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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES

 

Time: Dec. 2, 2007

 

Place:  Howard Community College, ELB 230                                                                                                    

 

Attendance: Xinsheng Chen (P), Yang Cheng (P), Xuli Fu (P), Xiaoming Gao (P), Jianping  Mao (E), Xiaoli Sun (P), Bin Zhang (P), Guowei Zhang (P), Ying Zhang (E), Jie Zhang - Principal (P), and Yan Guo - PTA Chair (P)

Note: P = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent.                                                                                                                 

 

Meeting called to order at 3:00PM by vice Chair Cheng Y, and adjourned at 4:30PM

 

Minutes taken by Zhang GW

 

Action Items:

·        Cheng Y will check the previous registration documents

·        Chen XS will write guidelines for managing emails.

·        During the Christmas season, EC will send greeting cards to relevant people.

·        GUO Y will help order the Christmas gifts for appreciation.

 

Summary of Discussion/Decisions:

·      BOD reviewed the current BOD meeting minutes practice, and made the following guidelines:

-           Record decisions

-           Send informative messages to parents and avoid emphasizing the disputes

-           Focus on agenda related topics

-           Attendance is classified as: Present, Absent, and Excused

-           BOD members take turn for taking the BOD meeting notes

·      How to honor HCCS management retirees. The BOD members unanimously voted for the following format:  Mr/Ms. XXX is recognized for his/her outstanding contributions in the term of <Title> from year 1 to year 2.

·      Bylaw revision update

-           Zhang GW briefed progress: plan was done, tasks were identified and assigned to individual revision committee members

-           Bylaws need to be concise and separated from detailed implementation documents

·      Web/email communications:

-           Emails are currently moderated by ZHANG Jie, LI Ming, CHEN Xinsheng, and GUO Yan.

-           For emergency emails (in order to release on time), please send an email to EC or call one of the four moderators.

-           HCCS Web access control will be classified as BOD, EC, PTA, and Parent

·      PR activity near Chinese New Year

-           ZHANG B will work with EC for the Chinese New Year. He will work with Diane Li and Zhang J on inviting guests to the event.

-           During the Christmas season, EC will send greeting cards to relevant people.

-           CHENG Yang will work with EC for the greeting cards.

-           HCCS will keep a list of the greeting cards recipients and invited guests for later reference

·      Party

-           There will be only one appreciation party, and is scheduled to Feb. 23.

-           Small gifts will be sent from BOD to EC, PTA members, and Teachers during the Christmas season. GUO Y will help order the gifts.

·      Classroom shortage. A team is formed to find a solution: ZHANG J (lead), GUO Wei, SUN XL, FU XL, ZHANG Y, and GUO Y.

·      Party for BOD retirees. BOD will hold a proper appreciation party.