Wikipedia:Education Board/Meetings/2013/1

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This page includes relevant information for initial board's first conference call.

Information
Date: January 28, 2013

Time: 5:00PM-6:30PM (PST)

Skype Call: This call will be conducted via Skype. If you have any trouble connecting or get dropped from the call, please email or text me (Diana). Please be sure to accept me as a contact in advance and set your skype to show me when you are online. Thanks!

Please list your skype address here:
 * Dianals363
 * robt.e.cummings (Bob Cummings)
 * Jami.Mathewson
 * pjtabit
 * annie.l.lin
 * earleypat
 * mikechristie60
 * pharosofalexandria
 * rebeccaburdette
 * chabis10
 * mike.cline2010

Expected outcome of initial in person meeting
The board will make plans for:
 * implementing short and long range goals, including the future picture
 * building communication processes and planning for creation of bylaws
 * establishing any needed additional board teams to work on key initiatives
 * hiring an ED and other necessary staff (e.g. a Development officer/grantwriter)
 * selecting a board leader/Chair, if necessary
 * denoting a timeline for the initial board to transition to an elected, full-term board
 * identifying how volunteers/Ambassadors will create a WikiEd Group and what support the board/staff will offer

Following up on the following key tasks that have been allocated to Teams:
 * forming a strategy for fundraising and grant writing for Phases II and III
 * facilitating community meet-ups on the 'National Tour'
 * identifying how current and new volunteers can participate in the Education Program, moving forward

Goals and their measures of success
By the end of the meeting, the board will have developed:
 * a plan for moving forward as a new board
 * teams to work on key issues
 * leaders for teams and the board where deemed necessary
 * short term goals for identifying and implementing next steps

Draft Agenda for Jan 28 Skype meeting

 * Updates on status of current projects and volunteers for Board Teams
 * In person board meeting (Bob, Diana, and Jami)
 * Legal incorporation of WMEF-USCA (Diana)
 * Affiliations proposal (Jami and Diana)
 * Budget Plan for Phase II (PJ)
 * Grant Proposal from Wikimedia Grants Committee for Phase II (PJ)
 * On-wiki document re community member involvement in the development of WMEF-USCA (Chanitra and Mike Christie)
 * channel for board involvement/response (jami/mike christie?)
 * Creation of an Internal Board Wiki?
 * Interim Procedures
 * agreement on process for board member being inactive?
 * working via mailing list (Jami)
 * Allocating all board members to Teams
 * Plan agenda items for the Feb 9-10 in person meeting
 * or at least set a deadline for planning this

Draft Agenda for In Person Meeting Feb 9-10, 2013, Oxford, MS
TBA

Minutes

 * Please see the minutes from this conference call.