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Board Meeting
Saturday, November 20, 2021
Gateway Hotel, 2100 Green Hills Dr, Ames
South Prairie Room
8:30 AM Arrive, refreshments
9:00 Welcome, introductions
IECA Future Planning with Nancy Franz
Imagine we have fully engaged County Extension Councils, what should IECA do by 2025 to enhance this engagement?
12:15 PM Lunch
1:00 Call to order – Paul Gieselman, President
- Additions or corrections to the agenda
- Secretary’s report – Mary Greiman
- Treasurer’s report – Michael Ryan
- Bills
1:10 Moment of Silence in memory of Bertha Lammers
1:12 Approve Ryan Freese, Region 1 Representative (term expiring in 2022)
1:15 ISU Extension & Outreach Update – Dr. John Lawrence, Vice President, Extension and Outreach
1:30 County Services Update, Andrea Nelson, Asst. Vice President for County Services
- Statewide Financial Analysis
1:45 Executive Director Report, Jennifer Vit
- Year in Review feedback
- Diversity Ambassadors
2:00 Extension Council Conference (March 5), Joy Prothero and Kelly Jared
- Conference Theme
- Structure/Agenda for the day
2:20 Legislative Insider (Feb. 9), Paul Gieselman, Gwen Hanson, Mary Greiman
2:30 Break
2:40 Committee Reports
- Finance, Policy & Legislation
- Update financial policies in the policy handbook
- Explore dues for 2022-23
- Legislative Day – Identifying guides/mentors
- Communications & Networking
- IECA website update
- Promoting the extension council conference & Legislative Insider
- Human Resources & Member Services
- Breakout session ideas for extension council conference
- 3-Minute Video ideas
- Board management software
3:15 IECA Future Planning – next steps
3:45 County Concerns/Issues
3:59 Next meeting date
4:00 Adjourn