March 6, 2006 Regular Board Meeting
9:00 a.m. (CST)
Great Plains Solutions, 107 W. Missouri Avenue, Pierre, SD
Board President Raye Jeanne Blundell called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Board members present:
Raye Jeanne Blundell, President
Valerie Hinzman, Vice President
Gail Dawn
David Banker
Absent: Jamie Clark, Secretary
Also present:
Brett Koenecke, Executive Secretary
Approval of Minutes of January 19, 2006, meeting:
Motion was made by Dawn and seconded by Hinzman to revise the Minutes to provide that any officer of the Board may sign documents on the Board’s behalf and is authorized to do so.
Another motion was made by Hinzman and seconded by Dawn to further revise the Minutes to provide that the “Therapeutic Massage and Body Work” exam is accepted but not required.
Motion was made by Hinzman and seconded by Dawn to approve the Minutes as revised and recorded. Motion carried by unanimous vote and will be posted to the website as soon as possible.
Financial Report:
The Board discussed the manner in which bills would be incurred by the Board with the Management Company and how they would be submitted to the State for payment, and submitted to the Board Members for their review. The Board determined that those fees and expenses provided for in the contract could be submitted to the State and informational reports given back to the Board at the next meeting. The Board further determined that expenses incurred outside the contract would need specific Board approval before being paid.
The Board discussed the need to prepare a budget for the upcoming year and gave notice of its intent to review a budget prepared by the Executive Director at the next upcoming meeting.
The Board decided to go ahead with an order for communication materials (business cards, stationery and name tags) purchased through the State on the state contract and directed the Executive Secretary to move forward with that project.
Correspondence:
The Board reviewed correspondence from many parties regarding the status of the licensure situation in South Dakota. The Executive Secretary was instructed to reply to the inquiries.
New Business:
A brief discussion was held on the status of the contract of the Executive Secretary which is up for renewal with the S.D. Department of Health. President Blundell and the Executive Secretary were instructed to carry forward with the necessary documents.
The Board discussed obtaining membership in the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards. It was determined that the fees for doing so would be approximately $700 which includes the expenses for one person to attend the board meetings. It was determined that the Board would further consider membership in the Federation and the tentative plans to attend their annual meeting in September. It was also discussed that whoever attends should attend on a regular basis to gain familiarity with the other members from other states to maximize the value to South Dakota. A final discussion on membership in the federation will be held at the next meeting.
The website for the Board was reviewed and discussed. It was determined to put links to the City of Sioux Falls Massage Therapy contact person on our website. It was further determined to put frequently asked questions on our website in the hopes that people would get information more quickly than direct contact with one of the Board members or the Executive Secretary.
President Blundell announced her intentions regarding her future with the Board. The Executive Secretary was directed to contact the Governor’s office to determine if terms of office exist for any of the Board members.
Next Meetings:
The Board set a further meeting schedule as follows in order to provide notice and opportunity for massage therapists throughout the state to observe and address the Board. The Board scheduled the following dates for meetings:
Recessed for lunch at 12:00 p.m.
Reconvened at 12:50 p.m.
Old Business:
The Board continued to work on the draft of the Rules for the Board from 12:50 p.m. until 3:15 p.m. At this time, the Rules were in final form and ready for the Rules process to be started. The Executive Secretary was directed to perform all of the edits and amendments to the Rules and serve the same on the S.D. Department of Health Secretary, Doneen Hollingsworth in order to get the process under way.
Adjournment:
With no further business needing to be discussed, President Blundell adjourned the meeting at 3:18 p.m.
