Annual meeting.Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , MO March 30, 2004 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER MTNA MTNA Music Teachers National Association MTNA Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (McMinnville, Tennessee) President Phyllis Pieffer called the meeting to order at 7:30 A.M. on March 30, 2004. QUORUM A majority of an entire body; e.g., a quorum of a legislative assembly. A quorum is the minimum number of people who must be present to pass a law, make a judgment, or conduct business. President Pieffer declared a quorum to be in attendance at the meeting. MINUTES The minutes of the March 2003 Annual Meeting stand as written.
NATIONAL ELECTION RESULTS
President Pieffer announced the National election results:
Board of Directors Division President-elect
East Central Kenneth Williams (OH) Laura Swenson (WI)
Eastern Debra Ronning (PA) Deborah Martin (NY)
Northwest Mary Jane Clarke WA) Carolyn Malnes (WA)
South Central Karen Harrington (OK) Charles Jones (LA)
Southern Roy Wylie (AL) Fay Adams (TN)
Southwest Geri Cheney (UT) Lezlee Bishop (UT)
West Central Janice Wenger (MO) Thomas Ediger (NE)
RECOGNITION President Pieffer recognized the members of the MTNA Board of Directors. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT President Pieffer delivered a "State of the Association" report, assessing MTNA's accomplishments with regard to the agenda the Board of Directors adopted at the beginning of her biennium bi·en·ni·um n. pl. bi·en·ni·ums or bi·en·ni·a A two-year period. [Latin : bi-, two; see bi-1 + annus, year; see at- . REPORT OF THE TREASURER Secretary/Treasurer Benjamin Caton reported that MTNA is in good financial health and as of February 29, 2004, MTNA had assets of $2,422,103.85 with liabilities of $32,694.00 and unrestricted net assets Net assets The difference between total assets on the one hand and current liabilities and noncapitalized long-term liabilities on the other hand. net assets See owners' equity. of $2,389,409.85. BUSINESS Bylaws The rules and regulations enacted by an association or a corporation to provide a framework for its operation and management. Bylaws may specify the qualifications, rights, and liabilities of membership, and the powers, duties, and grounds for the dissolution of an Amendment The MTNA Board of Directors recommended the following amendment to the MTNA Bylaws: Current Bylaw by·law n. 1. A law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization. 2. A secondary law. [Middle English bilawe, body of local regulations; akin to Danish Article V. Officers Section 5. National and Division Vacancies and Removal a. A vacancy in any national office, except that of National President, shall be filled for the unexpired term by plurality vote by ballot of the general membership. A National President-elect selected in this manner cannot assume the office of National President unless elected to the office in the same manner as the other officers. A vacancy in any Division office, except that of Division President, shall be filled for the unexpired term by a plurality vote by ballot of the Division membership. A Division President-elect selected in this manner cannot assume the office of Division President unless elected to the office in the same manner as the other officers. Proposed Amendment Article V. Officers Section 5. National and Division Vacancies and Removal a. A vacancy in any national office, except that of National President, shall be filled for the unexpired term by a plurality vote by ballot of the general membership. INSERT: Should said vacancy occur without sufficient time to hold a national election, the President, with the approval of the Board, shall appoint a person to complete the unexpired term. A National President-elect selected in this manner cannot assume the office of National President unless elected to the office in the same manner as the other officers. A vacancy in any Division office, except that of Division President, shall be filled for the unexpired term by a plurality vote by ballot of the Division membership. INSERT: Should said vacancy occur without sufficient time to hold a national election, the President, with the approval of the Board, shall appoint a person to complete the unexpired term. A Division President-elect selected in this manner cannot assume the office of Division President unless elected to the office in the same manner as the other officers. PASSED. Code of Ethics Code of Ethics can refer to:
The MTNA Board of Directors recommended the following Vision and Values and Code of Ethics be adopted by the membership: [see page 96]. PASSED. ASSOCIATION AWARDS PRESENTATION President Pieffer presented awards to: 50-year Member in Attendance Jeannine R. Morrison, NCTM NCTM National Council of Teachers of Mathematics NCTM Nationally Certified Teacher of Music NCTM North Carolina Transportation Museum NCTM National Capital Trolley Museum NCTM Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage , of Decatur, GA Collegiate Chapter of the Year Chattanooga Area Student Chapter President: Mary Tomyn Co-Advisors: Sigrid Luther and Sin-Hsing Tsai Local Association of the Year Northern Virginia Northern Virginia (NoVA) consists of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. Donna Olson, president State Affiliate of the Year California Association of Professional Music Teachers Darlene Vlasek, president Division President Service Awards Eileen Keel keel 1. the ventrally directed large surface of the bird's sternum, the site of attachment of the major muscles of flight. Called also carina. 2. the prominent area over the sternum in Dachshunds. , East Central Debra Ronning, Eastern Marilyn Brossard, Northwest Karen Harrington, South Central Roy Wylie, Southern Geri Cheney, Southwest Division Janice Wenger, West Central Division Board of Directors Service Awards Sylvia Coats Ann Fernandez Carleen Graft Peggy Lewis Sigrid Luther Kathleen Murray Scott McBride Smith ADJOURNMENT A putting off or postponing of proceedings; an ending or dismissal of further business by a court, legislature, or public official—either temporarily or permanently. There being no further business to come before the membership, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 A.M. Respectfully submitted, Benjamin R. Caton, Secretary/Treasurer |
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