Meeting called to order by President Kristen Bailey.
Paid Members in attendance were:
Kristen Bailey-President
Arianne Perlinski-President-Elect
Mikki Cook-Past President
Billie Manning-Treasurer
Melinda Berg
Holly Hayes
Donna Hoyt
~There were no non-paid members in attendance.
Treasurer’s Report:
CD balance (as of 06.13.2011) $5,821.27
Checking balance (as of 05.31.2011) $1,576.10
Old Business:
- Discussion on Technician CE
*Excellent attendance at BSVTA CE’s
Fall 2010 attendance was 51 (technicians, assistants and vets)
Spring 2011 attendance was 50 (technicians, assistants and vets)
*Poor attendance at MVMA meetings
Summer 2011 attendance was 9 technicians
*Spring 2011 CE (Butte, MT) cost to put on CE compared to registration fees received and Pfizer donation were close to breaking even.
*Future CE recommendations were cytology, practice management/team building, large animal/equine/livestock
*Discussed potential for BSVTA to put on multiple day CE’s in the future
*Billie to contact state of Washington technician association to learn their processes for CE. Also looking into other state technician programs as well.
*Kristen motioned for Fall 2011 CE to be practice management/team building (to be held in Bozeman in October) and Spring 2012 CE to be cytology (to be held in Missoula, possibly in March). Mikki seconded.
2. Update on Tech School
*May 17, 2011 meeting in Kalispell-BSVTA represented by Executive Committee Board Member Laura Hoerner. Positive discussions. Technician vs. assistant discussed in detail. Veterinarians supportive of the need for tech school.
*June 20, 2011 meeting to be held in Bozeman-BSVTA to be represented by President Kristen Bailey. Kristen to present list of classes for tech school at meeting.
*Summer 2011 MVMA Technician Committee Meeting (attended by Mikki, Arianne and Melinda Berg) Dr. Rick Scherr and Dr. Rebecca Mattix showed strong support of the tech school and requested that we have a presence at the remaining meetings. Projected start of classes is Fall 2012. Location still TBD. All schools very supportive of tech program, U of MT-Western (Dillon) lead runner, with Flathead Valley Community College (Kalispell), Gallatin College (Bozeman) and MSU-Northern (Havre) still strong possibilities, with the other 3 schools still a possibility. Approval is pending via Board of Regents, meeting scheduled at this time in August 2011.
3. CE/Certification Process Update
*MVMA has requested BSVTA to take responsibility/control for CE tracking and certificate processing/issuing, adding additional persons to oversee/sign off on CE and certificates.
*MVMA also requests that BSVTA State Representative Executive Committee position be a limited term position.
4. BSVTA Executive Committee has elected to vote to change BSVTA by-laws on the following items at the Fall 2011 BSVTA meeting to be held in Bozeman, due to not having 2/3’d membership present at Summer 2011 meeting:
a. Change State Representative position to a 5 year limited term position.
b. Update State Representative duties
c. Update President-Elect duties
d. Update 2nd Term Board of Director duties
e. Nominate and elect State Representative
Change bi-laws to read (See current reading at www.mtbsvta.org.):
3. President-Elect: two-year term with automatic succession to the office of President—
a. Shall serve as President in the temporary absence of the President.
b. Shall work with the State Representative to approve and oversee C.E. hours
6. Big Sky Veterinary Technician Association State Representative: five year term--shall:
a. Approve and oversee the C.E. hours for each MVMA certified technician for re-certification while working with the President-Elect
b. Be the go between for the technicians and the MVMA’s secretary
c. Be the contact person for the state for the AVMA
d. Be in attendance at all board meetings of the Executive
7. Board of Directors: --shall
a. Move up the ladder to President
b. Attend all Executive Committee meetings
c. Second Term Director shall work with the President-Elect and State Representative to approve and oversee C.E. hours
*BSVTA is seeking nominations for State Representative to be elected at Fall 2011 meeting. Please direct questions to Executive Committee.
f. Change BSVTA membership meetings from Summer and Winter (held during MVMA meetings) to Fall and Spring.
5. CE Reimbursement Reminder
* $10 reimbursement request needs to be sent to Billie (Treasurer) for BSVTA, MVMA and AVMA CE.
New Business:
1. Discussion of requesting to reopen Veterinary Practice Act. Dr. R. Mattix strongly supportive, others supportive with some reserves (equine dentistry and chiropractors).
2. Requesting vote for hotel reimbursement of person overseeing/running CE session and assistant for evening prior to CE.
3. Newsletter to contain detailed information on all voting items for Fall 2011 meeting.
Next BSVTA Meeting TBD: October 2011, Bozeman, MT
Arianne motioned to adjourn the meeting. Mikki seconded.
