WVACTE Spring Business Meeting
Minutes – March 1, 2007
Embassy Suites, Charleston, WV

Members present:  Jo Pennington – Ohio Valley, Cindy Gissy – WVU-P, Debbie Bush - WVWC, Karen Pettito - WVWC, Sharon Smith - FSU, Budd Sapp - FSU, Jane McKee - Marshall, Rick Druggish - Concord, and Rudy Pauley - MUGC.

Members absent:  Alderson-Broadus, Bethany, Bluefield, Davis and Elkins, Glenville,  Shepherd, University of Charleston, West Liberty, West Virginia State, WVU, and Wheeling Jesuit.

Minutes:  Oct. 5, 2006 - Approved as read.

Discussion:   The following points were discussed:

  1. President Budd Sapp called the meeting to order and distributed the agenda.  He explained why the regularly scheduled meeting was cancelled:  only a very few members were planning to attend due to prior reservations for the national AACTE meeting.  Since most of the institutions were planning to attend the 21st Century Professional Development meeting scheduled for March 1-2 in Charleston, this provided an opportune time to reschedule the meeting.
  2. Minutes from the previous meeting were read. Cindy Gissy moved and Rudy Pauley seconded their approval.
  3. Treasurer Cindy Kelly was attending another conference, so the balance reported had not been updated from the previous meeting - $11, 403.45.
  4. President Sapp then presented some information from the annual AACTE business meeting he attended Feb. 25, 2007.  Handouts of the meeting were distributed.  The most notable point was the discussion and ensuing vote on AACTE’s support for one or more than one accrediting agency.  Jo Pennington reported the vote was 158 - For one accrediting body and 151- Against.  The group discussed possible reasons for such a close vote noting that limited information was sent to members prior to the meeting.
  5. President Sapp then asked for ideas for the Fall Business meeting.  Jo Pennington suggested a follow-up on the 21st Century Professional Development initiative.  President Sapp suggested a showcase of our 21st Century projects.  He also noted that we had to postpone the e-Mission and Ruby Payne electronic classroom management simulation with Nancy Sturm from the spring meeting, and wasn’t sure, but he could try to reschedule that to go along with a 21st Century theme.  Cindy Gissy graciously offered WVU-Parkersburg as a location to host the event.  A date in October not in conflict with major sporting events is being discussed.  The next meeting is TBA.  Please check emails for further information.
  6. With no further business, Rudy Pauley moved to adjourn, and Cindy Gissy seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted,
Sharon L. Smith
Vice President, WVACTE