On Site Materials:
- Fred Miller DVD [1]
- "Brutal Truths" [2] Presentation from Ann Sheets
- National and Section Pledges [3] to move forward the 20/20 Vision
- Key Points in the Board Approved By-Laws Changes [4]
- Approved Public Policy Position Statement on Children and Nature [5]
- Approved Public Policy Position Statement on School Calendars [6]
- Notes [7] from the discussion about who ACA needs to hear from
- Notes [8] from the 20/20 vision and the COD future discussion
- Notes [9] from the "Dreaming" Session
- Notes [10] from the Membership Model presentation
- Record [11] of Actions at the 2008 Delegates Meeting
Pre-Meeting Materials:
- Preliminary Agenda [12] (.doc)
- Treasurer's Report [13] (.pdf)
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- Auditor's Report [14] (.pdf)
- A 20/20 Vision [15] - View this summary document from the National Board
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Message from the President [16] regarding next steps in 20/20 process
- Introduction and Rationale [17]
- Draft Transition Plan [18]
- Potential recommended changes to the ACA By-Laws and Board Policies [19] (re: 20/20 Vision)
- 501(c)3 vs 501(c)6 [20]organization comparisions
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Comparison Data: Part 1 [21], Part 2 [22], Part 3 [23], Links to Other Boards [24]
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- AED Standards [25]
- New Individual Membership System [26]
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- Details of the new membership - financial model [27]
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Children and Nature [28] - ACA Public Policy Position Statement
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School Calendars [29]- ACA Public Policy Position Statement
- Standards Discussion [30]
- ACA Code of Ethics [31] (.pdf)
- ACA National Board Policies [32](.doc)
- Download a proxy form [33]
Delegates Discussion Item from the National Board
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- Delegates Discussion Board [34]: Respond to questions posed by the National Board and post your own questions regarding what you've read in the 20/20 Vision document (threaded discussions)
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Open Hearings: Three open hearings have been held on this topic: Two were held via teleconference - Review the Notes. [35]
The third was held via an online moderated chat - Transcript [36]
Evolution of the Council of Delegates
Delegates Action Item from the National Standards Commission
- Voting Completed! See the results [37] of the vote on the proposed changes to the standards. (All changes were approved.)
- Changes to the 2006 Standards [38] (These have all been appoved via the Delegate vote completed on 12/14/07.)
Other Important Information and Links
- Who Are the Section Delegates for 2008? [39] (.doc)
(See "Other Important Information" below for details of how the delegate formula will change for 2009.) - New Delegate Formula for 2009 [40]- In summary, the number of Delegates per Section will simply be based on the percentage of the total membership that a Section has. READ MORE [40]
- Governance Discussion Board [34]
- Position Update [41] - Have a change in who is serving as Section Delegate?