prior to 2007 have no outstanding motions/resolutions requiring further action by RID. Items remaining to be done from the 2007 and 2009 Conferences are posted on the website.
Reports Officer Reports were accepted as written. National office reports were accepted as written. National Office Report Highlights Journal of Interpretation: Mailing of the JOI will occur near the end of January. Emergency Management Workgroup – This group developed a survey for the membership. It th was distributed via the October e-NEWS and will be open until December 10 . The group will use the data to move forward with the content of the Standard Practice Paper. Total number of current members: 13,394 2011 Conference - Program Committee is reviewing proposals. 2012 Regional Conferences - Preliminary budgets and schedules have been created. The RID Board of Directors Moved into Executive Session at 8:14 PM The RID Board of Directors Ended Executive Session at 8:28 PM Committee Appointments President Moose appointed Ali Blaylock to the Affiliate Chapter Relations Committee. President Moose Adjourned the Meeting at 8:32 PM.
Future Meeting Dates Date Thursday, August 19, 2010
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Wednesday, September 22 – Sunday, September 26, 2010 Wednesday, October 27, 2010
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Alexandria, Virginia
Thursday, November 18, 2010
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
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Thursday, March 3 – Sunday, March 6, 2011 Thursday, April 14, 2011
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
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Kelly L. Flores, RID Secretary
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