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Board of Directors Meeting SummaryBy Natalie Guyton, SecretaryThe March 2008 board meeting was held at the EmbassySuites Hotel in Sacramento. All Board members werein attendance.The following actions were taken:(1) A change to the Standing Rules was approved:S. R. ARTICLE VIII / C. / d) by February 15, the Chairmanshall declare the nominations closed for State Officers andshall prepare a list of all the eligible candidates to be sentto the members of the N&E Committee, to each candidateand to the Board.(2) The board approved of CRTA’s participation in NRTA’s“Brain Health Ambassadors” Program.(3) A 2008-09 budget was approved and will be presented tothe Delegate Assembly in May.(4) The mileage reimbursement rate for 2008-09 was set at48¢ per mile.5. No campaign information or materials may be distributedby candidates or their representatives in themeeting hall before or during the general sessions.6. Should any of the above guidelines be violated, theExecutive Committee shall make a determination asto whether the candidate is in violation of the guidelinesand may run.(7) Ann Hansen was appointed Chair of the N & E Committeefor the remainder of this fiscal year.(8) The board took the following positions on four bills asrecommended by the Legislation Committee: SUPPORTposition on AB 2390; OPPOSE positions on AB 1967, SB1385 and AB 1858.David Walrath advocates continued pressure on legislators!No action on the budget is expected before August or September.| JUNE 200814(5) An 80th Anniversary Committee was appointed: Joe Dion,Ann Slatten, George Avak, Elaine Avak, Eva Hain, TomCollette and Norma Huhn. Joe Dion was named Chair.(6) Campaign Guidelines were established:1. No campaigning of any sort shall be engaged inbefore the N&E Chair has declared the nominationsclosed (February 15) and distributed a list of candidates.2. No campaign materials shall be sent to membersor delegates before the candidates’ biographies areprinted in the CRTA April Contact magazine.3. Each candidate may be provided a table at Conventionon which to display campaign informationand from which campaign materials (brochures,buttons, etc.) may be distributed to members.4. No campaign materials are to be posted on walls,doors, etc. at the convention hotel.www.calrta.orgThe Insurance Committee is studying a number of bills andwill send some to the Legislative Committee for review. Thecommittee has found no new medical plans they would bewilling to endorse.Dianne Feinstein is to be honored at the Convention in May.Angelique Hill asks that we send her names of members whoare affected by the issues with which we are involved as reportersare asking for true stories they can use.CalSTRS Meeting Summary OnlineIf you’d like to read the summary from the AprilCalSTRS meetings, go online to the CRTA Web siteat www.calrta.org and look under “Member Download”once you log in as a member. Our thanks toPat Geyer, CRTA Liaison, for supplying the information.