Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Melbourne
27 November 2004

Meeting opened 4.35pm

1. Attendance
P. Fitzsimons (Chair), B.Haynes (Secretary), D.Sankey, F. Haynes, S. Webster, J. Ozolins, P. Bennet, R. Small, G. Heath, N. Devine, H. Eijkman, E. Garrison, E. Mayo, A. Gibbon, R. Heraud, M. Wall, R. Shaw, I. Snook, S. Farquhar, T. Thwaites, P. Roberts, J. Roe, J. Mansfield, P. Enslin (visitor), D. Beckett, I. Semetsky, Duck-joo Kwak.

2. Apologies
P. Hager, M. Peters, P. Reynolds, J. Harrison

3. Minutes
Minutes of the 2003 meeting as on the website were accepted. J. Ozolins/J. Roe

4. No business arising

5. President’s report
The report as circulated be accepted. P. Fitzsimons/H.Eijkman

6. Treasurer’s report
The report as circulated be accepted. B.Haynes/D. Beckett
The Secretary/Treasurer be thanked for his work. F. Haynes/N. Devine

7. EPAT report
The report as circulated be accepted. G. Heath/J. Roe
A question was raised re Vol 37 # 2 that could not be answered in the absence of the Editor.

8. Election of Executive Officers
The following were nominated and duly elected:
President P. Fitzsimons (G. Heath/N. Devine)
Immediate Past President G. Heath
Vice President J. Ozolins (G. Heath/P. Bennett)
Secretary/Treasurer B. Haynes (N. Devine/I. Snook)
EPAT Editor M. Peters
TransTasman Representative N. Devine (E. Garrison/P. Roberts)
Newsletter Editor F. Haynes (B. Haynes/M. O’Loughlin)
Conference Organiser D. Sankey (J. Ozolins/R. Shaw)
The meeting noted that Bruce Haynes had served as Secretary since 1999 and renewed his tenure in that office in the knowledge that it exceeded the three year term specified in the Constitution.

9. Conference 2005 (J. Ozolins in Chair)
(a) PESA 2005 be held in Hong Kong, and
(b) PESA subsidise travel costs for those members presenting a refereed paper at the Hong Kong 2005 conference. P. Fitzsimons/B. Haynes Passed 16 For and 4 Against

10. Conference 2006
Jim Mackenzie to be the Conference Organiser for PESA 2006 in Sydney (R. Shaw/E. Grierson)

11. That PESA graduate student and retired full members who present a refereed paper at a PESA conference may apply for a Conference Scholarship. P. Fitzsimons/E. Mayo

12. That PESA establish two AUD$10,000 Doctoral Scholarships, one in Australia and one in New Zealand, for students in philosophy of education, each for a one year term. P. Fitzsimons/M. O’Loughlin

13. That the Rules for incorporation of the Society (as circulated pursuant to the resolution at the 2003 OGM) be accepted and that the Society proceed to become incorporated. P. Fitzsimons/F. Haynes

14. Policy activism
Bruce Haynes invited members to consider renewing the education policy activities of the kind engaged in some years ago and in commencing forms of publication aimed at influencing national education policy in Australasia. Members were requested to suggest suitable projects to the Executive to coordinate action.

15. Fellows of the Society
No nominations were received. W.E. Anderson was noted as a Fellow.

16. Other business
Concern was expressed at the long queue of general articles for EPAT and the Editor was requested to ensure that at least two issues per year were available for general articles (as per understandings given at a previous OGM).
F. Haynes/M. O’Loughlin
The meeting noted the retirement of Kathie Forster and acknowledged her work for the Society as Archivist. B. Haynes/J.Ozolins
The meeting congratulated the PESA 2004 Conference Organising Committee on providing a suitable venue for a well organised, high quality and enjoyable conference. F. Haynes and members by acclamation.
The members congratulated the PESA Executive on their work during the year in advancing the interests of the Society. F. Haynes and members by acclamation.

The meeting closed a 6.20pm so that members had time to imbibe at the Conference Dinner.

B. Haynes
Secretary
28/11/2004

Presidents Report 2004
Treasurers Report 2004
Report on Educational Philosophy and Theory 2004