March 18, 2020

Agenda:

• 1. Call to order (Warner)

  2. Consent Agenda (Warner/Buffington)(<5 min) (recommend approve)

     1. 1. Approval of Agenda

        2. Approval of minutes from the previous meeting

        3. Membership & Connectivity Report

        4. Financial Summary Reports: December 2019, January 2020, February 2020

  3. Reports (30 min) (recommend accept)

     1. 1. Membership Committee Report (Kaiser/Buffington) (10 min)

           1. 1. Board composition proposal

                 1. 1. Change member handbook to appoint board seats for backbone members and define backbone membership.

                    2. Bylaws update to require at least 50% of the board be elected positions, remove language about University CIO director positions.

                    3. Add a local & county governement board position effective July 1, 2020

        2. Finance Committee Report (Lindsey/Buffington) (10 min)

           1. 1. Update to rate sheet for FY2021

              2. Finance committee will recommend a new fee philosophy for backbone members at the June board meeting.

                 1. 1. Not based on Internet or port use/consumption

                    2. Likely to include a "base fee" + additional fee calculated with student FTE and core expenditures

                    3. Will create a smooth transition from the existing model

        3. Personnel Committee Report (Palmer/Buffington) (5 min)

           1. 1. Executive Director Evaluation (Palmer)

              2. KanREN staff office/work environment assessment (Buffington)

              3. Conflict of Interest certification -- PLEASE COMPLETE

        4. NTAC Report (Fleming/Buffington) (2.5 min)

           1. 1. Internet2/GPN connectivity

        5. Executive Director's Report (Buffington) 2.5 min)

           1. 1. Piloting service paradigms in FY2021 that meet smaller aggregated member needs. Joint effort with marketing and membership committee.

              2. Align price book, quotes, agreeements and invoices to use FCC program friendly descriptions of service.

  4. Old business (<1 min)

     1. 1. USAC Program compliance/alignment (Buffington) (tabled pending more information)

  5. New business (10 min)

     1. 1. Board Composition Proposal from Membership Committee report (recommend adopt all changes)

        2. Nominate Candidates for FY2021 board of directors (Buffington) (recommend nominate all incumbents and interested parties)

           1. 1. Board Terms FY2020

                 1. 1. All existing directors have indicated a desire to continue.

                    2. Others indicating interest include: Dukka KC (WSU research), Walt Wehr (K12), Aaron Brumley (Library), Jay Byers (Local & County Government), Paul Sommer (Local & County Government).

        3. Set business items for April 22, 2020 annual meeting (recommend approve)

           1. 1. Rates, Budget, Directors Election; executive director to set the agenda

  6. Adjourn