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IPEd Notes May 2008
The inaugural meeting of the IPEd Council, held in Canberra in mid-April, appointed Virginia Wilton of the Canberra society as chair and Janice Bird of Tasmania as honorary treasurer until the annual general meeting later in 2008. Following consideration of a duty statement for the paid part-time position of secretary, Ed Highley, who has done a wonderful job as unpaid secretary for several years, was appointed temporarily; the position will be advertised after the annual general meeting.
Each councillor has taken responsibility for a particular area: budget, finance and risk management (Virginia Wilton, Ed Highley and Janice Bird; website, communication and PR (Rosemary Luke); professional development, Anne Surma and Robin Bennett (who is also on the Accreditation Board); policy development, Rosemary Noble; dispute resolution and governance, Michael Lewis (who is also Council representative on the Accreditation Board). Councillors will prepare issues papers on their respective areas for discussion at their next meeting in Adelaide at the end of May.
Conscious of their responsibilities under the Corporations Law, the councillors devoted a lot of time to IPEd’s finances. They have set the annual levy for 2008–09 at $20 per society member, and agreed on policy and procedures for the costs of meetings. The Council will obtain advice on budgeting, taxation (particularly GST) and other financial matters from an accountant with experience in not-for-profit organisations, and seek appropriate suppliers of banking and insurance by the end of May.
The Council commended the Accreditation Board on its remarkable progress in developing the accreditation scheme since the end of 2007. Councillors, having studied the board’s budget, were concerned at the likely significant shortfall between revenue and costs for the first exam. They have begun work on a rigorous, revised budget and a broader business model for accreditation so that the examination can be offered at an acceptable fee without crippling IPEd. As a result, the Council has reluctantly decided to postpone the first exam until later in 2008. It maintains the commitment to provide members with four months’ notice of the date of the exam.
The Accreditation Board and the Assessors Forum have continued to hold teleconferences to discuss preparations for the exam. The board has appointed a team of highly experienced editors to develop the exam paper, with Meryl Potter as lead writer and Janet Salisbury, Shelley Kenigsberg and Stephanie Holt as reviewers. Alan Ernst as exam coordinator will oversee the conduct of the exam. The first priority is to revise the sample exam and post it on the website so that candidates will know exactly what to expect.
Janet Mackenzie
Liaison Officer
