2016-07-12 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Formation of Nomination Committee Election for all officers will be held at next CSW meeting. A motion made by Aunty Jessie and seconded by Tammy to have the nominations committee consist of Jewel, Lee -Ann, and Farrah. No discussion. Motion passed. Nominations committee will reach out to members over the next two weeks to see if they are interested in serving in any vacancy (chair, vice chair, recording secretary, corresponding secretary — not in place, and treasurer). Nomination committee will have conversations with all committee members to inquire about any possible interest in holding any of these positions. Slate of candidates will be sent out at least 2 weeks before next meeting. New members expressed desire to learn process more before committing to officer positions. Farrah will continue the follow-up and ask for binders for new CSW members: Tammy, Jessie, Jewel, and Deb. B. Move Meeting Dates for Future CSW Meetings • Meetings on Fridays have resulted in low attendance. There was discussion about moving meetings to another day of the week. • Decision was made to hold meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Action item: Farrah to ask Lisa to adjust meeting schedule for the year and to reschedule video conferencing sites. Lisa will need to reserve rooms for September 13, 2016 and November 8, 2016. All other meetings will be held at NHERC. All meetings will begin at 9:30am. IX. PROJECTS A. Teen Dating Violence • No update available yet for website. • Jewel sent project report for Teen Dating Violence project to CSW members. • Discussion about possible project for next year. With possibility of funding from Council, think about what it is we want to do if budget were to double. Jewel added that sticking with PSA would be great! B. Proposed Projects for Next Year • CSW members will continue to discuss budget to ensure that enough funds are available to pursue projects for 2016-2017 fiscal year. 3