Regular Meeting

November 15, 2018

Agenda

  1. Doors Open (6:00)
  2. Call To Order (6:30)
  3. Read Community Guidelines/Explanation of Progressive Stack (1 min)
  4. Announcement: New Grievance Officer (Brandon – 5 min)
  5. Approval of the Minutes (1 min)
  6. Reports (25 min)
    1. Steering Committee Officer Reports
      1. Chair (Brandon)
      2. Treasurer (Allie)
      3. Education (Mike)
      4. Communication (Jessica)
    2. Subcommittee Reports
      1. Fundraising  (James)
      2. Political (Jessica)
      3. Medicare For All (James)
      4. Eco-Socialism (Jake)
      5. City Group (Erick)
    3. Member Reports
      1. Justice4All Group (Brandon)
  7. Political Education (Mike – 10 min)
  8. Old Business (10 min)
    1. Marxist Reading Group
  9. New Business (20 min)
  10. TBD
  11. Misc (if time)
  12. Adjourn (7:50 or earlier)

Meeting Minutes

  1. Doors Open
  2. Call To Order Mike is assigned to Progressive Stack
  3. Read Community Guidelines/Explanation of Progressive Stack
  4. Approval of the Minutes
    1. Motion to approve minutes was passed.
  5. Announcement: Tamara introduced as new Grievance Officer
  6. Reports
    1. Steering Committee Officer Reports
      1. Chair (Brandon)
        1. Provided updates on post-midterm election chapter goals.
      2. Treasurer (Brandon – in Allie’s absence)
        1. With our treasurer being away, the board will be handling the ongoing incorporation project and we hope to have a bank account within the next month or so.
      3. Communication (Jessica)
        1. Communications is going well, as we have gone “viral” in Japan.
        2. Our email account was suspended, but will be back up soon.
      4. Education (Mike)
        1. Upcoming phone call with National DSA regarding post-midterm election strategies.
    2. Subcommittee Report
      1. Fundraising (James)
        1. Haunted House recap.
          1. Roses handed out to all who participated
          2. Updates on future action plans.
      2. Medicare For All (James)
        1. Post-midterm updates.
        2. Plans for upcoming actions:
          1. Panel discussion
          2. Free Health Clinic
          3. Barnstormer
        3. Political (Jessica)
          1. With election now over, the committee has been temporarily disbanded.
        4. City Group (Dylan)
          1. Planning updates about upcoming screening of Bus Riders’ Union documentary.
        5. LGBTQ Group
          1. No updates. Chair absent.
        6. Justice4All Group (Brandon)
          1. Upcoming brake light clinic to take place on December 8th @ the Unitarian Church.
    3. Political Education (Mike & Jessica)
      1. Philosophy of Socialism
      2. Discussion on Women’s Rights
    4. Adjourn