Affiliate Council Meeting August 8, 2012 Webinar and Conference Call

Welcome! We will begin promptly at 7:00 PM EST Please dial with pass code # to join the call *6 mutes your phone and returns you to the call Be prepared to identify yourself during the roll call

Agenda 7:00Welcome Melanie Felton, Chair 7:05Roll Call by StateBetsy Carlin, Past Chair 7:10Approval of November 2011 and June 2012 MinutesMelanie 7:12Introduction of Subcommittee MembersMelanie Review of Subcommittee ChargeMelanie Role of the AC in the National DialogueBetsy 7:20AC National Dialogue Subcommittee Report Subcommittee Members 7:45DiscussionAll 8:00NAEYC Governing Board ReportRoberta Schomburg, VP and Affiliate Liaison 8:10November Meeting ReminderMelanie 8:15Meeting Adjourns

Roll Call Betsy Carlin, Past Chair and Recording Secretary Please state your name when Betsy calls your State. She will work through the roster alphabetically. 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 Charge To 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 Recommendations drafted by subcommittee Sent to ACEC for review and comment Sent to AC for review and approval to move forward Final Draft from the AC sent to component leadership for a public comment period Subcommittee sends draft set to GB subcommittee for review

Discussion

Thoughts from the NAEYC Governing Board Roberta Schomburg Governing Board Subcommittee Announced Timeline for Recommendations September 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 10 th 8:00 AM – 12 Noon Atlanta, Georgia

Thank You Gwen Simmons, Senior Director ▫ ▫ ext Matt Seiler, Manager ▫ ▫ Ext. 8821