1. Board of Directors Meeting
Illinois Association of Court Appointed Special Advocates
March 21, 2018

2. Item
Presenter
Action Required
Outcome or Discussion
Welcome
Bert Gray No
Financial Report
Chris Setti
Mari Christopherson
Update on IL DCFS 2018 Contract
VCVA 2019
Conference Fees
Local Program Dues
 Audit Update
Consent Agenda
Yes
Approval of Minutes
Executive Director Update
Illinois CASA Conference
VOCA funding / Rock Island Program
By-laws update
National CASA Conference Report
Governance Initiative
Highly Effective State and Local Programs
Board Development
Approval of:
Missy Greathouse
New Member Orientation
Expectations Document Review
Recruitment Strategies
Regional Reps Update
Kristin Bertrand
Margie Jordan
Gloria Kelly
Taryn Marko
Meeting Evaluation and Adjournment

3. Welcome – Bert Gray
Introductions
Illinois CASA 25th Anniversary

4. Financial Report – Chris Setti and Mari Christopherson
Statement of Activity Report
Statement of Financial Position
Update on IL DCFS 2018 Contract
VCVA 2019
Conference Fees
Local Program Dues
Audit Discussion

5. Financial Report – Mari Christopherson
Update on IL DCFS 2018 Contract
Update on VCVA 2019 Contract

6. Financial Report – Mari Christopherson
State Conference Fees
Number of Registrants
140 as of today, which includes 19 comps (no board members have yet been registered; they’ll be comp’d)
70 of the registrants are two-day attendees
Trivia:  In 2017 we had just begun registration by this point.  In total, people registered, and 171 ultimately attended last year’s conference, 40 of whom were comp’d.
Total Income Received
$10,700 - $ processing fees = $ available COH
Early Bird Registration Ended Friday March 16, 2018

7. Financial Report – Mari Christopherson
Local Program Dues and Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding
Certificate of Good Standing
Total Collected to Date: $8300
Outstanding Programs
Less than $100,000
Fulton County CASA
CASA of West Central Illinois
Less than $250,000
LaSalle County CASA Association
Winnebago County CASA
Less than $500,000
Macon County CASA
$500,000 or more
CASA of Peoria County

8. Consent Agenda– Bert Gray
Approval of Minutes

9. Executive Director Updates – Mari Christopherson
Illinois CASA Conference/Board Meeting
VOCA Funding / Rock Island Program
By-laws Update

10. Executive Director Updates – Mari Christopherson
Illinois CASA Conference Update
Agendas
Thursday May 3rd
Friday May 4th

11. Executive Director Updates – Mari Christopherson
VOCA Funding / Rock Island Program
Listing of Trauma Trainings
Status of Rock Island Program
- National CASA Pilot

12. Executive Director Updates – Mari Christopherson
By-laws Update

13. National CASA Conference Report– Chris Setti and Mari Christopherson
Governance Initiative
Highly Effective State and Local Programs

14. National CASA Conference Report– Chris Setti and Mari Christopherson
Governance Initiative
Transformative Leadership in Board Source

15. National CASA Conference Report– Chris Setti and Mari Christopherson
Highly Effective State and Local
Programs
- Technical Guidance for State Standards
– National CASA

16. Board Development– Bert Gray
Approval of Missy Greathouse
New Member Orientation
Expectations Document Review
Recruitment Strategies

17. Board Development– Bert Gray
Approval of Missy Greathouse
Attached Resume

18. Board Development– Bert Gray
New Member Orientation

19. Board Development– Bert Gray
Expectations Document Review

20. Board Development– Bert Gray
Recruitment Strategies

21. Regional Representatives Update
Kristin Bertrand
Margie Jordan
Gloria Kelley
Taryn Marko

22. Meeting Evaluation and Adjournment – Bert Gray
Future Meeting Dates: Thursday, May 3, :00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Bloomington, Illinois Happy Hour Coaching with Tim Ressmeyer, PhD Wednesday, June 13, :00 a.m. By Phone Wednesday, September 19, :00 a.m. Bloomington, Illinois Thursday, November 15, :00 a.m. By Phone