2010-09-10 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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CSW raised a concern about disclosing the judges. J. Mecklenburg indicated that CSW can make a statement that the judges are appointed by the committee and they judge pursuant to established criteria and they donÓt disclose who the individuals are. J. Balberde-Kamalii, C. Kitaoka, and K. Schneider will be unable to attend the womenÓs hall of fame. D. Voter Registration Booth Î K. Schneider K. Schneider reported that the last voter registration will be held on September 19, 2010, from 1p.m. to 6 p.m., in Kona. Interested members who wants to help are invited. Information about the W.A.V.E. campaign will be available on the table. The voter registration booth achieved its goal as far as getting people that were not registered. K. Nova felt that the booth also increased CSWÓs visibility. K. Peters suggested that CSW display the committeeÓs program highlights at all of their events. CSW agreed. E. Teen Dating Violence Prevention Î N. Kelly/C. Kitaoka No report. F. Teens Internet Protection Î A. Mejia A. Mejia reported that she has a list of contact people for West Hawaii. She is waiting for J. Balberde-Kamalii to provide a contact person for Hilo High School. She will be scheduling a presentation for the Salvation Army. NEW BUSINESS A. CSW Brochure K. Nova circulated a tri-fold brochure about the committee. She s CSW update the brochure and have it available at CSWÓs events. CSW decided to discuss the brochure at the next meeting and decide how to proceed. B. Budgetary Consideration K. Nova reported that the two issues are mileage allowance and lunches. She encouraged CSW members to continue to carpool. Secondly, she wo committee to be mindful of the cost of lunch. Each person should budget at least $10-$15 for lunch. If members want more, then each person will pay for any extra charges. N. Kelly mentioned that the revise budget process involves a zero base budget. The executive committee will work on the budget for fiscal year 2011 8