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NCPEN Meeting Minutes
9:30 am – Center for Prevention of School Violence
June 5, 2001
Present: Cinda Wood Amen (Parenting Institute), Gina
Boyd (Center for the Prevention of School Violence) Karen DeBord (NCSU), James
DuBree (Child Development), C.J. Edwards (Division of Prisons), Stephanie Jones
(N.C. Coop. Extension-Brunswick Co. Center), D. Wayne Matthews (NCCES),
Stephanie Moore (Newsletter), and Shari Moxley (Campbell University). Jean Fuller, President, could not
attend. Karen DeBord led the meeting.
Gina (Wells) Boyd reported that there is $352.45 in
the NCPEN checking account. She
reported 12 memberships (11 organizations and 1 individual). Memberships are
based on a July 1 through June 30 fiscal year.
There is a balance of $25.17 in the savings account.
Election of Officers
Before election of officers was started, the
Nominating Committee reported that next years, elections will be done by mail
and officers elected at the April meeting.
Also, Sheila Bazemore (Vice President) was unable to accept nomination
for Chair. The Nominating Committee
presented the slate of
Chair: Karen
DeBord
Chair Elect:
Cinda Wood Amen
Past Chair:
Jean Fuller
Recording Secretary: Shari Moxley
Treasurer: Gina Wells Boyd
Ballots were distributed and marked. The slate was elected by acclamation,
unanimously. Officers will take office
at the next meeting, September 5.
Future Meeting Dates – September 5, 2001, January
2, 2002 and March 6, 2002.
Parent
Educator Credential Process - Karen DeBord introduced the National Extension Parent Education
Model and led a discussion on the credentialing process, how it differs and how
it is similar to the Family Support Credential.
Committee
Reports:
Membership
and Networking (Stephanie Moore) – Old newsletters are available with the most
recent newsletter coming any day. A
distribution system is needed. A
possible source could be the State Courier Service. Next newsletter is to be decided. It will be ready the end of summer/beginning of fall.
Credentialing
Process (Karen DeBord)–Karen presented a four level credential process. An equivalency Exam was also
discussed. It was suggested that
members submit questions to compile for a possible credentialing exam. All agreed and Karen DeBord will collect
the questions.
Dividing by subject matter:
Wayne took 1 (Family Systems), Shari took 1 (Child Development), Cinda
took 5, Karen took 3, Stephanie Moore took 6, James DuBree took 2, and
Stephanie Jones took 3. Discussion then
focused on charging for the credential and offering online courses and
exams.
Outreach
and Education (Cinda Wood Amen) – NCPEN
newsletters were included in all participants’ bags at the Prevent Child Abuse
North Carolina Conference in Greensboro, a statewide symposium for Exchange
Centers in North Carolina, training centers, and the Prisons/Father’s program.
Finance
and Budget (Gina Wells Boyd) – Dues and bank account. See Treasurer’s Report.
Congratulations
were expressed to Gina Wells Boyd on her recent marriage, and to C.J. Edwards who
will be retiring September 1, 2001.
Cinda Wood Amen, Secretary
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