AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF FRENCH

 

 

Motions Passed by the Executive Council and Delegate Assembly
2000 to present

MOTIONS PASSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, JULY 4, 2009

It was moved:

  1. That the agenda for the 82nd annual convention in San Jose be approved.

  2. That the minutes from the 81st annual convention in Liege be approved.

  3. That the agenda for the 82nd annual convention in San Jose be amended to move the discussion of Strategic Planning to Wednesday morning.

  4. That Catherine Pétillon, French Embassy in the U.S., Felino Martínez, Alliance française de Cuba, and Yanick Godbout, Délégation du Québec à Los Angeles, be named Honorary Members of the AATF.

  5. That the AATF Strategic Plan be adopted as a working document.

  6. That the proposal for realigning the AATF regional structure be approved.

  7. That Edward Ousselin be named Editor in Chief of the French Review for a three-year term (Vol. 84-86).

  8. That Michel Gueldry be named Managing Editor of the French Review for a three-year term (Vol. 84-86).

  9. That Ann Sunderland be named Advertising Manager of the French Review for a three-year term (Vol. 84-86).

  10. That Jane Black Goepper’s term as Editor of the National Bulletin be renewed for a three-year term (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2013).

  11. That Steven Daniell (Texas) and Jacki Williams-Jones (Southern California) be approved as candidates for AATF Vice-President (2010-2012), with Rebecca Fox (Virginia) as alternate.

  12. That Madeline Turan (Nassau New York) and Abbe Guillet (Central New York) be approved as candidates for AATF Region II Representative (2010-2012) (formerly Regions I & III) with Dora Polachek (Central New York) as alternate.

  13. That John Fields (Florida) and Catherine Danielou (Alabama) be approved as candidates for AATF Region IV Representative (2010-2012) (formerly Region V), with Anne-Françoise Wackenhut (Alabama) as alternate.

  14. That the cost of the AATF Membership Directory be raised to $7.50.

  15. The foreign AATF members may elect to receive the National Bulletin electronically or receive a paper copy for a $20 additional charge to cover mailing costs.

  16. That Jane Romer and Alan Singerman be named trustees of the AATF Endowment Fund.

  17. That Chicago be the site of the 2012 AATF Convention.

  18. That selected proceedings from the 2010 AATF Convention in Philadelphia be produced for dissemination on-line.

  19. That Jayne Abrate's term as Executive Director be renewed for a three-year term (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2013. The Executive Council will conduct reviews of the Executive Director on a regular basis.

  20. That the proposed budget for FY 2010 be approved, including

    21. $22,000 dues for JNCL-NCLIS
    $5000 (est.) dues for the FIPF
    $1500 Walter Jensen Scholarship
    $5000 for Small Grants
    $5000 for National French Week Grants
    $10,000 for National French Week
    $60,000 (est.) in Honoraria
    $6500 - $500 each for Commissions
    $7500 from interest from the Endowment Fund to cover release time for the Editor in Chief of the French Review for the coming academic year.
    $7500 from interest from the Endowment Fund to cover the cost of a French intern for technology, if needed

  21. That the resolutions be adopted.

  22. That the agenda for the 2009 Assembly of Delegates be approved as amended.

  23. That the meeting be adjourned.

2009 Resolutions

Be it resolved that the Executive Council and the entire AATF membership on the occasion of the 82nd annual meeting held in San Jose, California from July 2-5, 2009 offer their gratitude and deep appreciation to the following individuals and organizations that have made important contributions to the success of the meeting. The AATF

Last updated: July 9, 2009

MOTIONS PASSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
LIEGE, JULY 15, 2008

It was moved:

  1. That the agenda for the 81st annual convention in Liege be approved.

  2. That the minutes from the 80th annual convention in Baton Rouge be approved.

  3. That the subscription price for the French Review be increased to $55 (domestic) and $65 (foreign) for Vol. 82 and Calendar Year 2009.

  4. That Alain Braun, Jean-Marie Klinkenberg, and Margot Steinhart be named Honorary Members of the AATF.

  5. That William Thompson (Tennessee) and Deborah Stout (Ohio) be approved as candidates for AATF Vice-President (2009-2011).

  6. That Joyce Beckwith (Eastern Massachusetts) and Raymond Pelletier (Maine) be approved as candidates for AATF Region II Representative (2009-2011).

  7. That Gregg Siewert (Greater St. Louis) and Anita Alkhas (Wisconsin) be approved as candidates for AATF Region VII Representative (2009-2011) with Samantha Godden-Chmielowicz (Chicago/Northern Illinois) as alternate.

  8. That Anne Jensen (Northern California) and Harlan Fredenberg (Montana) be approved as candidates for AATF Region VIII Representative (2009-2011), with Elfie Manning (Nevada) as alternate.

  9. That Randa Duvick (Northwest Indiana) and Ann Sunderland (Greater Kansas City) be approved as candidates for President of the AATF for the term 2009 President-Elect, 2010-2012 President, and 2013 Past-President.

  10. That the AATF dues to the Fédération internationale des professeurs de français for 2008 be corrected to account for increase in dues and exchange rate (approved by Steering Committee May 2008), approximately $4270.

  11. That the Executive Director be authorized to explore alternatives to the AP French Literature Exam.

  12. That the proposed budget for FY 2009 be approved, including

    13. $22,000 for JNCL-NCLIS
    $4270 (est.) for the FIPF
    $5000 for Small Grants
    $10,000 for National French Week
    $55,000 in Honoraria (est.)
    $6500 for Commissions
    $30,000 from interest from the Endowment Fund for the PR Campaign

  13. That the resolutions be adopted.

  14. That the agenda for the 2008 Assembly of Delegates be approved.

  15. That the meeting be adjourned.

Resolutions

Be it resolved that the Executive Council and the entire AATF membership on the occasion of the 81st annual meeting held in Liege, Belgium from July 16-19, 2008 offer their gratitude and deep appreciation to the following individuals and organizations that have made important contributions to the success of the meeting. The AATF

BATON ROUGE, JULY 11, 2007

It was moved:

  1. That the agenda for the 80th annual convention in Baton Rouge be approved.

  2. That the minutes from the 79th annual convention in Milwaukee be approved as amended.

  3. That Jennifer Shaf be named FLES* Contest Chair for the National French Contest.

  4. That the Executive Director have authority to close the bank account of a chapter which has no officers who are active members and does not have a current constitution on file and proceed to the organization of elections for new officers.

