Peak Publications Society Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
June 23, 2016
The Peak offices
Chair: Max Hill
In Attendance:
- Maia Odegaard (Board Secretary, non-voting)
- Max Hill (Editor-in-Chief)
- Tamara Connor (Collective Rep)
- Kevin Rey (Collective Rep)
- MuhammadQasim Dewji (Employee Rep)
- Thadoe Wai (At-large Rep)
- Call to Order
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of past minutes from May 26, 2015
- Financial update
Maia to present the state of the Society’s finances through May 2016.
- Continuation of Kevin’s proposal
Discussion and decision on proposal to divest companies that derive their income from the extraction or transport of fossil fuels
- Tamara to present proposal about restructuring the contributor pay policy
- Contributor Pay Policy
Maia to propose a review of some aspects of the Contributor Pay Policy as it currently exists, including adding a deadline for invoices and discussing payment/non-payment for unpublished pieces.
- Tamara to present proposal about buying a one year subscription to an infographic creation website
- Adjournment
Peak Publications Society Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
May 26, 2016
The Peak offices
Chair: Max Hill
In Attendance:
- Maia Odegaard (Board Secretary, non-voting)
- Max Hill (Editor-in-Chief)
- Tamara Connor (Collective Rep)
- Kevin Rey (Collective Rep)
- MuhammadQasim Dewji (Employee Rep)
- Jess Whitesel (Guest)
Regrets
- Thadoe Wai (At-large Rep)
- Call to Order
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of past minutes from April 21, 2015
- Financial update
Maia to present the state of the Society’s finances through April 2016.
- Discussion of Proposal to Divest from Fossil Fuels
Kevin Rey to present his proposal.
- News and Associate News stipend (tabled last board meeting)
Tamara to present the proposal on behalf of the news team.
- Infographic subscription proposal
Proposal written by Nathan Ross, presented by Tamara Connor.
- New couches for the office meeting area
Maia to present proposal to purchase new couches for the meeting area.
- Summer workshops in Minnesota
Some editors have expressed interest in attending the ACP/CMA summer workshops in Minneapolis, MN. The Board will discuss the feasibility of budgeting for this event.
- Adjournment
Approved by ________________________________ & __________________________________ on May 26, 2016.
