NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS 1904 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191 Minutes of the Annual Business Meeting Saturday, Gaylord Palms Hotel Kissimmee, Florida Presiding: Michael E. Allison, President Parliamentarian: Eileen M. Johnson, Esq. Call to Order Report of the President State of the Association President Michael Allison called the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m. The Board of Directors and Executive Director JoAnn Bartoletti were introduced. It was noted that Eileen Johnson from the firm of Whiteford, Taylor, & Preston would serve as the meeting parliamentarian. NASSP staff and past presidents were recognized. President Allison delivered the Report of the President, recounting the past year promoting the principalship, driving advocacy efforts, and leading the NASSP Board of Directors. Executive Director Bartoletti welcomed attendees and made introductory comments. She introduced Dennis Sadler, Deputy Executive Director Operations, who presented a status review of the NASSP strategic plan along with a video presentation that provided highlights of NASSP s accomplishments over the past year and a forecast for the year ahead. Michael Shifflett, Chief Financial Officer, presented the annual NASSP financial report. CFO Shifflett referenced the printed copy of the 2015 Annual Report that each meeting participant received. He noted that the annual report represents NASSP s financial performance through June 30, 2015. Shifflett reported that: NASSP auditor Tate & Tryon provided an unqualified clean opinion. There were no material weaknesses. There were no uncorrected misstatements and no disagreements between the auditors and management. This was noted in the required communications letter to the Board of Directors. 1
Shifflett presented FY 2015 performance highlights. Statement of Activities - Operating Revenue 21,884,022 - Operating Expenses 21,579,974 - Net Surplus from Operations 304,048 - Investment Income 508,952 - Actuarial Adjustment for Retirement Plans (483,958) - Temporarily Restricted Contributions 431,759 - Change in Net Assets $760,801 Statement of Financial Position - Assets 25,799,559 (Cash and other, investments, building and property) - Liabilities 14,527,708 (Deferred revenue, mortgage, retirement liabilities) - Net Assets 11,271,851 (Unrestricted 10,551,062, Restricted 720,789) - Total Liabilities and Net Assets $25,799,559 - Net Asset Ratio 44% Report of the Board Of Nominators President Allison called upon NASSP immediate past president, G.A. Buie, Chair of the Board of Nominators, to deliver the Board of Nominators report. Buie reported the following results: For President-Elect for a One Year Term: Daniel Kelley, Principal Smithfield High School, Smithfield, Rhode Island Assistant Principal-at-Large Representative: Mary Pat Cumming, Associate Principal The FAIR School, Minneapolis, Minnesota 2
Region and Diversity Representatives: Region 2: Peter Kruszynski, Principal Lancaster Middle School, Lancaster, New York Region 2 Diversity Representative: Robert Motley, Principal Glenwood Middle School, Glenwood, Maryland Region 3 Diversity Representative: James Blake, Principal Northwestern High School, Rock Hill, South Carolina Region 4: Region 7: Region 8: Greg Wieczorek, Principal Arrowhead Union High School, Hartland, Wisconsin Peyton Chapman, Principal Lincoln High School, Portland, Oregon Lance Evans, Principal New Albany High School, New Albany, Mississippi Buie reported that new terms begin July 1, 2016. President Allison called for other nominations for president-elect; hearing none, he reported that the nominations for president-elect were closed. On motion duly made (Vicki Puckett) and seconded, it was voted to accept the report of the Board of Nominators and elect Daniel Kelley as President-Elect. President Allison called for other nominations for assistant principal-at-large; hearing none, he reported that the nominations for assistant principal-at-large were closed. On motion duly made (Derrick Lawson) and seconded, it was voted to accept the report of the Board of Nominators and elect Mary Pat Cumming as assistant principal-at-large representative to the Board of Directors. President Allison called for a motion to accept the report of the Board of Nominators to elect the following regional and diversity directors: Region 2: Region 2 Diversity: Region 3 - Diversity: Region 4: Peter Kruszynski Robert Motley James Blake Gregg Wieczorek 3
Region 7: Region 8: Peyton Chapman Lance Evans On motion duly made (Joseph Moylan) and seconded, it was voted to accept the report of the Board of Nominators and elect the regional and diversity directors as stated. Bylaw Amendments President Allison reported that at the July and November 2015 Board of Directors meetings, the Board approved proposed amendments to the Association Bylaws for submission to the membership for consideration and action at the 2016 annual business meeting. The proposed amendments were posted in printed form in NewsLeader and the NASSP website for member notification and printed copies of the proposed amendments were distributed to members upon their arrival to the meeting. President Allison stated that given the inherent conflict of interest between concurrently serving as both a member of the Board of Directors and as a state coordinator or state officer as well as concurrently serving as both the President or President-Elect of the Association and as a state coordinator or state officer, the Board of Directors recommended the proposed amendments to Article V, Board of Directors and Article VI, Officers, to further define eligibility requirements and define dual service. 1. Proposed Amendment: Article V, Board of Directors (Amended language in italics) Section 2. Number and Qualifications. Only Active Members who are practicing principals or assistant principals and who are not otherwise disqualified by Section 15 of this Article 5 are eligible to be directors of the Association. Section 15. Dual Service. During their term of office on the Board of Directors, directors of the Association may not concurrently serve as a director, voting board member, officer, employee, contractor, or state coordinator of a State Affiliate as defined in Article III of these Bylaws. On motion duly made, it was voted to approve the amendments to Article V, Board of Directors of the Association Bylaws. 4
2. Proposed Amendment: Article VI, Officers (Amended language in italics) Section 2. Qualifications of President and President-Elect. Only Active Members who are practicing principals or assistant principals and who are not otherwise disqualified by Section 12 of this Article VI are eligible to be President and President-Elect of the Association. Section 12. Dual Service. During their term of office on the Board of Directors, the President and President-Elect of the Association may not concurrently serve as a director, voting board member, officer, employee, contractor, or state coordinator of a State Affiliate as defined in Article III of these Bylaws. On motion duly made, it was voted to approve the amendments to Article VI, Officers of the Association Bylaws. President Allison reported that the final proposed amendment for member consideration and action was to Article XI, Section 1 of the Bylaws. Allison stated that currently the Bylaws state that the fiscal year of the Association is July 1-June 30. The Board of Directors recommended that the fiscal year be shifted to a calendar year ending December 31 effective July 1, 2016, with a short 6-month reporting period ending December 31, 2016, and then a full 12- month reporting period effective January 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2017. 3. Proposed Amendment: Article XI Miscellaneous Provisions, Section 1 Fiscal Year (amended language in italics) The fiscal year of the Association shall be January 1-December 31. On motion duly made, it was voted to approve the amendment to Article XI, Miscellaneous Provisions, Section 1 Fiscal Year of the Association Bylaws. Passing of the Gavel President Allison presented Jayne Ellspermann, President-Elect, with a president s pin and gavel in a ceremony celebrating transfer of leadership as of July 1, 2016. President-Elect Ellspermann presented President Allison with a past president s pin. He then presented 2016-2017 President-Elect, Daniel Kelley, with a president-elect pin. 5
Unfinished Business New Business President Allison called for any unfinished business before the Association. Hearing none, he asked if there was any new business to be brought before the Association. Hearing none, the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 a.m. JoAnn Bartoletti Executive Director Patty Kreutz Secretary, Board of Directors 6