  5. That Barry Ancelet be named an Honorary Member of the AATF.

  6. That Philadelphia and Montreal be the sites for the 2010 and 2011 AATF Conventions.

  7. That Sister Mary Helen Kashuba (PA) and Jane Rauschenberg (Ohio) be approved as candidates for AATF Vice-President (2008-2019) with Anne Carlson (Illinois) as alternate.

  8. That Alice Cataldi (Delaware) and Christine Gaudry-Hudson (PA) be approved as candidates for AATF Region IV Representative (2008-2010).

  9. That Randa Duvick (IN) and Milton Alan Turner (Ohio) be approved as candidates for AATF Region VI Representative (2008-2010).

  10. That Jacqueline Thomas (Central Texas) and Andréanne Bauman (North Texas) be approved as candidates for AATF Region VIII Representative (2008-2010).

  11. That the proposed budget for FY ‘08 be approved, including

    12. $22,000 for JNCL-NCLIS
    $2000 (est.) for the FIPF
    $5000 for Small Grants$00000 in Honoraria
    $6500 for Commissions

  12. That the Reimbursement Guidelines for Executive Council convention participation in Baton Rouge be adopted for future conventions.

  13. That $1000 in interest from the Endowment Fund be used for the Leadership Program proposed by Barbara Ransford and Ann Sunderland.

  14. That the AATF Press Advisory Committee explore the publication of a first volume in 2009 to focus on a topic not in competition with the French Review, and that the Committee be authorized to select a topic, editor, and offer the editor an honorarium of $2000 to be paid upon completion of the volume.

  15. That $2500 in interest from the Endowment Fund be added to the 2008 Small Grants program and reserved for proposals coming from New York and New England chapters related to celebrations of 400th anniversary of Champlain’s arrival in the New World, that preference can be given for up to $2500 of the regular 2008 Small Grants program for projects related to celebrations of 400th anniversary of Champlain’s arrival in the New World, that no matching funds be required for obtaining these grants; further that AATF resources (National Bulletin, Web site, Materials Center) be used whenever possible to promote Champlain activities.

  16. That the term of the Director of the National French Contest be renewed for three-years (2008-2010) continuing at the same honorarium, that the honorarium for Assistant Director be paid to the Director for the same three-year term, and the the Director prepare during fiscal year 2008 a detailed operations manual for Contest activities that will be shared with National Headquarters.

  17. That $30,000 in interest from the Endowment Fund be allotted to support the AATF/French Embassy Public Relations campaign.

  18. That the resolutions be approved.

  19. That the agenda for the 2007 Assembly of Delegates be approved.

  20. That the meeting be adjourned.

Resolutions

Be it resolved that the Executive Council and the entire AATF membership on the occasion of the 80th annual meeting held in Baton Rouge, LA from July 12-15, 2007 offer their gratitude and deep appreciation to the following individuals and organizations that have made important contributions to the success of the meeting. The AATF

MILWAUKEE, JULY 7, 2006
The following motions were passed by the AATF Executive Council on July 3-4, 2006 and by the Assembly of Delegates on July 7, 2006.

It was moved

  1. That the agenda for the 79th annual convention in Milwaukee be approved.

  2. That the minutes from the 78th annual convention in Quebec City be approved.

  3. That dues for regular membership in the AATF be increased to $55 for the 2008 membership year, that other categories be adjusted accordingly, and that a supplemental incentive be included in the benefits of membership for the 2008 membership year.

  4. That Jayne Abrate’s term as Executive Director be renewed for a three-year term July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010 at the salary negotiated with Southern Illinois University.

  5. That Ann Sunderland be named Advertising Manager of the French Review for a one-year term (July 1, 2006-June 30, 2007) and for a full three-year term (July 1, 2007-June 30, 2010).

  6. That Christopher Pinet’s term as Editor in Chief of the French Review be renewed for a three-year term July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2010 (Vols. 81-83).

  7. That Wynne Wong be named Managing Editor of the French Review for a three-year term July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2010 (Vols. 81-83).

  8. That Jane Black Goepper’s term as Editor of the National Bulletin be renewed for a three-year term July 1, 2007- June 30, 2010 (Vols. 33-35).

  9. That Lisa Narug’s honorarium as Director of the National French Contest be increased to $800 for the rest of her term (2006-2007) and that the honorarium for Assistant Director be pro-rated for a two-year period only.

  10. That Azouz Begag, Ministre délégué pour la Promotion de l’Egalite des chances, et Jean-David Levitte, Ambassadeur de France, be named Honorary Members of the AATF.

  11. That the AATF Membership Directory be printed in spiral bound form at a cost to members of $5 to cover printing and shipping costs.

  12. That a $10 charge be added to regular dues for members residing outside the U.S. to cover the increased cost of postage for 10 publications ($45 + $10 = $55, currently $50).

  13. That the subscription price for the French Review be increased to $45 (domestic) and $55 (foreign) beginning with Vol. 80 and calendar year 2007.

  14. That the proposed budget for FY 2007 be approved including

    15. $22,000 for JNCL-NCLIS membership
    $10,000 for Small Grants and National French Week Grants
    $8000 for National French Week 2007
    $54,340 in Honoraria (estimated)
    $6500 for Commissions
    and that a transfer of up to $60,000 from the Endowment Fund be approved.

  15. That an AATF National Commission on Advocacy be created.

  16. That Kristin Hoyt (GA) and Ann Sunderland (MO) be approved as candidates for AATF Vice-President (2007-2009) with Marie-Christine Gaudry-Hudson (PA) as alternate.

