Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia

Minutes of the OGM
All Hallows School, Brisbane
30 November 2002

1. Present: Greg Heath (Chair), Bruce Haynes (Sec.), Mark Freakley, John Ozolins, Felicity Haynes, Inna Semetsky, Patrick Fitzsimons, Paul Hager, Ruth Irwin, Nesta Devine, Peter Fitzsimons, Janette Poulton.

2. Apologies: John Roe, Michael Peters, James Marshall, Neil Brown.
Meeting opened at 5pm.

3. Minutes of meeting 2001
Moved P. Hager/seconded Peter Fitzsimons that the minutes be accepted subject to the correction of ‘redarft’.

4. Business arising
Dealt with as items on the agenda.

5. President’s Report
A written report was circulated and the President spoke regarding several items. He indicated that he will register the PESA business name an obtain an ABN to facilitate business dealings with Blackwells. He also indicated that he would contact persons in Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong with a view to expanding the membership and activities of PESA.
Moved G. Heath/seconded F. Haynes that the report be received.

6. EPAT Report
As the report was printed in yellow on the hotel’s printer, it was summarised by the President and will be emailed to members.
Moved G. Heath/seconded N. Devine that the report be received.
Moved F. Haynes/seconded G. Heath that Paul Hager be commended for maintaining the EPAT mailing list.
The President is to enquire whether EPAT and PESA subscriptions can be linked by Blackwells and the memberships forwarded to PESA.
The President is to indicate that PESA wishes to own the domain name.

7. Treasurer’s Report
Item adjourned to a later hour.

8. Constitution
President advised he had commenced revisions and would circulate these when had made further progress.

9. Executive Election
President Greg Heath - Moved Peter Fitzsimons/seconded P. Hager
Vice President Peter Fitzsimons - Moved N. Devine/seconded R. Irwin
Secretary B. Haynes - Moved N. Devine/seconded P. Hager
Treasurer B. Haynes - Moved F. Haynes/seconded R. Irwin
Committee M. Peters (Editor EPAT),
N. Devine - Moved Peter Fitzsimons/seconded R. Irwin
R. Irwin - Moved N. Devine/seconded M. Freakley
F. Haynes (Newsletter) - Moved P. Hager/seconded R. Irwin
Immediate Past President M. O’Loughlin

10. Conference
That, as AARE/NZARE are in Auckland, Peter Fitzsimons and Nesta Devine to be co-organisers of the 2003 Conference in Auckland.
A future conference in Asia to be dependent upon a member being available to organise the event.
Moved G. Heath/seconded by all that we record our appreciation to Mark Freakley for his organisation of what was a small but most productive and convivial conference.
11. Other business
Moved Peter Fitzsimons/seconded J. Ozolins that PESA provide A$400 each to Ruth Irwin and Janette Poulton as Graduate Student Subsidy to attend the 2002 PESA Conference.
Moved Peter Fitzsimons/seconded J. Ozolins that PESA Executive draft a flyer for the next conference including conditions for the Graduate Student Subsidy for paper presenters.

Meeting adjourned to a later hour.

Meeting reconvened by G. Heath at Vino’s Cafe at 8.05pm. Attendance as above plus John Roe.

7. Treasurer’s Report
Moved G. Heath/seconded Peter Fitzsimons that the report be received.
Moved G. Heath/seconded Peter Fitzsimons that PESA record its appreciation for the long and faithful service John Roe has rendered to the Society.

Meeting closed at 8.06pm

Bruce Haynes
Secretary
5/12/02