March 27, 2019

Board Meeting General Information

On March 27, 2019 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

March 27, 2019

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

Bioscience & Technology Business Center, Chamber Room

Remote Attendance via Zoom:

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Meeting ID: 785 856 9802

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: 785 856 9802

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 (November 2018, December 2018, January 2019, February 2019)

5. Committee Reports

a. Finance Committee (Warner)

b. Membership Committee: Governance Review, Chair-Elect (Neufeld)

c. Personnel Committee (Griffin)

d. Executive Committee (Falldine)

e. Network/Technology Advisory Committee (Fleming)

i. Board liaison to NTAC (previously Eric Freeze)

6. Executive Director's Report (Buffington)

a. Outsourcing HR/Benefits management to e2E in Kansas City

b. Backbone progress report (Historical Inflation)

c. KanREN CI/HPC program & NSF CC* grant update (Submission Documents)

d. Internet2 connection update

(break - 5 minutes) (vote required)

7. Old business

a. Consideration of KanREN CI/HPC program (Neufeld/Flack)

8. New Business

a. Nominations and election of FY2020 board chair (vote required)

i. Nominations: Sandra Warner

b. Approval of bylaws change to be put before the membership (Neufeld) (vote required)

c. Nominations for board of directors positions (expiring terms) (vote required)

i. Private Colleges & Universities - JJ Widener, Baker University; Matt Lindsey, KS Independent College Association & Fund

ii. Community Colleges - Michelle Kaiser, Barton CC (incumbent)

iii. K12 - Kevin Brokaw, Silver Lake USD 372 (incumbent)

iv. At large - Tyler Palmer, Lawrence Memorial Hospital (incumbent)

d. Approval of agenda for annual meeting (vote required)

Opening and Welcome

State of the Consortium Address

Financial Report

Member and network statistics

Services Update

Projects and milestones

Future Directions

Presentation of FY2020 Rates & Budget

Presentation of proposed bylaws change

Presentation of board of directors candidates

10 minute Break

Announcements

New Business/Discussions

Voting results — all voting items

9. Adjourn formal meeting

10. Board Member Updates/Roundtable