  17. That Madeline Turan and Leslie Lowery be approved as candidates for AATF Region I (Greater New York City) Representative (2007-2009) with Giedre Kumpikas as alternate.

  18. That David Graham be approved as candidate for AATF Region III (New York State) Representative (2007-2009).

  19. That William Griffin (GA) and Michelle Bissière (NC) be approved as candidates for AATF Region V (Southeast) Representative (2007-2009) with Ellen Steebe (MS) as alternate.

  20. That the agenda for the 2006 Assembly of Delegates be approved.

  21. That the resolutions to be written by Jane Black Goepper and Barbara Ransford be approved without review.

  22. That the meeting be adjourned.

  23. The following change to the AATF Constitution was approved by the Executive Council in Quebec City in 2005 and published, as required, in the May 2006 issue of the French Review. It has now been approved by the AATF Delegate Assembly.

    24. That the following change be made to the AATF Constitution:

    2. Student Membership

    Student membership for the period from January through December is available to bona fide students, i.e., below the rank of instructor and active during the academic year in a course of study leading to a degree, and who do not hold full-time teaching appointments; these members receive a fifty percent reduction in fees but enjoy full membership and voting privileges

Resolutions

Be it resolved that the Executive Council and the entire AATF membership on the occasion of the 79th annual meeting held in Milwaukee, WI from July 5-8, 2006 offer their gratitude and deep appreciation to the following individuals and organizations that have made important contributions to the success of the meeting. The AATF

MOTIONS PASSED BY THE AATF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
2005 Quebec City, July 9

It was moved:

That the agenda for the 2005 Quebec convention be approved.

The minutes of the 2005 Quebec Executive Council meeting be approved.

That Jean-Pierre Piriou, Sidney Teitelbaum, Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow be named Honorary Members of the AATF.

That the AATF extend the Outstanding High School Senior in French Award to the College/University Level.

That procedures be initiated with Southern Illinois University to achieve salary equity for the Executive Director commensurate with other similar associations and that a bonus be paid in the event this is not achieved in Fiscal Year '06. Information on the agreement with Southern Illinois University will be presented to the Steering Committee which is authorized to take appropriate action on this matter depending on the outcome of discussions with the university.

That by December 31, 2005, every AATF chapter have on file at national headquarters a current chapter Constitution. Reimbursements may be withheld from chapters who are not in compliance.

That the following addition to the By-laws be approved:

5(a) Each year by January 31 the President shall appoint a nominating committee of five members, none of whom shall be candidates for positions on the Executive Council. The Committee shall be chaired by a senior Regional Representative not from one of the Regions where an election is to be held. Committee members shall consist of one current or former Chapter President from each Region where an election is to be held and a member at-large from another region.
(b) The committee shall solicit nominations for the office of Regional Representative due to expire at the end of that calendar year from all chapters in the Regions where an election for Regional Representative is to be held. Nominees must be members in good standing in the AATF; they need not be members of the chapter placing their name in nomination, but must be residents of the Region. No chapter shall be entitled to have one of its members as a Regional Representative for more than two consecutive terms.
(c) Eligible to vote in this election are all the members of chapters within a given Region, and all members-at-large residing in the state or states composing that Region, provided that such members are not members of a chapter in another Region.
(d) On approximately May 15, the committee shall designate two nominees and an alternate to stand for election to each such office. Such nominations shall be submitted to the Executive Council for approval or modification.
(e) No person shall hold more than one office on the Executive Council.
(f) The Executive Director shall prepare a ballot containing the names of the candidates for Regional Representative, with space for a write-in candidate for each position. These ballots shall be mailed with the annual invoice of dues to every active member of the Association at a date to be fixed annually by the Executive Director.

That the proposed FY 2006 budget be approved, including

Annual contributions to JNCL-NCLIS  $20,000
Small Grant Awards  $5000
Commissions ($500 each)  $6000
Walter Jensen Scholarship $1500
National French Week $15,000
Honoraria $61,000 (estimated)

That the following nominations for Vice-President (2006-2008) be approved: Steven Daniell (AL) and William Thompson (TN) as candidates, with Peter Kirkpatrick (VA), as alternate.

That the following nominations for President-Elect, including terms as President-Elect (2006), President (2007-2009), and Past-President (2010), be approved: Marie-Christine Koop (TX) and Ann Sunderland (MO) as candidates, with Suzanne Hendrickson (AZ) as alternate.

That San Jose, California be the site for the 2009 AATF convention.

That the AATF create an Administrator of the Year Award to recognize a school principal or superintendent who supports the study of languages, including French.

That the AATF support the Washington Post/French Cultural Service/AATF program to send administrators on a ten-day visit to France during Fall 2005.

That the AATF Vice-Presidents' duties be developed into a set of guidelines to be provided to candidates.

That the agenda of the 2005 Assembly of Delegates be approved.

That the Executive Council meetings at the 2005 convention in Quebec be adjourned.

The following change to the AATF Constitution, voted by the Executive Council, is presented to the Delegate Assembly for information. As required for constitutional changes, it will be published in the May 2006 issue of the French Review to be voted on by the Delegate Assembly in Milwaukee in July 2006.

2. Student Membership
Student membership for the period from September through August is available to bona fide students, i.e., below the rank of instructor and active during the academic year in a course of study leading to a degree, and who do not hold full-time teaching appointments; these members receive a fifty percent reduction in fees but enjoy full membership and voting privileges.

