Executive Board Meeting Details
by Diane Geller, President, IECA
Our Executive Board hit the ground running on Wednesday and came up for air only when it was time to return home. Although I did have my running shoes with me, Mark’s reference to “marathon” pertained only to our meeting—we were all so engaged in discussion that I never even made it to the gym!
We began our conversation with updates on the upcoming Charlotte conference, our recently completed and well attended Summer Training Institute, and a report on our financial picture. We are excited about our conference registration and membership numbers. All in all, an excellent report card.
Our agenda was full, but the overarching theme was our continued commitment to IECA’s role and responsibility in serving the profession, insuring that families are well served, and that we are maintaining and even raising our high standards. We are fortunate that committee meetings are no longer limited to in-person sessions at conferences; new technologies enable our standing committees to work and meet via teleconference between our fall and spring conferences. The Learning Disabilities committee has completed its lexicon and is developing a “top ten” competencies list. The Schools committee is promoting increased visibility at other professional associations and conferences and has embraced the “speed dating” model for schools and consultants at the Charlotte conference. The Special Needs committee demonstrates not only its hard work but also its tech savvy on its Facebook page. The Board Development Committee and the Nominating Committee are working on leadership development; the Directory Task Force will follow up on the Membership Committee’s suggestion regarding specialty codes. And, as always, our Outreach Committee continues to reach out at receptions and events. Members will soon be learning more about using new technologies for Web-based training and our “Standards of Excellence” document is nearing completion. We are thrilled with our affiliation with the University of California-Irvine certificate program in Educational Consulting and our College Committee is proud of our relationship with College Week Live where our members volunteer and are featured on a regular basis. We are forming an affinity group for consultants who work internationally and a task force is in the works for coordinating our members who do volunteer work and community service.
In all consultant specialties, community service is being initiated, consultants continue to visit schools, colleges, and programs, and opportunities for continuing education are being pursued.
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