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NASJE Board Conference Call Minutes

These are the abridged minutes from the November NASJE Board Conference Call.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Diversity Committee:
The committee plans to have a monthly conference call. Goals include publication of articles in the NASJE newsletter, such as synopses of classes or seminars from the annual conference and helpful tips on diversity programming. Other goals are to recommend courses for the upcoming Annual Conference, working with other committees to get more members involved within the committee, and maintenance of a full range of diversity topics with regard to judicial education.

Education Committee:
The conference’s theme for 2010 is “Technology”. As a result, the committee is reaching out to the Technology Committee and was working to incorporate “Blended Learning” as an overall goal for the conference (using both face-to-face and electronic instruction). A sub-committee has formed to begin working on the 2011 Joint NACM/NASJE Conference.

Membership Committee:
The Membership Committee did not report, but two thirds of current NASJE members will renew their membership in December. Currently, NASJE has 163 members.

Mentor Committee:
The Mentor Committee is looking forward to a rejuvenated year. The current goal is to identify members that may want to serve as mentors and reconnect with mentors of the past.

Nominating Committee:
A survey will be sent out this year to see if anyone has recommendations for, or is interested in, Officer or Regional Director positions. Three years as a member are required to serve as a Regional Director, and five years are required to serve as Vice-President.

By-Laws Committee:
Judith Anderson explained she awaits the final updates from last year which involved “electronic communication and electronic vote.”

Curriculum Committee:
This newly established committee will work on curriculum development and core competencies. In addition, it will apply for an SJI Grant to assist with this work.

Fund Raising Committee:
The first conference call is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18th at 12:30 EST.

Futures Advisory Committee:
Some goals for the committee include submission of a quarterly article for publication in the NASJE newsletter, a future program on retired judges, a future program on technology and ethics, and asking members via survey to suggest programs to add to the Catalog of Futures Oriented Programs.

International Committee:
The first conference call is scheduled for later this month. The committee’s goals include development of the international interest and skills database of our membership, as well as a proposed 2010 workshop – possibly involving immigration issues.

Newsletter Committee:
The Newsletter Committee did not report, but it is continuously looking for ways to make the newsletter more visually appealing.

Website and Technology Committee:
The committee’s goals are to establish a WebCT website containing curricula and other educational information for NASJE members, review the use of electronic voting consistent with the bylaw, and assist in development of a live online NASJE event scheduled for December 7, 2009. The committee would also like to review the NASJE website for content, appearance, and accessibility, as well as continue the development of the online curriculum builder. Education technology, both face-to-face and online modalities, remains a relevant investigation for judicial education.

APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Amendments to the September Board Meeting minutes were passed.

REPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS & ACTIVITY

Treasurer’s Report:
Assets totaled $109,471.79. Income less expenses for the year are a $4,955.86 loss, but membership dues are paid in December. A $16,000 SJI grant offset the $14,000 loss on the Conference.

President’s Report:
An update was provided on the SJI Grant Application, and others are encouraged to write letters of support. Past-President Kenny Miller passed away.

GENERAL BUSINESS

Conference Updates:
2011 There will be a sub-committee conference call on November 30th. Geoff Dallas will be leaving the National Center for State Courts at the end of November.
2012 A contract is in place for the Boston meeting.
2013 The 2013 conference will be held in the Southeastern Region.

SJI Grant Application Updates:
NASJE has requested $22,000 from SJI to support the Annual Conference.

Attendance at National Conferences (e.g., COSCA):
David Boyd of Iowa has been appointed as NASJE’s liaison to COSCA. Christy Tull would like to know if anyone plans to attend any national conference.

Memorial Tribute to Kenny Miller:
Discussions were opened for ways to honor Kenny Miller, such as a memorial fund, NASJE scholarship in his name, or slideshow at the 2010 meeting. Other ideas included naming part of the Annual Conference after him, but some reminded to be cautious of the financial precedent such a decision would set. The discussion was tabled until the financial costs could be further analyzed.

Next Conference Call:
The next conference call is scheduled for December 14th and will last 1.5 hours.

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