Be it resolved that the Executive Council and the entire AATF membership on the occasion of the 78th annual meeting held in Quebec City from July 7-01, 2005, offers their gratitude and deep appreciation to the following individuals and organizations that have made important contributions to the success of the meeting. The AATF

 extends its appreciation to Margot Steinhart for her leadership and organization of the outstanding program at this conference.

 welcomes Barbara Ransford, Vice-President, Alice Cataldi, Region IV Representative, Randa Duvick, Region VI Representative, Jacqueline Thomas, Region VIII Representative, and Lisa Narug, Director of the Grand Concours to the Executive Council.

 extends its gratitude to Jean-Paul L'Allier, Maire du Québec, Monique Gagnon-Tremblay, Vice Première ministre, Ministre des relations internationales, Ministre responsable de la francophonie, France Hamel, Députée à l'Assemblée national du Québec, Sylvie Lachance, Secrétaire à la francophonie canadienne, and Ginette Chenard, Directrice Etats-Unis au Ministère des relations internationales du Québec.

 acknowledges with great appreciation the following sponsors who provided support for the convention: Ministère des relations internationales du Québec, Service culturel de l'Ambassade de France aux USA, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Université Laval, the FIAP Jean Monnet and AATF Honorary Member Michel Girardin, Voyages Tour Etudiant, Jumpstreet Tours, Prométour Educational Tours, Webster University, Missouri.

 acknowledges with gratitude the participation of the following persons: Francine Blackburn, Université Laval, Anne-Marie Boucher, Association québécoise des professeurs de français, Denise Boucher, Auteure québécoise, Danny Boudreau, chanteur, Carlos Carmona, Association québécoise des enseignants de français langue étrangère, J. David Edwards, Joint National Committee for Languages, John Erskine, Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers, Julie Fluet, Voyages Tours Etudiant, Paulette Foulem, artiste, Suzane Fournier, Association canadienne des professeurs d'immersion, Marie Frosst, Association canadienne des professeurs d'immersion, Michel Garneau, Auteur québécois, Yanick Godbout, Ministère des relations internationales du Québec, Peter Heffernan, Association canadienne des professeurs d'immersion, Thierry Karsenti, Association canadienne des professeurs d'immersion, Robert Laliberté, Association internationale des études québécoises, Marilyn Lambert-Drache, Association des professeurs de français des universités et collèges canadiens et Commission Amérique du nord, David Lebel, Télé-Québec, Pierre Lincourt, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Chantal Manès, Ambassade de France à Washington et membre honoraire de l'AATF, Dominica Merola, chanteuse, Robert Paquette, Alliance nationale de l'industrie musicale, Marie-Simone Pavlovich, Northwestern University, organisatrice de la dictée, Claude Poirier, Trésor de la langue française au Québec, Université Laval, Louise Savoie, Présidente, Commission Amérique du nord, Adam Steg, Consulat de France à la Nouvelle Orléans et membre honoraire de l'AATF, Jasmine St. Laurent, Jumpstreet Tours, Roger Tabra, Poète et parolier.

 extends its appreciation to Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoît Nadeau, keynote speaker at the plenary session.

 expresses thanks to Myrna Delson-Karan for organizing the Book Club and for organizing the session with the Québécois authors and to David Graham for organizing the Music Round Table.

 thanks the staff of the Quebec Hilton, in particular Andrée de Blois.

commends Christopher Pinet, Editor in Chief, and Sharon Shelly, Managing Editor, for the special May 2005 issue of the French Review on le Québec et le Canada francophone.

extends its congratulations to this year's winners of the AATF Dorothy Ludwig Excellence in Teaching Award: Claude Boutin (TX), Secondary, and Betsy Kerr (MN), Post-Secondary.

 extends its congratulations to this year's Outstanding National French Contest Administrators: Sue Slaughter (AR), large chapter, and Kathleen Zipf (NM), small chapter.

 congratulates Marian (Mimi) Hagedorn (KY), winner of the AATF ISE-Year-of-Languages Teacher Award.

congratulates the winners to the Grand Concours Directors Award who have gone far beyond what could reasonably be anticipated in service to students and teachers of French: Elvina Palma (OH), highest enrollment in FLES (247 students, Kathy Bixler (IN), highest enrollment in levels 01-5 (173 students), Jeanne Hageman (ND) and Annemarie Allen (Suffolk, NY), chapters with the greatest percentage increase over 2004 enrollment, Judith Baughin (OH), chapter than increase FLES enrollment the most.

congratulates the recipients of the Certificat de Mérite to National French Contest Administrators in several categories: Steven Danielle (AL), Vera Junkers (Metropolitan NY), Nikki McDonald (NE), Margaret Corgan (Northeastern PA), Judith Baughin (OH), Sister Mary Helen Kashuba (Philadelphia), and William Thompson (TN).

 expresses its pride in offering Honorary Membership to Jean-Pierre Piriou, AATF Past-President, Sidney Teitelbaum for his long service as Director of the Grand Concours, and to Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoît Nadeau.

 salutes and thanks Brenda Benzin, Vice-President, Jean-Pierre Berwald, Region II Representative, Ann Sunderland, Region VII Representative, and Suzanne Hendrickson, Region IX Representative, for their dedication and service during their terms on the Executive Council.

 enthusiastically expresses its heartfelt gratitude to Jayne Abrate, Executive Director, for her outstanding dedication and untiring efforts on behalf of the AATF.

 thanks Darla Macaluso, Amy Hanson, and Jennifer Ramirez for their dedication and support in the organization of this meeting.

 thanks Frank Steinhart for his support and contributions to the success of the convention.

MOTIONS PASSED BY THE AATF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
2004 Atlanta, July 21

It was moved:

  1. That the Executive Council agenda for the Atlanta Convention be approved.

  2. That the minutes of the Executive Council meetings July 2-4, 2003 at the Martinique convention be approved.

  3. That Executive Director Jayne Abrate be given a bonus of $15,000 for 2004 to be paid from interest from the Endowment Fund.

  4. That Lisa Narug, current Assistant Director, be named Director of the National French Contest for a three-year term 2005-2007.

  5. That honoraria for the National French Contest staff be increased $100 for each chair, including Eligibility, Test Development: Secondary and FLES. Additionally, the honoraria for the new National French Contest Director will be prorated for 2004 and 2005 until a new Assistant Director can be named.

