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Minutes of Meeting 23 February 2001
Education Offices, Coatbridge
Sederunt
Tommy Doherty, Janey Mauchline, Roderick MacKenzie, George Reid, Nora Conlin, Anne-Marie Stewart

Apologies
Sheila Walker, Terry Ashton, Betty Terris, Hugh Roche, Jan Ward

Minutes Of Last Meeting
R MacKenzie to discuss consultation paper with J.Ward
Conference fees raised to F-170 / E180 frorn previous E160/Pl7O

Accepted by T.Doherty , seconded by G. Reid

Correspondence
Invitation to HMI/UCET Symposium - AMS to represent AEAS and ESS, Glasgow. Joint funding by Glasgow and AEAS. Report to be presented and shared with members.

Letter to go to all authorities after AGM clarifying need for Committee members to be able to attend meetings.

T.D. to notify N.C. regarding membership fees which have been included in conference payment.

Proposal to improve communication with members by supplying conference reports and other information including network meetings This facility could also allow feedback from members on consultation documents.

Proposal to update website and to buy in service to provide monthly update to be discussed at AGM

Consultation
Roderick to contact Bill Morton at L.and T. Scotland after AGM ensure AEAS has information on consultation and conferences for the future. -information to be requested from SQA on dates for next session.

Amendments
Hugh Roche comments were appreciated.

Point 11
Suggestions to be sought from members at AGM
A person of high profile is desirable
Hon. President's conference expenses should be paid by AEAS

Point 13
it was agreed that the addition of 'normally' should be added to allow flexibility
'Management Committee' should change to'National Executive Committee'

Conference
40+ applications received to date
some members not receiving information
Tommy to speak with Neil Munro regarding restrictions of HMI and press
David Henderson to report on conference
Roderick to confirm if Professor MacLeod requires overnight accomodation
Tommy circulated list of delegates for info.

Programme Changes

I Jack MacConnell changed to Sat.
2 Seminar 1 to include Eleanor McMillan
3 Midlothian slot to move to 5.00pm. Deirdre has been informed.
4 Reception music provided by St Aidan's H S jazz band
5 Mike Baughan to be assisted by Norman Emrnerson

Next year's conference organiser to be appointed early
Timing of conference to be reviewed.
Conference duty list was circulated
Presentation to D McVean to be made by H Roche at end of AGM
Nora to purchase gift for J. Mulligan
Committee duties to be included in their pack

AOCB
McCrone - Letter to be sent to J McConnell by Roderick requesting representation on SJNC. Tommy to propose engaging legal advice at AGM and possibility of a fighting fund.
COSLA letter read and distributed
Draft comment to TES prepared and approved by committee members

AGM - Members only to be proposed for new committee at AGM
Need to replace Betty, Deirdre and Anne-Marie
Need to confirm Alistair

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