December 13, 2018

Board Meeting General Information

On December 13, 2018 the KanREN, Inc. board of directors will meet in at the Bioscience & Technology Business Center on the University of Kansas campus, 2029 Becker Dr., Lawrence, KS 66047.

When and Where

December 13, 2018

Board Meeting 10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Bioscience & Technology Business Center, Chamber Room

Remote Attendance via Zoom:

Join from PC, Mac, iOS or Android: https://kanren.zoom.us/j/7858569802

Or join by phone:

+1 (415) 762-9988 or +1 (646) 568-7788 US Toll

Meeting ID: 904 744 4394

International numbers available: https://kanren.zoom.us/zoomconference

Or join from a H.323/SIP room system:

Dial: 162.255.36.11 (US East) or 162.255.37.11 (US West)

Meeting ID: 904 744 4394

Agenda:

(If inline links don't work correctly, see attached documents at the bottom of the page)

1. Call to order & agenda bash

2 . Introductions

3. Approval of minutes from the previous meeting (vote required)

4. Consent Agenda (vote required)

a. Membership/Connectivity Report

b. Financial Reports: September 2018 October 2018

5. Committee Reports

a. Finance Committee (Warner)

b. Membership Committee (Neufeld)

c. Personnel Committee (Griffin)

d. Executive Committee (Falldine)

e. Network/Technology Advisory Committee (Fleming)

6. Executive Director's Report (Buffington)

a. Outsourcing HR/Benefits management

b. Backbone progress report

c. Member adoption of Internet2 Cloud Connect services

d. Dallas consortium formation

e. R&E environmental scan

f. Several NSF CI grant solicitations released in the last few weeks - some require working with a state/regional network (external links):

i. Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC*)

ii. Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructuren (CyberTraining)

iii. Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 (Mid-scale RI-1)

iv. Enabling Access to Cloud Computing Resources for CISE Research and Education(Cloud Access)

v. Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI)

7. Old business

8. New Business

a. Consideration of a KanREN Cyberinfrastructure and High-Performance Computing program (Neufeld/WSU)

b. Recommendation of FY2020 Rates and Budget for membership vote (vote required)

i. Member-facing FY2020 DRAFT Budget

ii. Board version FY2020 DRAFT Budget

iii. FY2020 DRAFT Rates

c. Accept the FY2018 financial audit as recommended by the Finance Committee (vote required)

i. Audited Financials 2018-06-30

ii. Audit Communication Letter

iii. Audit Internal Controls Deficiency Letter

d. Corporate resolution to amend the KanREN 403(b) with a pre-approved plan document and adoption agreement(vote required)

9. Executive Session

a. Personnel items

10. Adjourn formal meeting

11. Board Member Updates/Roundtable (as time permits)