INCEC Minutes November 6, 2004

Wrap-up from Fall Drive-In Conference:

Discussion about what needed to be changed – shortened the length of the day for

the next conference

Sending Tim an honorarium for all of his hard work on the conference – Candy

Joles 2^nd by Steve Crites

February Conference:

Discussed the classrooms available including a computer lab and the auditorium

Brochure being developed – discussed changes – it will be out by December 3,

2004

Call for proposals changed to December 6, 2004

ISTAR/ICAN will be able to use the computer lab at the conference

Dixie Jordan from the PACER Center will be the keynote – family theme

Email Kathie if you know how to disseminate information to parents and parent

organizations

Ball State students will have a silent auction and sell candles to raise money

Will see if members of ICASE will come and interview students

Expected expenditures – janitor, rent tablecloths, printing, center pieces

Center pieces – Patti will be ordering coffee mugs with INCEC and the website to

be filled with school items (please check with your insurance agents, banks, etc. for free pens, pencils, paper pads, etc.)

University of Indianapolis (U of I) students will stuff the bags

Ball State and U of I students will make center pieces

Candy Joles will contact a book representative for free items

INCCBD will have a bake sale and drinks to raise money for the scholarship

Constitution – Kath Dowell sent to national

Treasurer report – all bills have been paid from the fall conference

Only receive yearly disbursements from national CEC probably in January

Around $23,000 currently in checking account

Attendance: Marcia Piercy, Kathie Dowell, John Summers, Jolly Piersol, Patti Buchanan, Steve Crites, and Candy Joles

Next meeting January 22, 2005 at 10 am at New August Public Academy