Actions of the Board of Directors at its July 25-28, 2002, meeting were as follows:

PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES

• welcomed Barbara Gregory as the new District I Representative to the Board of Directors.
• reviewed the seven board and staff committee assignments and took note of the addition of Barbara Gregory to the advocacy committee and marketing committee.
  

ACTIONS RELATED TO PROGRAMS/SERVICES

• asked staff to continue to identify programs and services that will meet the needs of members based on a process of assessment/evaluation that is dynamic in nature for presentation at the winter board meeting.
• received staff reports on the Kappan and the Service Area for Publications and Research.
• received staff reports on the Excellence in Student Teaching Awards, Future Educators of America program, Center for Professional Development and Services including Curriculum Audit Program, Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Awards, and District Project Program.
• received staff reports on the following foundation-sponsored programs: Author Seminar-Lecture Program, Victoria C. T. Read Adopt-A-Scholar Program, Gerald H. Read International Travel Seminar Scholarships, International Graduate Fellowships in Educational Leadership, Legislative Council Lecturer, and Endowed Scholarships. Frymier Institute for Ethical Leadership, Prospective Educators Scholarship Program, and Summer Camp for Prospective Teachers.
• accepted, reluctantly, Pauline Gough's retirement notice, effective June 30, 2003, and announced its intention to confer upon her the title of Editor Emeritus.
  

ACTIONS RELATED TO ADVOCACY

• received the report of the advocacy action team and requested an interim report from staff by October 1, 2002.
• received reports on the Center on Education Policy, PDK/Gallup Poll and PDK/Gallup poll presentations, and the Lilly/CAPE Grant.
  

ACTIONS RELATED TO FINANCE

• authorized staff to continue to pursue a differentiated dues structure and present options to the board.
• reviewed the biennium budget for 2000-2002 through June 30 and discussed the biennium budget for 2002-2004.
• approved the reinstatement of the winter 2003 DR/AC meetings.
• approved the cancellation of the 2002 Area Coordinator orientation with the budgeted funds applied to the 2003 DR/AC meetings.
• tabled until the winter 2003 board meeting a motion that the cost of the winter 2003 DR/AC meetings not exceed $40,000.
• reviewed the cost-cutting measures adopted between January 2001 and January 2002 with the understanding that the reductions will continue until the revenue picture improves.
• reviewed final statistics on the 2001-2002 Annual Fund and noted the impact of the recent drop in the stock market.
• received the report of the Educational Foundation's development officer.
• received reports from the executive director and the trustee of the Educational Foundation on the Gabbard Estate and the recent sale of the Gabbard and Reavis properties in North Lewisburg, Ohio.
• ratified postcard ballots regarding the printing bid for the Phi Delta KAPPAN, which has been awarded to Banta Printing in Greenfield, Ohio, and the authorization of elevator repairs and improvements at the international office.
• reviewed and accepted the report from the executive director on staff changes at the international office.
• reviewed the status of the All Ways litigation.
• authorized staff to complete the extension of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system to the remaining parts of the building and to install an economizer to the publications area at a total cost of $57,000.
• discussed the medical insurance coverage for staff and noted that the insurance committee will meet via conference call at a later date to confer and present recommendations.
• reviewed the report from Forrest T. Jones Insurance Company.
• asked staff to alert the Forrest T. Jones representative regarding decisions by officials of CMAC to require professional liability insurance of auditors.
• concurred in recommendations from staff to maintain jewelry/accessories prices at their current levels in 2002-03.

ACTIONS RELATED TO GOVERNANCE

• reviewed and accepted the report of the Constitutional Convention.
• determined that the board will convene by conference call on October 21 to determine if an interim amendment will go forward.
• accepted staff recommendations that the petitions submitted by the Mid-Carolina Club at Sumter, South Carolina; the Barry University Club at Miami Springs, Florida; and the John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation Club at Iloilo City, Philippines, be approved with the stipulations outlined by the executive director and that he be authorized to proceed with the installation of each club as a chapter.
• reviewed and accepted the report on 9-12 and 21-24 month chapter visits including the recommendation that Fraser Valley British Columbia receive its permanent charter at the district conference.
• reviewed the report on at-risk chapters.
• requested the charters of three chapters: Abilene Texas (#1099), Santa Cruz California (#1198), and Capitulo Mexicali (#1507) and outlined procedures relative to the transfer of members and how remaining funds are to be dispersed.
• concurred with the recommendation that district representatives follow up with appropriate area coordinators to seek concrete plans to reduce the number of zero initiation chapters and increase the number of chapters that are current with annual reports and officers lists.
• reviewed the report on reassignment of chapters in Districts I and VIII to different coordinator areas with action to be determined at the winter 2003 board meeting.
• reviewed the report on the dates and locations of the 2002 district conferences, and noted the tenure status of current area coordinators and members of the Board of Directors.
• approved that the chair of the Governance Committee and an at-large representative to the Constitutional Convention be added to District VI Conference, and that each of the vice presidents attend an additional district conference.
• discussed the implications of strategic planning on district conference agendas and reviewed the duties of district conferences.
• authorized staff to finalize plans with the Hyatt Regency at Union Station in St. Louis, Missouri, as the site of the 4th Legislative Council on November 19-23, 2003.
• received staff reports on the 2002 Area Leadership Conferences and on coordinator chapter visits during 2001-02.
• set the date of the summer 2003 Board of Directors meeting for July 31-August 3 in Bloomington, Indiana, at the PDK International Conference Center.
  

ACTIONS RELATED TO MARKETING

• accepted the report of the staff marketing committee.
• approved the following actions: the internal marketing committee pursue a BRAND ­ consistent PDK corporate image ­ as an immediate priority; recommended actions be prioritized according to those requiring and not requiring funding; actions that will return income (to be used for further marketing) be pursued as soon as possible; pursue donors with revenue to be specifically used for PDK marketing; and request seed money of $25,000 from the Educational Foundation to initiate marketing campaign. Seed money to be returned to the foundation as marketing reaps new revenue.
• asked staff to provide a report of marketing efforts at the winter 2003 board meeting.
• received a report on PDK's exhibit plans for conferences in 2002-03.
• postponed discussion of the sabbatical report until the winter 2003 board meeting.
• reviewed the report on the Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year/PDK partnership project and noted that the selection process would be complete in the next three weeks.
  

ACTIONS RELATED TO MEMBERSHIP

• accepted the report of the membership action team.
• noted that the good standing membership on June 30, 2002, stood at 87,818, a decline of 6,894 members from one year ago.
• concurred in the recommendations that PDK should conduct three pilot programs during the year to determine the best strategy for recruiting student teachers, and that each district conference should include a workshop on membership development.
• accepted the staff membership report with the understanding that the marketing strategies for membership may be implemented within the context of the overall marketing plan.
• received the staff report on service key recipients from July 2001 to June 2002, noting that 109 members were awarded service keys by 73 chapters.
  

ACTIONS RELATED TO TECHNOLOGY

• accepted the report of the technology action team.
• approved the upgrade of PDK's site license to Windows XP.
• approved a one-year lease of e-lockers for all chapters requesting them.
• received a report from staff in the area of information technology.
• received the report from staff on the website enhancement project and participated in a demonstration of the "new" website.
• discussed that the telephone system at the international office will need to be replaced in the near future at a cost of $25,000.
• discussed that the main computer system (AS 400) will need to be replaced within the next two years at a cost of approximately $70,000.
  

CLOSING ACTIVITIES

• accepted travel reports from President Eve Proffitt and other board members.
• accepted travel reports from Executive Director George Kersey and other senior staff members.