NEA FAC Midwest Regional Minutes 1/15/2011

IN ATTENDANCE: Tom McLaughlin (IA), NEA FAC Chair; George Affeldt (WI); Linda Atwood (IN); Barbara Lex (IA); Michael D. Deatz (IA); Karen Hartlep (IA);  Megan Russo (IA); Nancy Notton-Stumpff (IA); Maggie Parks (IA); Scott Reiker (IA); Sue Williams (IA).

The meeting began informally with caucus attendees visiting over breakfast.  The meeting was called to order at 7:12 am.

INTRODUCTIONS

Those in attendance were asked to introduce themselves, tell what they teach and share stories that outlined how the economy has affected arts education in their school district and

NEA Fine Arts Caucus Agenda & Minutes 1/13/2011

Thursday, January, 13 2011 7:00 PM CST * 5:00 PST * 8:00 EST

Conference Dial-in Number: 605.475.4000

Participant Access Code: 604735#

The meeting was called to order at 7:04 CST

I. Roll Call

Members present included: Tom McLaughlin (IA), Deb Turrici (PA), Pam Gibberman (CA), Oscar Forseman (IL), Charlie Fry (PA), Rich Nicklay (IA)

II. Adoption/modification of Agenda

Adopted without objection.

Study: Love music? Thank a substance in your brain

By MALCOLM RITTER, AP Science Writer – Sun Jan 9, 1:23 pm ET

NEW YORK – Whether it's the Beatles or Beethoven, people like music for the same reason they like eating or having sex: It makes the brain release a chemical that gives pleasure, a new study says.
The brain substance is involved both in anticipating a particularly thrilling musical moment and in feeling the rush from it, researchers found.

Previous work had already suggested a role for dopamine, a substance brain cells release to communicate with each other. But the new work, which scanned people's brains as they listened to music, shows it happening directly.

NEA FAC Regional Conference Agenda

REGIONAL CONFERENCE SAMPLE AGENDA

BREAKFAST TO BE SERVED AT 7:00 AM

I.  Introductions, welcomes and networking (we need your cell number to text and/or call you).

II.  Our caucus and its goals & our work this year

A.  Website: http://www.neafineartscaucus.blogspot.com/

B.  Constitution, Bylaws and Operating Procedure revisions

C.  Scholarships

D.  NEA Fine Arts Task Force
            E.  Membership Development
            F.  Internal & External Promotion & Adocacy
            G.  Resolutions & New Business

NEA FAC MINUTES 1/13/2011

NEA Fine Arts Caucus Agenda
Thursday, January, 13 2011
7:00 PM CST * 5:00 PST * 8:00 EST

Conference Dial-in Number: 605.475.4000
Participant Access Code: 604735#
During the call: *3 Exit the call; *4 Conference call instructions; *6 Mute/Unmute

The meeting was called to order at 7:04 CST

I.          Roll Call   

Members present included: Tom McLaughlin (IA), Deb Turrici (PA), Pam Gibberman (CA), Oscar Forseman (IL), Charlie Fry (PA), Rich Nicklay (IA)

II.         Adoption/modification of Agenda

            Adopted without objection.

If not us, who? If not now, when? Arts Advocacy Begins with US.

January 5, 2011

Today, all 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives will be sworn in, and 13 new U.S. Senators will take the oath of office as a result of the November elections. It is critical to contact them now to show that the arts are important to you and your community.

Many of the newly elected congressional leaders are focused on cutting discretionary funding, reducing the federal deficit, and creating incentives to grow the economy. It is imperative that arts advocates work quickly together to help educate the largest congressional freshman class in decades about the profound role the arts play in spurring economic growth and job creation.

We have provided a customizable letter you can send to your Member of Congress congratulating him or her on beginning their service in the 112th Congress and letting them know the arts are important to you!

Take your advocacy work one step further by becoming an official member of the Arts Action Fund. Play your part today – it’s free and easy to join.

NEA Fine Arts Task Force Meeting—Webcast –December 8, 2010

The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. ET

Meeting Participants: (1-Absence Andrew Corbin)

• Princess Moss (Co-Chair)- NEA Exec. Committee, elementary school music teacher
• Greg Johnson (Co-Chair)- NEA Exec. Committee, high school choir director
• Tom McLaughlin- a high school drama teacher
• Jennifer Roberts- a high school art teacher
• Christopher Thomas, NEA Staff Liaison
• Derrick Johnson, NEA Staff Liaison

B-29 of the NEA Resolutions -Gifted, Talented and Special Needs Students

The National Education Association believes that there must be additional educational  arts programs and  services for gifted, talented,and special needs students and  for  and creative students  supports federal and state funding for the education of these students..