KAMFT Board of Directors Meeting Web Summary
Asbury Seminary
Wilmore, Kentucky
March 29, 2008

In Attendance: Toddy Holeman, Richard Applegate, Laverne Terry Cox, Mike Rankin, Melanie Minteer, Mitzi Richardson and Jesse Waltz via speakerphone.

Meeting was called to order by Holeman at 9:07 am. 

Holeman began the meeting by announcing that: Longstanding board members Jane Prouty and Lexie Hicks had resigned from the board effective immediately; Melanie Minteer has also tendered her resignation as treasurer, effective upon the board finding a replacement; Andrew Arthur and Patti Hard's board terms expire in May; and Robin Mowery has agreed to fill in Prouty's position of Membership and Ethics.

Reports were received from the President, Executive Director, Treasurer (informally presented pending final numbers from the accountant), and Programs & Conferences.

ACTION ITEMS:

Discussion of Proposed Revisions to the Board By-Laws: Discussion continued as to how to restructure the board with special focus being on elected vs. appointed members, with elected members having vote. AAMFT's position is that only elected board members should have voting privileges. The proposed by-law revisions address this issue. Holeman presented a proposed flow chart as to the structure of the board members with their designated committees to oversee. Some changes were made to this chart. Further discussion of these matters was tabled pending some questions being posed to AAMFT and the changes made to the draft can be transferred to a final draft.

Job Description of the Executive Director: Holeman presented the proposed formal evaluation form for the Executive Director. Discussion followed. The job description evaluation was approved by the Board. It was then decided that the Past President and President Elect would work together in evaluating the ED.

2009 KAMFT Conference: Based on feedback from the members who attended the 2008 conference, the Program Committee Chairperson, Dawn Pendleton, submitted in absentia, a theme for the 2009 Conference – "Tools of the Trade”. The emphasis of the conference will be on practical applications for marriage and family therapists. The theme was approved by the board.

Meeting Adjourned at 11:55 am.