UUA Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda: January 2007

Agenda & Packet for UUA Board Meeting & Preceding Meetings

January 2007
Boston, MA

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:
Please let us know in advance if you would like to have:
       · An assistive listening device (we are going to try out a personal amplifier that can be used whether or not you use a hearing aid)
       · Printed materials in large print or electronic formats
       · Other accommodations that we can provide
For assistance and information on accessibility, contact Nancy Lawrence, nlawrence@uua.org

, or Devorah Greenstein, dgreenstein@uua.org

NOTE: All documents are in PDF format: Download Acrobat Reader

January 19-21, 2007

Cover letter from Moderator Gini Courter

Agendas
1. Meeting Agenda ( pages)
2. Consent Agenda
  1. Board of Trustees Minutes – October 21-22, 2006 (12 pages)
  2. Executive Committee Minutes – November 29-30, 2006 (1 page)
3. Motions for Action
  1. Board of Review Rules Memo (5 pages)
  2. UUA Employee Benefits Trust (30 pages)
Working Groups

Association Working Group Agenda (1 page)
1. Criteria for Affiliate status with the UUA (4 pages)
2. Checklist for Reviewing IA Applications (1 page)
3. Copy of current IA application (8 pages)
4. Copy of current IA renewal application (6 pages)
5. Bylaws and Rules to the election of President, Moderator and Financial Advisor (8 pages)
6. Board approved Election Campaign Policies for Print and Electronic Media (3 pages)
Best Practices Committee Meeting Agenda (3 pages)
Congregations Working Group Agenda (1 page)
1. Draft International Policy Guideline
Growth Working Group Agenda
Living Our Faith Working Group

Committees (including liaison reports)
1. APF Committee meeting report (4 pages)
2. AR/AO/MC Team Agenda (1 page)
3. Best Practices Committee Agenda (3 pages)
4. Committee on Socially Responsible Investing (2 pages)
5. District Presidents Association meeting report (3 pages)
6. Finance Committee Meeting Agenda (1 page)
  1. GIF Memo (2 pages)
  2. CPLC Loans (1 page)
  3. Shareholders Resolutions (23 pages)
  4. Overview FY08 Budget
7. Journey Towards Wholeness Transformation Committee Report (2 pages)
8. Ministerial Fellowship Committee
9. UU Funding Panel 2006 Program Grants (11 pages)
Reports
1. Staff Reports
  1. Advocacy & Witness Staff Group (7 pages)
    1. Report from Rob Keithan on Proposed UUA Public Policy Statement Process (5 pages)
  2. Beacon Press (2 pages) – clippings in Appendix
  3. Communications Staff Group (7 pages) – clippings in Appendix
  4. Congregational Services Staff Group (16 pages)
  5. District Services Staff Group (7 pages)
  6. General Assembly – materials for Open Space Technology (13 pages)
  7. Identity Based Ministries Staff Group (3 pages)
  8. Lifespan Faith Development Staff Group (8 pages)
    1. Consultation on Ministry To and With Youth Report (6 pages)
      - Supplement
  9. Ministry and Professional Leadership Staff Group (12 pages)
  10. Stewardship and Development Staff Group (23 pages)
  11. UU Women's Federation Report (2 pages)
2. Financial Advisor's Report

Appendix

Reprinted Articles
1. Beacon Press clippings (12 pages)
2. Skinner House reviews and World articles ( pages)
Logistics
1. Staff Schedules
2. Instructions for Lock Box at P&E for late arrivals
Board Mission/Covenant
1. UUA Board of Trustees Mission Statement (1 page)
2. UUA Board of Trustees Statement of Call (1 page)
Bylaws

All Board of Trustees' meetings are open to visitors.

Working Group meetings are open after Board member check in. Contact the working group convener (listed in right column) for schedule.
Administrative, Organization and Personnel Committee (AOPC)and Committee on Committees meetings are not open unless indicated.
Observers who require a large print version of this agenda or specific reports should contact Nancy Lawrence, Assistant to the Executive Vice President, prior to the meeting.

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