Fee: $20 for Spokes Members
$40 for Future Members

It seems like no one ever wants to be the board secretary. The job either goes to the member who is absent when officers are elected or to some generous soul who, after a few minutes of everyoe looking at one another, finally raises a hand and says, "Oh all right, I'll do it."  (Can you hear everyone else cheering?) Yet the secretary's role can be very rewarding and provide an extremely important service to your organization. This class will give you the basics to perform the role happily and effectively.

Join us and learn:

• Master the minutes! What goes in them? What doesn't? What to do with them after the meeitng? Does the secretary have to be the one to take them?
• What are the critical docmenets every organization should have right at hand for ready reference? 
• How can you use technology to lighten the load? 

This class is for any secretary of a nonprofit board of directors.

Facilitated by Michael Simkins, Ed.D.: Michael Simkins, Ed.D., has been a member of several nonprofit boards and served as board president, secretary, and treasurer. His professional experience spans the education and nonprofit sectors. Currently, he is president of the San Luis Obispo Little Theatre board and the UCLA Alumni Central Coast Network. He is associate executive director of the California Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.