Resolution Nr. 1 Resolution Nr. 2 Resolution Nr. 3 Resolution Nr. 4 Resolution Nr. 5 Resolution Nr. 6 Resolution Nr. 7 Resolution Nr. 8 Resolution Nr. 9 Resolution Nr. 10 Resolution Nr. 11 Resolution Nr. 12 Resolution Nr. 13 Resolution Nr. 14 Resolution Nr. 15 Resolution Nr. 16 Resolution Nr. 17 Resolution Nr. 18 Resolution Nr. 19 Resolution Nr. 20 Resolution Nr. 21 Resolution Nr. 22 Resolution Nr. 23 Member involvement:<\/em><\/p>\n The ALA board has set up a membership database working group. The group’s goal is to clean up existing data and add additional items to accommodate future marketing requirements. The group will also begin developing a job description for an internship to help update the membership database. The participants are M. Andersons, M. Gudra\u0304, K. Giga, M. Giga, D. Ka\u0304rklin\u0327a, un A. Gri\u0304vin\u0327a.<\/p>\n ALA board members are each committed to contacting 8-10 member organizations ahead of the March meeting to update the organization’s status, contact names and interests for upcoming congress planning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Changes to Congress structure:<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The ALA board has decided to launch ALA 72. Congressional planning earlier than usual, gathering ideas from member organizations.<\/p>\n The congressional planning committee (M. Andersons, M. Gudra\u0304, L. Za\u0304li\u0304te) will take into account the comments made by the board regarding the need to offer the opportunity for ALA member organizations to report on their activities at the congress meeting, as well as to focus on the needs and current affairs of member organizations, thus establishing mutual dialogue and cooperation.<\/p>\n The ALA board has decided to look at the possibility of broadcasting part of the congressional program to ensure wider participation.<\/p>\n The ALA board has decided to prepare resolutions to be submitted to delegates for approval, allowing for additional resolutions during the course of the congress meeting.<\/p>\n Resolution Nr. 24<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>The ALA board agrees to help Linda Zali\u0304te, the new Information Office Director, decide the future of the ALA publication Latvian Dimensions. L. Za\u0304li\u0304te will ask the ALA Board members to join a new task force that will meet in the month of December to begin addressing the situation.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA board decides that an English translation is required for both of the new marketing videos.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA board approves the IRS 990 form submitted by Clifton Larsen Allen for December 31, 2021.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA Board accepts the financial report dated October 2022.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA board decides to approve the new auditing firm, SnyderCohn, recommended by the Treasurer.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA decides to adopt the following policies with the changes recommended by the Willis Law firm: 1B Revenue \u2013 Donations and 1B Revenue \u2013 Gift Agreement MOU.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA board decides to adopt the statute amendments recommended by the Willis Law firm and present these statute changes at the 72nd ALA Congress for approval.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA board approves the Maryland law firm, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston L.L.P to represent the American Latvian Association with a court application under UPMIFA for approval to release certain restrictions on the Association\u2019s funds.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA board decides to initiate planning the ALA 72nd Congress in Indianapolis in October 2023, if that works for the Indianapolis Latvians.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA board decides to limit the ALA Recognition Award nomination process to allow only two candidates to be nominated from each organization.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA board decides to hold the next strategic planning session virtually on January 19, 2023, at 6:00 pm ET. The meeting should last 2-3 hours.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA board decides to initiate a new board communication plaftorm utilizing Google Classroom. Elisa Freimane will hold training sessions on Wednesday, December 7th and Wednesday. December 14th from 7-9 pm. The first meeting is simply a verification that all board members have access. The second meeting will offer user training. Board members not able to attend these evening sessions need to make other arrangements with E. Freimane to complete these steps in December.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA Board resolves to raise the salaries of the full-time ALA office staff by 3 percent, as well as provide a Christmas bonus ($4,000 to M. Gudrais and $3,000 to B. Dolinsky, after taxes). Part-time employee L. Ejupe will receive a $300 bonus. M. Andersons will notify the staff in December 2022.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA board decides to adopt a formal performance review process for the ALA office employees effective January 1, 2023. The process will include goal setting, an annual job description review, as well as an annual org chart review. M. Andersons will notify the staff of this change in December 2022, with goal setting and job description review to occur in January 2023.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA Board allows the treasurer to transfer up to $500,000 from the Raymond James Temporary Restricted portfolio to the unrestricted portfolio to cover future expenses.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA Board decides to explore a new group calendar option that will be compatible with the newly adopted Google Classroom platform. Elisa Freimane will take on this task.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA Board plans to hold the next board meetings: March 18th in Cleveland (alternate date February 25th), in May via Zoom (asking all to read the office reports in advance), in August at the Catskills Camp (to coincide with the Black Bear fundraising event), in October after the 72nd ALA Congress.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA board decides to host the ALA 72nd Congress in Indianapolis on October 12- 15th, 2023. ALA Vice President Andrejs Kancs will participate in the organizing committee.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA Staff Communications Committee approves a 3 percent salary increase for L. Ejupe.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA board supports dedicating $10,000 to the 2023 Spotlight Latvia event from the ALA Spotlight\/Economics Fund as a sponsorship, of which $6,000 would be designated for Klavs Rudzi\u0304tis to develop a new visual identity for the event and revise the event\u2019s website.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA board plans to hold the next board meeting on March 24-26th, 2023, in Milwaukee, beginning Friday afternoon at 3 pm. The friday agenda will offer items that do not require the attendance of the entire board.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ALA board plans to hold the August board meeting on the weekend of August 26th at the Catskill camp. Board member Valda Grinbergs is helping secure housing accommodations.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>As part of the ALA board’s ongoing strategic planning, the board has chosen the following priorities.<\/p>\n
\nThe ALA board approves a $5,000 donation for humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees in Latvia as an acknowledgment of the one-year mark of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-5448","board-meetings","type-board-meetings","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n