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Board of Directors meeting: June 23, 2016

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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Pay Policy as it currently exists, including adding a deadline for invoices and discussing payment/non-payment for unpublished pieces.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.

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