  6. That the allocation of $0.39 per student for the purchase of National Awards for le Grand Concours, 2005 be set. This allocation is to be based on the 2004 enrollment and represents a $0.02 per student increase.

  7. That the following new addition be made to the AATF By-Laws:

    8. II. Duties of the Officers:
    7. The Editor of the AATF National Bulletin. The Editor of the AATF National Bulletin, under the general supervision of the President, shall ensure the publication of the AATF National Bulletin and shall determine, in consultation with the Executive Director, the number of pages to printed for each volume.
    The Director of the National French Contest, The Executive Council and Steering Committee By-Laws shall be renumbered 8, 9 and 10 respectively.

  8. That Honorary Membership in the AATF be awarded to Gerard Duval, Director of FIAP Jean Monnet in Paris and to Cécile Peyronnet, Attachée culturelle au Consulat de France à Atlanta.

  9. That an advocacy person be identified in each local AATF chapter, that this information be reported to the appropriate AATF Regional Representative and that the list of names be communicated to Regional Representative III David Graham no later than December 1, 2004.

  10. That the Committee on Restructuring the Executive Council be reconstituted to explore the issue of realigning all of the AATF regions, taking into consideration the responsibilities of the Regional Representatives and report back to the Executive Council at the 2005 Quebec Convention.

  11. That the following nominations for Vice-President (2005-2007) be approved: Barbara Ransford, Camden Fairview High School (AR), and Sharon Rapp, Conway Public Schools (AR), with Samantha Godden-Chmielowicz, Schurz High School & Illinois Virtual High School (IL), as alternate.

  12. That a provisional AATF budget for FY05 in the amount of $658,520 be approved including

    13. Annual contribution to JNCL-NCLIS  $22,000
    Annual contribution to FIPF $1390 euros
    Small Grants Awards $5000
    Commissions ($500 each)  $6000
    Walter Jensen Scholarship $1500
    National French Week $15,000
    Honoraria  $59,000 (est.)

  13. That a questionnaire to survey the AATF membership to determine the locations of future AATF national conventions be published in an upcoming issue of the AATF National Bulletin 2004-2005.

  14. That the resolutions drafted by National Bulletin Editor Jane Black Goepper and Region IX Representative Suzanne Hendrickson to be read following the motions at the Assembly of Delegates be approved without review.

  15. That the agenda for the 2004 Assembly of Delegates be approved.

  16. That the Executive Council meetings at the 2004 convention in Atlanta be adjourned.

Be it resolved that the Executive Council and the entire AATF membership, on the occasion of the 77th annual meeting held in Atlanta from July 19-23, 2004, offers its gratitude and deep appreciation to the following individuals and organizations that have made important contributions to the success of the meeting. The AATF

MOTIONS PASSED BY THE AATF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
2003 Martinique, July 7

It was moved that:

  1. That the agenda for the 2003 AATF Convention in Martinique be approved.

  2. That the minutes of the Executive Council meetings at the 2002 AATF Convention in Boston be approved.

  3. That no chapter may repeat as a winner of the Outstanding Chapter Award more frequently than every third year.

  4. That in order to meet requirements imposed by the IRS and to facilitate planning, it is moved that proposed budgets for the Société honoraire de français and the National French Contest be submitted to the Executive Director before the annual convention. The budgets shall provide a breakdown of proposed income and expenditures. Additionally, final budget reports shall be submitted.

  5. That the AATF endorse the Tour du monde de la Francophonie.

  6. That Jayne Abrate’s term as Executive Director be renewed for a three-year period (July 1, 2003-June 30, 2006).

  7. That Executive Director Jayne Abrate be given a bonus of $13,000 for 2003 to be paid from interest from the Endowment Fund.

  8. That the AATF Executive Council seek to establish parity in salary for its Executive Director comparable with other similar positions in the AATG and AATSP.

  9. That Christopher Pinet be approved for a three-year term as Editor in Chief of the French Review (Vol. 78-80).

  10. That Sharon Shelly be approved for a three-year term as Managing Editor of the French Review (Vol. 78-80).

  11. That Jane Black Goepper’s term as Editor of the National Bulletin be renewed for the period July 1, 2004-June 30, 2006 (Vol. 30-32).

  12. That Honorary Membership in the AATF be awarded to Suzanne Dracius, author.

  13. That a $5 charge be added to the membership dues invoice for those requesting the AATF Membership Directory, beginning in 2004.

  14. That the following by-laws changes be approved:

    15. a. By-law 3.c. be amended to read: “Dues are collected by National Headquarters. Chapters receive 15% of the national dues payment for each Active Member affiliated with that chapter. This amount is reimbursed periodically to the chapters. Fees for At-Large members who wish to affiliate with a particular chapter do not entitle the chapter to a refund unless the member indicates to the Executive Director, before June 30 of the membership year, that he or she wishes to belong to a given chapter.”

    Original text: “Chapters are authorized to retain 15% of the payment made by an Active Member for his annual dues to the national AATF, and paid to the chapter. Fees sent directly to the National Office by a member entitle the chapter to a refund if the person remitting has been a member of the chapter during the previous year and is still within the normal geographical area covered by that chapter. Fees from new members which are remitted directly to the National Office do not entitle the chapter to a refund unless the member indicated to the Executive Director, before June 30 of the membership year, that he or she wishes to belong to a given chapter.”

    b. By-law 9.b. be eliminated: (b) Chapters may accept payments of subscriptions, but will remit to the National Office the full subscription fee.

    c. That the following sentences be added to By-law II.1.8. just before the final sentence: “All Executive Council members are expected to attend the annual meeting, including the scheduled Executive Council meetings and the full convention itself. Expenses will be reimbursed according to a policy set by the Council.”

    Original text: “The Executive Council shall elect such officers as provided under By-Law III.1(b). It shall appropriate money, initiate projects in the interests of the Association, and govern the Association under the chairmanship of the President. In the President’s absence, the Council will be temporarily chaired by the senior Vice-President. It shall select the site of the National headquarters. In the absence of any member of the Executive Council from a meeting of the Council, a proxy may be filed by that member with another Council member for a directed vote on specific items on the agenda.”

    d. By-law III.1.d. be amended to read: “Commission Chairs shall be appointed by the President for a term not to exceed three years. The term may be renewed.”

