Peak Publications Society Board of Directors Meeting Agenda

Monday, February 28, 2022

Zoom

Chair: Kelly Chia

In Attendance

1. Le (Yuri) Zhou (Board Secretary, non-voting)
2. Emma Jean (Collective Members Representative)
3. Kelly Chia (Employee Members Representative / Chair)
4. Angela Wachowich (At-Large Representative)
5. Emma Dunbar (At-Large Representative)
6. Meera Eragoda  (Editor-in-Chief)

Agenda

• Call to Order

12:36pm

• Approval of Agenda

Angela, Emma Dunbar

All in Favour

• Approval of Past Minutes from January 24, 2022

Emma Dunbar, Angela

All in Favour

• Welcome the new Collective Director
  Emma Jean

• Financial Updates

Yuri to present

• Membership Report

75 members

• Reviewing Board Composition Document

Adding a discussion item in future to talk about a policy for prioritizing nominating Collective representatives over Employee representatives

• Approval of purchasing a computer for Business Manager (BM)

Emma Dunbar, Angela

All in Favour

Discuss with staff on how they feel about the office computers

• Discussion of adding a on-call editor position

Discuss a “roving associate editor” position with staff and return to board

• Discussion of adding a fact checker position

             Motion to put a hold on staff pay raise

Angela, Emma Dunbar

All in Favour

• Discussion of conflict of interest policy changes 

             Meera to present

Proposing a values-based policy so that we do not platform harmful views

• Adjournment

1:48pm

Peak Publications Society Board of Directors Meeting Agenda

Monday, January 24, 2024

Zoom

Chair: Kelly Chia

In Attendance

1. Le (Yuri) Zhou (Board Secretary, non-voting)
2. Jacob Mattie (Collective Members Representative)
3. Kelly Chia (Employee Members Representative / Chair)
4. Angela Wachowich (At-Large Representative)
5. Emma Dunbar (At-Large Representative)
6. Meera Eragoda  (Editor-in-Chief)

Agenda

• Call to Order

12:45pm

• Approval of Agenda

Emma, Angela

All in Favour

• Approval of Past Minutes from November 22, 2021    

Emma, Angela

All in Favour

• Motion to combine December Board meeting and Jan Board meeting.
  Angela, Emma All in Favour

• Financial Updates (Dec,21 & Jan,22)

Yuri to present

• Spring 2022 budget review 

Yuri to present

• Membership Report

             79 members

• Approve of sick leave (time off) policy
  Kelly to present

1. 1. Discuss adding on-call editors next month

Emma, Angela

All in Favour

• Discussion of employees pay raise

Yuri to present

Angela, Emma

All in Favour

• Discussion of conflict of interest policy changes 

              Meera to present 

12. Discussion of the merchandise

13. Adjournment