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Massachusetts Society for Respiratory Care

Board of Directors
meeting minutes June 16, 2005

 

 

Attendance
  • Present:, Ken Volovick, Michael Jackson, Michael Bates, Stella Farquharson, Val Bolduc, Gina Farquharson, Joe Curro, Lauren Perlman, Brenda Laurie. Laura Lusky

Call to order
  • The meeting was called to order by President Stella Farquharson.

Minutes
  • The minutes of the May 2005 meeting were not prepared.  They will be e-mailed to the BOD for approval.

Treasurer
  • Stella Farquharson asks:
    1. How often are audits done. She wants to see a paper copy of  monthly bank statements from our two accounts.
  • Ken Volovick notes that:
    1. He keeps a running balance of MSRC accounts.
    2. It is important to keep to budget.
    3. Ken reviewed his system for  data entry into the treasurer’s computer.
    4. He marks checks immediately “for deposit only”
    5. He keeps a copy of all checks.
    6. Our accountant, Tony Palotta, is very meticulous and does things by the book.
    7. Money will be taken from our reserve account to pay for the keynote speaker.
  • Joe Curro
    1. recommends making more well defined sub accounts so that money may be better categorized and traced.
  • Laura Lusky 
    1. plans to get a rubber stamp.
    2. asks that money leftover from the Red Sox Ticket raffle go to the Jimmy Fund.
  • It is recommended that BOD chairs submit a response to their allotted budget with suggested line item tags.
  • Gina Farquarson notes that
    1.  it is convenient for her to make deposits in MSRC Rockland Trust account.
    2. We must keep to a balanced budget

Delegates
  • AARC resolution proposes conducting an average of 2/3 of annual conventions before November 15.
    1. Concern is expressed that this will interfere with our meeting
      1. Some AARC meetings may occur before we can pick a sputum bowl team.
    2. BOD recommends voting NO on this resolution.

Membership
  • No report

Nominations
  • No report

Program & Education
  • Stella Farquharson notes:
    • We must decide on who is given a free room at the meeting.
  • Laura Lusky :
    • Requests that
      •  ~ six rooms are set aside for the P&E functionaries & BOD:
        1. Audio Visual
        2. Hotel organizer
        3. Registration coordinator
        4. Vendor coordinator
        5. Speaker coordinator.
        6. Brochure organizer
        7. All Board of Directors members
      • BOD unanimously approves this list
      • Laura recommends that this issue be revisited annually.
    • Requests that an account be set up with a mailing house now to preclude delay in mailing brochures.  No more than 2000 brochures will be mailed.
      • Request unanimously approved by the BOD.
  • The combines BOD/P&E convention preparation meeting will be on September 10th.  More info will come.

Scholarships
  • No report

Med. Dir.
  • No report.

MTS
  • Val Bolduc asks that a check be made out for the American Lung Association for charitable activities.  The relevant motion was supported unanimously by the board.

Pub. Rel.

·         No report

Pneumonics
  • No report

PACT
  • Ken Volovick notes that we must stick to budget for PACT activities.  Activities of education about the profession of Respiratory Care may be considered separately from PACT activities

Neo. Pedi
  • Lauren Perlman continues to seek out resources to support Neo-Pedi meetings.

HP DP

·         No report

Webmaster
  • Gina Farquharson notes that there is still outdated material on some webpages.
  • Michael Jackson notes that material for the annual meeting will be posted as it becomes available.

Rehab.
  • No report

Budget & Audit
  • No report

Chapter Affairs
  • No report

By Laws
  • No report

Old Business
  • No report

New Business
  • No report

AARC

  • No report.

Adjourn
  • President Stella Farquharson closed the meeting.