Meetings

The next meeting of the IECA Board of Directors will be in January 2025. If your council has any concerns that you would like the board to address, please contact your IECA Board of Directors representative.

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Agendas

Board Meeting

Saturday, November 9, 2024
Story County Extension Office, 1421 S. Bell Ave Suite #107, Ames

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Agenda

10:00 Call to order – Sara Kuboushek, President-Elect

  • Introductions
  • Additions or corrections to the agenda
  • Secretary’s report
  • Treasurer’s report – LeAnn Lawler
    • Balance on hand
    • Bills
      • Whitfield & Eddy - October legal services
      • Conference Planning & Management – $3,000 for Extension Council Day on Campus sponsorship
      • MailChimp - $42.27 for November subscription (via EFT)
      • Julie Baumler - for copies
         

10: 15 Appointment of board member to Region 22 - 

  • Cheryl Beaver, Page County           

           Board Representation for Regions 11 & 29

10:20 ISU Extension and Outreach Operations - Carol Heaverlo, Assistant Vice President for Operations and Brenda Allen, Associate Director for Operations

  • Operations support for county extension districts

10:40 ISU Extension and Outreach Update – Dr. Jason Henderson, Vice President for Extension and Outreach ISU Extension and Outreach

  • Strategic Vision and Direction and Extension Value
  • Extension Council Day on Campus review

11:00 County Services Update – Andrea Welchans, Asst. Vice-President for County Services

  • Statewide financial report for county finances

11:15 Legislative activities for 2025 session

  • Legislative advocacy
  • Legislative breakfast - February 11, 7:30 a.m.

11:40 Extension Council Training/Conference/Tour for 2025

12:00 Group Photo

12:15 Working lunch

1:00 Committee Meetings

  • Finance, Policy, & Legislation
    • Board role in legislative activities for 2025
  • Human Resources & Member Services
    • Background Screening vendors
    • Calm app for 2025-26
  • Communication & Networking
    • Appoint new committee chair
    • Communicating with council members – what works & what doesn’t?

1:45 Committee Reports

  • Finance, Policy, & Legislation
  • Human Resources & Member Services
  • Communication & Networking

2:20 Action planning update

  • Where we’re at and what’s next

2:30 Executive Director Report – Jennifer Vit

2:45 County Concerns/Issues

2:55 Approve board member travel expenses and any additional bills

2:59 Next meeting date

3:00 Adjourn

Minutes