Music Teachers National Association.

Annual Meeting
Convention Center Ballroom * Cincinnati, Ohio
March 19, 2002

MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER

MTNA President Wayne Gibson called the meeting to order
at 1:05 p.m. on March 19, 2002.

RECOGNITIONS

President Gibson recognized the members of the MTNA Board of Directors,
Past Presidents (L. Rexford Whiddon and Margaret
Lorince), National Chairs, and Staff.

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

President Gibson delivered a "State of the Association" report,
detailing significant people, programs, and partnerships of the
association during 2001. He announced and recognized the new
division presidents-elect, the first group to be elected under
the new MTNA Bylaws.

BUSINESS

Bylaws Amendment
The MTNA Board of Directors recommends the
following amendment to the MTNA Bylaws:

Current Bylaw

Article X. ADVISORY COUNCIL
Section 1. STATE PRESIDENTS ADVISORY COUNCIL.
The State Presidents Advisory Council shall be composed of
the current President of each state-affiliated Association. The MTNA
Board of Directors shall serve as ex officio, without vote,
members of this council.

Proposed Amendment (proposed amendment is underlined)

Article X. ADVISORY COUNCIL
Section l. STATE PRESIDENTS ADVISORY COUNCIL.
The State Presidents Advisory Council shall be composed of the
current President of each state-affiliated Association. In the absence
of the President, the state president-elect or the state officer who
serves in the absence of the president may substitute as
the voting representative of the state. The MTNA Board of Directors
shall serve as ex officio, without vote, members of this council.

Motion and Second to adopt. PASSED

RECOGNITIONS

President Gibson recognized and thanked the following
outgoing members of the Board of Directors:
Sandra Carnes     Peggy Lewis
Ben Caton         Judy Price
Ginger Hwalek     Carol Stivers
Arlene Krueger

He then recognized the following incoming Board members:
Melody Allen     Sigrid Luther
Sylvia Coats     Kathleen Murray
Ann Fernandez    Scott McBride Smith
Carleen Graft

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the
membership, the meeting was adjourned at 1:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Gary L. Ingle, Secretary