Illinois Section
American Association of Physics Teachers

Minutes of the Fall Council Meeting
Illinois State University, Normal
October 11, 2008

President Deb Lojkutz called the meeting to order at 7:10 A.M. Council Members present: President Elect Tom Foster, Secretary/Treasurer Dave Sykes, Newsletter Editor Brian Davies, Doug Brandt, Chris LaRoche, Rob Mason, Zak Knott, Ann Brandon, Ray Bugayong, Tom Snyder, Ken Mellendorf, Elisabeth Langford, Tom Carter, Don Reid, and meeting host Carl Wenning.

E-Action Items: Two items were acted upon by the ISAAPT Council between the Fall and Spring meetings via the Council List-Serve.

1.  A motion to accept the minutes of the executive council meeting held at the University of Illinois on April 4 was made by Doug Brandt on May 5, 2008. The motion was seconded by Tom Foster. President Lojkutz emailed the council that the motion had passed on May 19, 2008.

2. A motion to accept the minutes of the special executive council meeting held at Illinois State University on July 10 was made by Tom Foster on August 5, 2008. The motion was seconded by Brian Davies. President Lojkutz emailed the council that the motion had passed on September 10, 2008. .

Secretary-Treasurer Report: Dave presented the treasurer's report. A motion to accept the treasurer's report was made by Ann Brandon and seconded by Ken Mellendorf. The motion passed without discussion .

Section Representative Report: Tom Foster reported on the future meetings of the AAPT.

    Winter, 2009: Chicago, Illinois
    Summer, 2009: Ann Arbor, Michigan
    Winter, 2010: Washington D.C.

Tom recommended that the ISAAPT have a brochure available at the Chicago Meeting for Illinois attendees that are not members of the ISAAPT.

High School Representative Report: Ann Brandon reported that the High School Committee has prepared a workshop for the Chicago Meeting. Ann also reported that the application deadline for high school teacher grants through the AAPT (up to $1000) is November 1.

Publicity Chair, Section Editor, and Webmaster Report: In the absence of Dave Renneke, Carl Wenning reported that he had talked with Dave and that Dave stated that his only report was that the Web site was running smoothly.

Newsletter Report: Brian Davies reported that 120 copies of the Illinois Physics Teacher were made and that he mailed 112. Brian added that the total cost for the printing and mailing was $138.

Outstanding High School Physics Teacher Award: Cliff Parker was unable to attend the meeting but he emailed that he was beginning the nomination process for next year's award.

Committee for the Distinguished Service Citation Report: In the absence of Chairperson Diana Roth, Deb reported that the 2008 Distinguished Service Citation was awarded to Dave Sykes. Dave added that the 2009 Distinguished Service Citation Committee will consist of Bill Hogan and Dave Sykes.

Nominating Committee Report: In the absence of Past President Troy Gobble, Deb reported that the slate of nominees to be voted on by the general membership at the Business Meeting consists of:

    President-Elect: Carl Wenning
    Section Representative: Zak Knott
    High School Representatives: Chris LaRoche and Shane Hanson
    Two Year Representative: Bill Hogan
    Four Year Representatives: Andrew Morrison and Brian Davies.

Current Meeting Update: Carl Wenning reported that about 120 people (with about two-thirds being ISAAPT members) had registered for the meeting including five (5) walk-ins. Carl added that there was about $6600 in gross receipts and he felt that the meeting would turn a profit.

Spring, 2009 Meeting Update: No report concerning the Spring Meeting was given as no representative from Illinois Wesleyan was present.

Fall, 2009 Meeting Update: A motion to have a joint meeting with the IACT at Illinois Central College in Peoria was made by Ken Mellendorf and seconded by Elisabeth Langford. The motion passed without discussion. Ken stated that the meeting should have a theme pertinent to Chemistry and Physics Teachers alike and suggested an emphasis on lab innovations. Carl added that a theme centered on Inquiry would also be appropriate for both groups.

Spring, 2010 Meeting Update: Don Reid reported that the Spring, 2010 Meeting would be held at Blackburn College in Carlinville. Don suggested that the meeting be held at Blackburn on Friday and the Best Western off I-55 Friday night and Saturday morning as the Best Western was the only motel large enough in the area and was about 10 miles from Carlinville. Several members expressed concern that the Best Western might charge too much for its meeting rooms.

Fall, 2010 Meeting Update: Chris LaRoche reported that he is doing preliminary work on having the Fall, 2010 Meeting at Sherrard High School. It was suggested that he consider having a joint meeting with the Iowa Section.

Old Business

1. Constitution and By-Laws Revision: Bill Hogan reported that the Constitution and By-Laws revision is ready to be voted on at the Business Meeting. .

2. Rossing Fund: Dave Sykes reported on the status of the Rossing Fund in response to questions raised at the Spring Council Meeting.

     The AAPT fiscal year is concurrent with the calendar year.
     Interest from the fund can be used in consecutive meetings.
     The amount of available money from the fund will be reported at each council meeting.

3. Recruitment Booklet & Brochure Update: Carl Wenning reported that only a handful of Brochures and Booklets are left.

4. Guidebook Program: Carl Wenning reported that 11 ISU students will be eligible to receive guidebooks in the Spring at a cost of about $25 each.

New Business

1. Legislative Committee: Zak Knott reminded the council of the committee initiated by Troy Gobble (Fall, 2007 council meeting) to create a position statement (of standards and goals) in preparation to having a response to state mandates. Carl suggested that the committee meet at the Spring Meeting at Illinois Wesleyan. Volunteers for the committee are Zak Knott (chair), Carl Wenning, Don Reid, Elisabeth Langford, and Ann Brandon.

2. The Illinois Physics Teacher: A motion to give people the option of receiving the Illinois Physics Teacher via the Internet only was made by Zak Knott and seconded by Tom Carter. After some discussion an amendatory motion to send the Illinois Physics Teacher both ways for a year or two was made by Elisabeth Langford and seconded by Ken Mellendorf. The amendatory motion passed. Another amendatory motion to send the virtual Illinois Physics Teacher to the listserve only was made by Tom Carter and seconded by Tom Foster. The second amendatory motion passed. Finally, Tom Carter called the question and the original motion was approved.

Adjournment: The Council meeting was adjourned at 8:30 am.

Faithfully submitted,

Dave Sykes
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL 62794-9256
217-786-2404
dave.sykes@llcc.edu

Minutes of the Fall Business Meeting
Illinois State University, Normal
October 11, 2008

President Deb Lojkutz called the meeting to order at 1:00 pm.

A motion to accept the changes to the Constitution and By-Laws as recommended by the council was made by Bill Hogan and seconded by Tom Carter. The motion passed without discussion.

A motion to approve the slate of nominees for the ISAAPT Council was made by Bill Hogan and seconded by Tom Foster. The motion passed without discussion.

The newly elected members of the council are as follows:

    President-Elect: Carl Wenning
    Section Representative: Zak Knott
    High School Representatives: Shane Hanson (until 2012) and Chris LaRoche (until 2009)
    Two Year College Representative: Bill Hogan
    Four Year College Representatives: Andrew Morrison (until 2012) and Brian Davies (until 2010).

The Spring, 2009 meeting of the ISAAPT will be held at Illinois Wesleyan. Host Narendra Jaggi stated that the tentative dates for the meeting are April 3 & 4.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:10 pm.

Faithfully submitted,

Dave Sykes