    “Directors of bureaux and commissions shall be appointed by the President on an annual basis.”

    e. By-law III.4.a. be amended to read: “Each year by January 31 the President ...”

    Original text: “Each year the President shall appoint a nominating committee of three members, none of whom shall be candidates for positions on the Executive Council.”

    f. By-law III.4.6.a. be amended to read:
    “(a) Ballots for national officers and Regional Representatives shall be returned to the Executive Director of the Association. To be valid these ballots must be postmarked no later than a date to be specified on the ballot.
    (b) The Executive Director shall compile the vote in the various contests and report the results to the officers of the Association, to the candidates in each election, and to the membership through publication in the National Bulletin. The ballots shall be held for a period of six months in case there should be a recount.”

    Original text: “(a) Ballots for national officers and Regional Representatives may be returned to the chapter officer designated for that function, or to the Executive Director of the Association. To be valid, these ballots must be postmarked no later than a date to be specified on the ballot.
    (b) The tally of ballots received by the various chapters shall be reported to the Executive Director within two weeks of the ballot deadline. The Executive Director shall compile the vote in the various contests and report the results to the officers of the Association, to the candidates in each election, and to the membership through publication in an early issue of the French Review. The ballots shall be impounded under proper security by the receiving officer and held for a period of six months in case there should be a recount.”

  15. That the AATF budget for FY2004 in the amount of $660,320 be approved, including

    16. Annual contribution to JNCL-NCLIS $22,000
    Annual contribution to the FIPF 1390 euros
    Small Grant Awards $5000
    Commissions ($500 each) $6000
    Walter Jensen Scholarship $1500
    National French Week $9000
    Honoraria $51,000 (est)
    Director, Summer Scholarships  $1500

  16. That Chapter Officers and Executive Council members, whose responsibility it is to recruit members, cannot benefit from the three-for-one membership offer while they are in office.

  17. That the AATF refrain from taking any political stand not related to the teaching or promotion of languages and cultures.

  18. That the following nominations for Vice-President (2004-2006) be approved: Margaret Marshall, Southeastern Louisiana University, and Robert Peckham, University of Tennessee at Martin, with Ann Williams-Gascon, Metropolitan State College of Denver, as alternate.

  19. That the resolutions drafted by National Bulletin Editor Jane Black Goepper and Vice-President Margaret Marshall to be read following these motions be approved without review.

  20. That the agenda for the 2003 Assembly of Delegates be approved.

  21. That the AATF nominate Jean-Pierre Piriou as a candidate for President of the Fédération internationale des professeurs de français in 2004.

  22. That the Executive Council meetings at the 2003 convention in Martinique be adjourned.

Resolutions

Be it resolved that the Executive Council and the entire AATF membership on the occasion of the 76th annual meeting held in Martinique from July 4-7, 2003

MOTIONS PASSED BY THE AATF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
2002 Boston, July 13

It was moved:

  1. The agenda for the 2002 AATF Convention in Boston be approved.

  2. The minutes of the Executive Council meetings at the 2001 AATF Convention in Denver be approved with minor corrections.

  3. That Gladys Lipton, former President, Chantal Manès, Chef du Service de Coopération universitaire, linguistique et éducative, and Ronald Tobin, former Editor in Chief of the French Review, be named Honorary Members of the AATF.

  4. That Geneviève Delfosse be named National Chair for Test Development, Levels 01-5 for 2003 at the same honorarium previously voted by the Executive Council to her predecessor.

  5. That $0.35 per student again be allocated for the purchase of national prizes in Le Grand Concours 2003 (figure based on 2002 enrollment).

  6. That the recommendations of the Nominating Committee for Vice-President 2003-2005, Brenda Benzin (NY) and Mona Mulhair (CA), with Jacqueline Thomas (TX) as Alternate, be approved, and the recommendations of the Nominating Committee for President 2003-2007 (including one year as President-Elect & one year as Past-President), Margaret Marshall (LA) and Margot Steinhart (IL), be approved.

  7. That the designations for Fund for the Future contributors be revised to include Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Level benefactors.

  8. That the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2002-2003 in the amount of $634,265 be approved. The budget includes the following items:

    9. Annual contribution to JNCL-NCLIS $22,000
    Annual contribution to the Fédération internationale des professeurs de français 1390 euros
    Small Grant Awards $5,000
    Commissions ($500 each) $5,000
    Walter Jensen Scholarship $1,500
    National French Week 2001 & 2002 $31,000
    Honoraria & Salaries $22,500
    Conventions $13,500
    French Review Vol. 75 special issue $9,000

  9. That an honorarium of $3,500 plus travel expenses from income from the Endowment Fund be paid to Michèle Magnin for serving as Project Director for the 2002 Summer Institute in Pau.

  10. That Executive Director Jayne Abrate be given a bonus of $12,000 for 2002 to be paid from interest from the Endowment Fund.

  11. That an AATF Outstanding High School Senior in French Award be created.

  12. That the following locations for future AATF conventions be approved: 2006 Milwaukee, 2007 Baton Rouge, 2008 Belgium.

  13. That the Fiscal Guidelines for AATF Chapters be endorsed.

  14. That the resolutions drafted by Ann Sunderland and Eliane Kurbegov to be read following these motions be approved without review.

  15. That the agenda for the 2002 Assembly of Delegates be approved.

  16. That the Executive Council meetings for the 2002 Boston Convention be adjourned.

Resolutions

Be it resolved that the Executive Council and the entire AATF membership, on the occasion of the seventy-fifth annual meeting held in Boston, Massachusetts from July 11-14, 2002, offers its gratitude and deep appreciation to the following individuals and organizations that have made important contributions to the success of the meeting. The AATF

MOTIONS PASSED BY THE AATF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
JULY 7, 2001, DENVER, COLORADO

It was moved:

  1.  The agenda for the 2001 AATF Convention in Denver be approved.

  2. The minutes of the Executive Council meetings at the 2000 AATF Convention in Paris be approved with minor corrections.

