Affiliate Council MeetingAugust 8, 2012

Webinar and Conference Call

Welcome!• We will begin promptly at 7:00 PM EST• Please dial 1-888-450-5996 with pass code 594873# to join

the call• *6 mutes your phone and returns you to the call• Be prepared to identify yourself during the roll call

Agenda• 7:00 Welcome Melanie Felton, Chair• 7:05 Roll Call by State Betsy Carlin, Past Chair• 7:10 Approval of November 2011 and June 2012 Minutes Melanie• 7:12 Introduction of Subcommittee Members Melanie• Review of Subcommittee Charge Melanie• Role of the AC in the National Dialogue Betsy• 7:20 AC National Dialogue Subcommittee Report Subcommittee Members• 7:45 Discussion All• 8:00 NAEYC Governing Board Report Roberta Schomburg, VP and •

Affiliate Liaison • 8:10 November Meeting Reminder Melanie• 8:15 Meeting Adjourns

Roll CallBetsy Carlin, Past Chair and Recording Secretary

Please state your name when Betsy calls yourState. She will work through the rosteralphabetically. Thank you!

Approval of Minutes• November 2011

• June 2012

AC National Dialogue Subcommittee Members

Lea Ann Hall (OH)Jennifer Griffith (MI)Kyra Ostendorf (MN)

Lori Harris (NH)Gege Kreischer (FL)

Sue Connor (RI) Alternate

National Dialogue Roles

• Subcommittee• Affiliate Council Executive Committee• Affiliate Council• Governing Board Subcommittee• Governing Board

Subcommittee ChargeTo draft recommendations for review by the NAEYC Governing Board accompanied by rationale and justification gleaned from the culminating results of nationally and regionally convened dialogues. By design, recommendations are to be viewed through the jointly approved Guiding Principles, Evaluative Lens and Decision-Making Criteria and HPIO (high performing, inclusive organizations) documents. Recommendations may include suggestions for further research as long as such recommendations are specific in their intent.

Subcommittee Report

July 19 meeting - Kyra

•Introductions to each other•Determined meeting times•Selected Lea Ann Hall as the chair •Reviewed the binder documents •Set up Google Docs as a way to share information•Shared mission statements from the Affiliates

July 25 meeting - Gege• Presentation by Matt Seiler and Nancy Griswold

– “What does it mean to be an NAEYC Affiliate?”• Discussed the scope of our work and charge• Discussed the mission statement of NAEYC and how it might impact the

recommendations• Agreed on Google docs questions

July 31 meeting - Lori•Presentation from Barbara Willer on the TCC marketing research

•“Program Alignment Findings Summary”•Struck by the alignment of research with the themes and unifiers from the National Dialogue•Discussed core services, mission of the organization, and quality and capacity of the Affiliates•Discussed the process for recommendations

August 2 meeting - Jennifer

•Discussion about the different ways the Affiliates operate in states•Focus on mission statements and how they drive purpose and structure•Environmental scan of state Affiliate mission statements•Discussed and developed a template for writing recommendations•New Google docs responses

How this Works

Discussion

Thoughts from the NAEYC Governing Board

Roberta Schomburg

Governing Board Subcommittee Announced Timeline for RecommendationsSeptember Board Retreat - Expectations

NAEYC Governing Board National Dialogue Subcommittee Members

Lorraine Cooke (NJ)Anna Mercer-McLean (NC)

Amy O'Leary (Mass)Roberta Schomburg (PA), Chair

Dennis Sykes, (OH)

Next Affiliate Council Meeting

Saturday, November 10th 8:00 AM – 12 NoonAtlanta, Georgia

Thank You

•Gwen Simmons, Senior Director▫Gsimmons@naeyc.org▫800-424-2460 ext. 8856

•Matt Seiler, Manager▫Mseiler@naeyc.org▫Ext. 8821