The Horace Mann League of the USA

84th Annual Meeting, February 25, 2006, San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, Ballroom Room C.

Meeting called to order by Walt Warfield, President-elect, at 11:35 a.m.

Attendance:126 members and guests.

Photos taken at the Annual HML Meeting, click here

Welcome and Introduction of Officers and Directors - Steve Rasmussen

Introduction of Past Presidents  by James Anderson: Don Thomas, Linton Deck, Jane Hammond, Art Stellar, Larry Dlugosh,  Terry Grier, and Spike Jorgensen

Introduction of First Time Attendees- Richard Christie

Presentation of Horace Mann Display- Jane Hammond & Colleen Wilcox

Invocation  - Susan Purser

Luncheon

Introduction of Corporate Partners - Mark Edwards

Advanced Academics, Inc.;  Harcourt Assessment, and Pearson Education School Companies

Report on Legal Issues - Barry Lynn

Nomination and Election of Directors and Officers: Spike Jorgensen

New Director Appointments: LindaDarling-Hammond (CA),  Eric King (IL), and Julie Underwood (WI)

Reappointments: Steve Rasmussen (WA), James Anderson (NM) and Richard Christie (IA)

Vice President- Fred Hartmeister (TX)

President - elect - Colleen Wilcox (CA)

President - Walt Warfield (IL)

Past President- John Simpson (VA)

Motion to vote by acclimation.  Passed

Presentation of Awards

Ambassador Awards - Presented by - Gary Marx

George Garcia, Richard Christie, Colleen Wilcox,  Art Stellar,  and Walter Warfield

Friend of the Horace Mann League - Presented by  Fred Hartmeister

         Art Stellar, Supt. of Schools Taunton, MA

Outstanding Educator Award - Presented by Jerry Sellentin

Gerald Tirozzi, Executive Director, NASSP

Outstanding Friend of Public Education - Presented by  Walt Warfield

Jonathan Kozol, Researcher and Author (presented at AASA)

Meeting adjourned at 12:50 p.m.

Submitted by Jack McKay, Executive Director, February 27, 2006.