  3.  The subscription price of the French Review be raised from $35 to $38 for domestic subscriptions and from $38 to $43 for foreign and Canadian subscriptions.

  4.  Executive Director Jayne Abrate be given a bonus of $10,000 for 2001 to be paid from interest from the Endowment Fund.

  5.  The terms of Jane Goepper as Editor of the National Bulletin, Sidney Teitelbaum as Director of the National French Contest, and Doug Cardwell as Manager of the Endowment Fund be renewed for a three-year period 2002-2004 according to contactual and fiscal criteria set up for honoraria recipients.

  6. The contractual agreement for honoraria recipients be amended to read "EVALUATION: RECIPIENT will be given by the Executive Director of the AATF an evaluation of his or her performance at least once during his or her three-year term. In the third year of the term, the President shall solicit and fairly represent input from members of the Executive Council, Chapter Officers, and the membership at large prior to compiling Recipient’s evaluation.

  7.  Adam Steg, Audiovisual attaché at the French Consulate in New Orleans, and Dário Pagel, President of the Fédération Internationale des Professeurs de Français, be named Honorary Members of the AATF.

  8.  Any current member who recruits three new members to join the AATF in any given calendar year will receive a free one-year membership.

  9.  The proposed plan for a membership campaign be implemented as feasible.

  10.  Lisa Narug be named Assistant Director of the National French Contest for a three-year term 2002-2004 according to contractual and fiscal criteria set up for honoraria recipients.

  11.  An increase from $0.33 to $0.35 per student for prizes in Le Grand Concours 2002 be approved (figure based on 2001 enrollement).

  12.  The recommendations of the Nominating Committee for Vice-President 2002-2004 be approved: Eliane Kurbegov, Krop Senior High School, Miami, FL; Bryan Watkins, Burke High School, Omaha, NE as candidates and Barbara Ransford, Camden Fairview Schools, AR as alternate.

  13.  The proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2001-2002 in the amount of $608,075 be approved with the following items:

    14. Annual contribution to JNCL-NCLIS $22,000
    Annual contribution to the FIPF 10,000 FF
    Small Grant Awards $5000
    Commissions ($1000 each) $10,000
    Walter Jensen Scholarship $1500

  14. The difference in dues rate to cover postage for foreign and Canadian members be increased from $3 to $5, making foreign and Canadian members’ dues $50 (instead of $48) and foreign/Canadian family dues $72 instead of $70.

  15.  The honoraria be approved in the following amounts:

    16. Doug Cardwell, Endowment Fund Manager  $1600 (2002-2004)
    Jane Goepper, Editor, National Bulletin $4250 (2002-2004)
    Christopher Pinet, Editor, French Review $14,650 (Vol. 75-77)
    Clyde Thogmartin, Managing Editor  $9000 (Vol. 75-77)
    Rosalie Vermette,Advertising Manager $2000 + 5% ad revenues (Vol. 75-77)
    Sid Teitelbaum, Director, NFC $14,350 (2002-2004)
    NFC Staff $7025 for 2001
    $4275 for 2002-2003
    NFC Assistant Director $4000 (2002-2004)
    Marie-Christine Koop, Summer Seminars $2500
       

  16. The offer made by CLE International to give AATF members reduced subscription rates to Le Français dans le monde be accepted.

  17. The proposal made by TV5 to offer AATF members special subscription rates be endorsed.

  18. The resolutions drafted by Vice-President Marie-Christine Koop and Regional Representative Ann Sunderland to be read following these motions be approved without review.

  19. The agenda for the 2001 Assembly of Delegates be approved.

  20. The Executive Council meetings for the 2001 Denver Convention be adjourned.

Resolutions

Be it resolved that the Executive Council and the entire AATF membership, on the occasion of its seventy-fourth Annual Meeting held in Denver, Colorado July 5-8, 2001, offer their gratitude and deep appreciation to the following individuals and organizations that have made important contributions to the success of the meeting:The AATF

extends its heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Gladys Lipton upon completing her term as President and Past-President. She has demonstrated outstanding leadership and has worked tirelessly to strengthen the AATF. La Semaine du Français will undoubtedly remain the highlight of her legacy.

 welcomes Jean-Pierre Piriou, our new President, who has already given an international dimension to the AATF.

 extends its appreciation to Alain Ranwez and Ann Williams-Gascon, chairs of the local Denver committee and to all members of the Colorado-Wyoming Chapter for their contributions.

 acknowledges with great appreciation the sponsors and those who provided support, namely the Service Culturel de l’Amabassade de France aux Etats-Unis, the FIAP Jean Monnet and AATF Honorary Member Michel Girardin, the Hyatt Regency Hotel, McGraw-Hill, Continental Book Company, McDougal, Littell, Prentice-Hall, World of Reading, Webster University in St. Louis, Technology Express, and Brede Exposition Services.

