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=Board Agenda & Minutes 12/12/07=
December 12, starting at 19:00 GMT, teleconference <br>
1.605.772-3100; code 825078#<br>


==(20:30 GMT)Check in==

===(20:40) Administrative matters===
* Announcements (All)<br>
* Next meeting: January 16, 2008, teleconference<br>
* Schedule of 2009 in-person Board meetings (Margo)<br>
* Documents for meeting: Financial report (Margo)<br>
* Acceptance of Nov 1-4 minutes<br>
* Acceptance of today's agenda (should any other action items be added or order of items on agenda changed?)<br>

==Content==
* (20:50) Margo financial report
* Review status of action items from Nov 1-4 meeting
*#  (21:00) Action Item: Translation policy and GCC is a priority. Margo to schedule meeting regarding these two items.<br>
*#  (21:04) Action Item: Admin Team is happy to assure an announcement is made to the network ASAP concerning the certification process re-opening soon. <br>
*#  (21:08) Action Item: Robert - to be involved in development for assessors training and ongoing training for certified trainers.<br>
*#  (21:12) Action Item: Ann Wiley will consider taking on recruiting new Board Members; related Action Item: Valentina - to send list of possible board members to Margo.<br>
*#  (21:14) Action Item: Have LT coordinators meeting every month attended by AT and LT coordinators. (Admin Team)<br>  
*#  (21:18)Action Item: Have Expanded forum every 3 months attended by AT, LT coordinators, and a 2nd person nominated from each LT team (observers invited)(Admin Team)<br>
*#  (21:22) Action Item: Admin Team to hire up to two in-house trainers on the education services team. Decision to be reviewed in one year.<br>
*#  (21:26) Action Item: Admin Team to establish hiring committee to hire a grant writer paid on percentage of award basis. Review decision in one year.<br> 
*#  (21:30) Action Item: Admin Team to hire Administrative Coordinator for support of grassroots fundraising and other administrative tasks in 2008. Review decision in one year.<br> 
*#  (21:34) Action Item: Admin Team to establish hiring committee to hire a Media Coordinator.
*#  (21:38) Action Item: Board establishes an Evolution Committee, Review decision in one year.<br>
*#  (21:42) Action Item: Admin Team (AT) to communicate the communication committee’s guidelines. What do we communicate – information (ask and/or tell), decisions (observations & needs met?), feedback requests How do we communicate it? Who do I communicate it to?<br> 
*#  (21:46) Action Item: Valentina - to send package of notes developed with Barbara Larson regarding synergy Ann.<br>
* (21:54) Consider any needed adjustments in priorities, resources, or guidance to the Admin Team.
==(22:15) Check out==
==(22:30) End meeting==