BSA Governance Information - Fall 2019

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BSA Board Call
November 6, 2019 (2-4pm Central)

AGENDA

1. Minutes Approval - Linda
- Board Meeting 7/27/2019
- Board Meeting 8/1/2019
- Exec Committee Email Vote 9/13/2019

2. Financial Update - Lucinda / Heather
- Business Office Report
- FY2019 Profit & Loss
(FY2019 Budget to Actual still in process with pending account reconciliations with Schowalter Jabouri, accounting firm)
- Investment Performance - September IC Report
- Audit Resolution with NSF

3. Sections and Funding Requests/Issues - Lucinda

4. California Native Plant Society Request for California's Botanist Certification Adivsory Committee - Linda

5. Conference Update - Amy Litt
- BOTANY 2019 Wrap Up and BOTANY 2020 Planning
- Childcare discussion
- Abstract fee/Cancellations issue

6. Strategic Planning- Linda
- Membership survey (first draft)
- Committee selection
- Timeframe

7. Sherry Marts and Allies Training - Heather
-Description
-Proposal

8. Kaplan Dissertation Improvement Award - Linda
- Description
- Call for Applications

9. Development - Ned

10. General Updates - Heather, Emily, Chris
Publications Report
Wiley Update
Education Report
Mexican Botanical Congress (Aguascalientes)

11. AIBS - Heather
- BSA representative
- President's Roundtable request additional funds required to participate

Next Board Meeting - Feb/March/April?  Doodle poll coming soon!

BSA Board Call
November 6, 2019 (2-4pm Central)

AGENDA

1. Minutes Approval - Linda
- Board Meeting 7/27/2019
- Board Meeting 8/1/2019
- Exec Committee Email Vote 9/13/2019

2. Financial Update - Lucinda / Heather
- Business Office Report
- FY2019 Profit & Loss
(FY2019 Budget to Actual still in process with pending account reconciliations with Schowalter Jabouri, accounting firm)
- Investment Performance - September IC Report
- Audit Resolution with NSF

3. Sections and Funding Requests/Issues - Lucinda

4. Conference Update - Amy Litt
- BOTANY 2019 Wrap Up and BOTANY 2020 Planning
- Childcare discussion
- Abstract fee/Cancellations issue

5. Strategic Planning- Linda
- Membership survey (first draft)
- Committee selection
- Timeframe

6. Sherry Marts and Allies Training - Heather
-Description
-Proposal

7. Kaplan Dissertation Improvement Award - Linda
- Description
- Call for Applications

8. Development - Ned

9. General Updates - Heather, Emily, Chris
Publications Report
Wiley Update
Education Report
Mexican Botanical Congress (Aguascalientes)

10. AIBS - Heather
- BSA representative
- President's Roundtable request additional funds required to participate

11. California Native Plant Society Request for California's Botanist Certification Adivsory Committee - Linda