PHILOSOPHY of EDUCATION SOCIETY
Second Executive Board Meeting
March 29, 1999
Present: Nick Burbules, Megan Boler, Paul Farber, Lynda Stone (2000 Program Chair), Emily Robertson, Jim Garrison, Bob Floden
President Garrison called the meeting to order at approximately 12:30 PM.
Applications for Fellowship
The Board unanimously approved three applications for Fellowship. The new Fellows are:
Estelle Jorgensen
Wendy Kohli
Michael Peters
Society Finances - Floden
Floden suggested that the Board consider amending the new policy under which members would have to pay an additional $25 to receive the yearbook and a password to access recent Yearbook volumes on line.
Floden moved that, for a trial period of one year, graduate students continue to receive the Yearbook as a membership benefit. Farber seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.
Robert Nowlin has offered to pay half the costs of housing graduate students at the 2000 Annual Meeting. Floden will pass the information on to Stengel, as incoming Executive Secretary.
Floden noted that the Membership Committee made good use of the $500 authorized for 1998-9. He asked Executive Board whether they wished to authorize a similar amount for the work of the 1999-2000 Membership Committee. Farber moved that $500 be authorized. Floden seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Stone said that Noddings had suggested a solicitation to assist with PES finances, and that Noddings had offered to make a contribution. The Executive Board discussed the possibility of trying to endow a fund. One possibility would be to create a fund for the support of graduate student attendance, perhaps called the "Building the Society Fund." The Board supported the general idea of a fund drive. Burbules volunteered to take responsibility for moving this idea forward.
2000 Annual Meeting -- Stone
The 2000 Annual Meeting will be held in Toronto. Stone reported that the hotel has a shortage of large meeting rooms. She had hoped to have 3 general sessions, 2 distinguished speakers, plus the presidential address as large sessions, but rooms are not available for that many sessions. She is exploring possibilities outside the hotel. Floden noted that the Board has approved $1,000 for invited speakers. Board Members indicated that PES is not invested in the idea of outside speakers, which is a fairly recent addition to the program.
Board members agreed that the buffet lunch went well this year, and encouraged Stone and the hospitality committee to have something similar in 2000.
The Board discussed whether the Society should begin to ask members to pay the cost for A/V or other equipment used in sessions. They unanimously approved a motion that the Society and the individual presenter should split such costs 50/50.
One Board member raised a question about how to get broader participation in the Business Meeting. The Board suggested that the Membership Committee work on this.
COSW - Boler
Boler reported that the COSW discussed this year's program and its structure. The committee had a good discussion at lunch and at its session on sexual harassment. They raised questions about how the Society can get more women to submit proposals for papers.
The meeting adjourned at 1:52 PM.
CONTACT: PES Executive Director Jeff Milligan
850-644-8171; milligan@coe.fsu.edu