 acknowledges with gratitude the presence of the following guests: Robert Bourassa, President of the AQEFLS and representing la Commission Amérique du Nord de la FIPF, Marc Champeau, Ministère de l’Education du Québec, Mervin Chedumbarum, representing the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Helen Coltrinari, President of the Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers, Marie Frosst, representing l’Association canadienne des professeurs d’immersion, Steven Langlois, World of Reading, Dinah Lewis, representing the British Columbia Association of Modern Language Teachers, Camille Marchand, Ministère de l’Education du Québec, Tom Noel, University of Colorado at Denver who led the Walking Tours, Dário Pagel, President of the FIPF, Tim Rogus, Attaché aux affaires commerciales à la Délégation du Québec à Chicago, Martie Semmer, AATSP & National Foreign Language Resource Center at Iowa State University, Adam Steg, Audio-visual attaché at the French Consulate in New Orleans

 extends it appreciation to Dário Pagel, keynote speaker at the opening session

 extends its appreciation to Raphaële Bail of CLE International and looks forward to a long-term collaboration with Le Français dans le monde

 extends its appreciation to Townsend Bowling and Jayne Abrate for their demonstration of the AATF Web site at the opening session

 extends its congratulations to this year’s winners of the AATF Dorothy Ludwig Excellence in Teaching Award:
Karen Campbell Kuebler (MD) Elementary, Jacqueline Friedman (NY) Middle School, Davara Potel (OH) Secondary, and Marie-Simone Pavlovich (IL) Post-Secondary

 extends its congratulations to this year’s Outstanding National French Contest Administrators: Martha Ewell (Houston Chapter) & Sylvie Rockmore (Pittsburgh Chapter)

 extends its congratulations to AATF members who were the recipients of ACTFL 2000 Awards:

 Donna Clementi, former Region VII Representative (WI), & Rebecca Valette (MA), former President, for the Florence Steiner Awards for Leadership in Foreign Language Education, Secondary & Post-Secondary

 Myrna Delson-Karan, Region I Representative (NY), for the Nelson Brooks Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Culture

 Catherine Hewitt (SC) for the National Textbooks Company Award for Building Community Interest in FL Education

 congratulates Marie-Christine Koop for receiving a grant from the Quebec government to organize a seminar in Quebec for 15 AATF members.

 offers its sincere thanks and best wishes to departing representatives of the French Cultural Services, Pierre Buhler, Conseiller Culturel, Charles Barrière, Attaché culturel chargé de la politique universitaire, linguistique et éducative, Didier Rousselière, Attaché culturel adjoint au Consulat de France à Chicago, et Elisabeth Rosemberg, Attachée linguistique au Consulat de France à la Nouvelle Orléans, and expresses its appreciation for their efforts to support French teachers and the work of the AATF.

 expressed its pride in offering an honorary membership to Dário Pagel and Adam Steg for their outstanding service to teachers of French and support of the AATF.

 salutes and thanks the following outgoing Executive Council and national officers members: Vice-President Marie-Christine Koop, Region VI Representative Mary Jo Netherton, Managing Editor of the French Review, James Gilroy, Advertising Manager of the French Review, William Goode, Executive Secretary of the SHF, Stephen Foster for their outstanding service to the Association during their terms of office.

 enthusiastically expresses its heartfelt gratitude to Jayne Abrate, Executive Director, whose outstanding dedication and untiring efforts ensured the success of this 74th convention.

 also thanks April Walsh, Rosalba Correa, and April Cole whose dedication and support contributed immeasurably to the organization of the meeting.

MOTIONS PASSED BY THE AATF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
The following motions were passed by the AATF Executive Council on July 16-17, 2000 and subsequently approved by the Assembly of Delegates on July 21, 2000:

It was moved:

  1. That the Executive Council agenda for the Paris convention be approved.

  2. That the minutes of the Executive Council meetings at the July 1999 St. Louis convention be approved with minor corrections.

  3. That the motion passed at the St. Louis convention be revised to read "that an AATF National Culture through the Arts Award be established to recognize a non-AATF member who has been instrumental in promoting French."

  4. That Jayne Abrate’s three-year term as Executive Director be renewed for July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2003.

  5. That Executive Director Jayne Abrate be given a bonus of $10,000 for this year and that the bonus shall be reviewed annually consistent with our resources.

  6. That up to $15,000 from income from the Endowment Fund be used for a project to explore options for recruiting and retraining teachers to teach French, including but not limited to developing models of pilot programs to train these teachers and finding ways to publicize AATF efforts to superintendents, administrators, and colleges of education.

  7. That Clyde Thogmartin of Iowa State University be named the new Managing Editor of the French Review for a three-year term July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2004.

  8. That Christopher Pinet’s three-year term as Editor of the French Review be renewed for a three-year term July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2004.

  9. That an agreement of collaboration be signed between the American Association of Teachers of French and the Brazilian Federation of French Teachers with an addendum that the AATF will invite a delegation from the Brazilian Federation of French Teachers to participate in its annual meeting in Denver, Colorado in July 2001.

  10. That the AATF will be a candidate to meet jointly with the Fédération internationale des professeurs de français in 2004 in Atlanta provided that Quebec is not a candidate.

  11. That André Maman and Michel Girardin be named Honorary members of the Association.

  12. That the AATF institutionalize National French Week: La Semaine du Français as an integral part of its programs.

  13. That a Walter Jensen Scholarship for study abroad by a French student preparing for a career in teaching be established to be funded by income from his gifts of stock to the AATF Endowment Fund.

  14. That the proposed FY01 operating budget of $637,500 be approved, including:

    15. $5000 for Small Grant Awards,
    10,000 FF for membership in the Fédération internationale des professeurs de français,
    $20,000 for membership in the Joint National Committee for Languages/National Council for Languages and International Studies,
    $15,000 from income from the Endowment Fund for National French Week,
    Up to $15,000 from income from the Endowment Fund for a proposal to study teacher recruitment and to contact administrators,
    $1500 from income from the Jensen stock gifts for a scholarship in his name,
    Honoraria for National French Contest Chairs funded at the same level as voted last year.

  15. That the recommendations of the Nominating Committee for Vice-President, 2001-2003 be adopted: Margaret Marshall, Southeastern Louisiana University, and Gabrielle Verdier, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, as candidates, with Michèle Magnin, University of San Diego, as alternate.

  16. That the agenda for the 2000 Assembly of Delegates be adopted.

  17. That the following resolutions of the Executive Council be adopted:

Resolutions

Be it resolved that the Executive Council and the entire AATF, on the occasion of its seventy-third Annual Meeting, held in Paris, France from July 17-20, 2000, offers its gratitude and deep appreciation to the following individuals and organizations that have made important contributions to the success of the meeting:br />

Created: January 15, 2003
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