Members Present:  Steve Brace, Jeannine Browning, Mike Garringer, Sharon Gunyon,  Michelle Harrell, Ernie Krug, David McIntosh, Phil Metcalf, Doug Siebert, Roy Weaver, Kate Webber, and Eugene White 

After the committee meetings, Eugene White called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. After review of the March 8, 2003 minutes, Mike Garringer made a motion to accept, seconded by David McIntosh.  The minutes were approved by voice vote.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Budget Committee Report

Eugene White distributed the proposed budget for 2003-04.  The total budget proposed was $10,000. A motion was made by David McIntosh to approve the budget, Mike Garringer seconded the motion, and the budget was approved by voice vote.

Innovative Education Grant

Out of three grant applications submitted this year, Carolyn Caine Shobe, “Mining the Past through Oral History”, from Muncie, was selected as the winner of the Innovative Education Grant for 2003-04.  She will be awarded $750 to make a documentary of students who attended the Corinth School, a one-room school in the early 1900s. Motion to approve the selection for the Innovative Education Grant selection was made by Sharon Gunyon, seconded by Mike Garringer, and approved by voice vote.

Outstanding Alumni Committee Report

Three nominations were submitted this year.  The winner of the Outstanding Alumni Award for 2003-04 is Robert Pickett.  Pickett was selected as the 2003 Indiana Teacher of the Year.  He teaches at Marion Elementary School in Sheridan, Indiana.The other two nominees, Mark Stanley and Nancy Young, will remain in the file for future consideration, until 2006. 

A motion was made by Mike Garringer to accept the nominations, seconded by David McIntosh, and approved by voice vote.

Scholarship Committee

Out of 30 submissions, 9 scholarships were awarded this year in the amount of $1,000 each.  The nine students, their hometowns, and the scholarship(s) are as follows:

lAmy Adelman, Granger, Leslie J. Mauth Alumni and Teachers College Alumni Scholarships

lAlena Bogucki, North Liberty, Charles M. Kimbrough and Teachers College Alumni Scholarships

lJeffrey Cantrell, Anderson, Myrtle Toops Secondary and Teachers College Alumni Scholarships

lElizabeth Gramelspacher, Jasper, Leslie J. Mauth Alumni, A. Garland Hardy Memorial and Teachers College Alumni Scholarships

lSavannah Hoover, Star City, Helen Sornson Elementary Scholarship

lJordan Kaufman, Goshen, Earl Johnson Memorial and Teachers College Alumni Scholarships

lShawn Marcus, Muncie, Leslie J. Mauth Alumni and Teachers College Alumni Scholarships

lRae Rawlins, Gosport, Helen Sornson Elementary Scholarship

lKyle Thayer, Dillsboo, Helen Sornson Elementary Scholarship and Teachers College Alumni Scholarships

A motion was made by Jeannine Browning to accept the selections of the scholarship committee, seconded by Doug Siebert, and approved by voice vote. 

Symphony on the Prairie Outing Update

Ernie Krug reported that Julie Bradshaw, Teachers College alumnus and local host for the outing, is ready to take reservations. Dean Weaver asked for board volunteers to serve as co-hosts to help meet and great alumni.  Jeannine Browning and Phil Metcalf volunteered.

Churchill Downs Outing Update

The racing season for Churchill Downs is October – November.  Krug will receive information on dates, rates, etc. that will help in organizing the outing.  Churchill Downs outing will be co-sponsored with the Alumni Association.  The date selected will be a weekend which does not have a scheduled BSU home football game.

Dean’s Report

Dean Weaver distributed copies of the Board of Examiners Report and Teachers College Department Chair minutes for the board to review. He noted that two faculty members and several students will be involved in student teaching this coming year in Germany. He also reported that enrollments continue to increase, largely as a result of graduate courses off-site and via distance learning.

Presentation “The Laptop Initiative and Digital Portfolios”

Dean Weaver gave a brief overview on the laptop initiative and digital portfolios.  In February of 2003, surveys were sent to incoming freshmen who indicated they would be teaching majors.  The surveys were used to evaluate the level of students’ technology literacy.  As of June 9, 290 completed surveys had been returned to the department.  In May another survey was sent to see if the incoming freshmen were really interested in teacher education and if they had a computer.  All freshmen who plan to major in teacher education take a required introductory course. In this course, they begin to develop a digital portfolio which includes reflections on the 10 INTASC principles, a rationale, and performance-based artifacts. This work is the foundation for ongoing digital portfolio development throughout their college career.

NEXT BOARD MEETING

The next board meeting is Saturday, September 20, 2003.  The meeting’s location will be confirmed by e-mail. A proposed subject for the next board meeting is whether there should there be a limit as to the number of times a student can receive a scholarship.  There will also be a presentation on transition teaching.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m., and lunch followed.