Teachers Saving Children® Inc. - National
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Volume 6, Number 1
October 1995
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It is hard to believe that it is mid-October already. For most of us that means we are now busy with our students as well as involved with our families and other personal interests. Time is precious to all of us. Yet, every day the lives of unborn children continue to be taken from us.
Beliefs are not worth much if we are not willing to live (or die) by them. Many times we grow weary in our labors that often go unnoticed. Recently God has been teaching me much about perseverance. Often results are not immediately seen as change takes time and may come in small steps. No one person can do it all, but as each one of us perseveres by doing our part - no matter how small - we will see great progress in the effort to move the NEA into an abortion free position.
What we are requesting is more than reasonable and is achievable. So let us persevere to the end of the battle for the life of each unborn child. The ultimate victory will be worth it all.
Note: Both the Board of Trustees and the Executive Director feel that it is very important to stay "above aboard" in everything we do. In addition, we feel that it is important to keep the membership well informed. Included in this newsletter are highlights of our recent Board of Trustee meetings as well as our annual fiscal reports.
1. The main discussion of this meeting was the finances. A review will be done by a CPA of the 1994-95 books. The financial records will now be kept on computer and TSC will write its own checks by computer instead of using Cashier Checks from the bank. All transactions will be done by check only.
2. The Board approved the use of an expense voucher for all expenses that need to be reimbursed to an individual Board member or the Executive Director.
3. The Board approved an Affiliate State Chapter Application and process.
4. The Board decided that the same workshop proposal as last year will be submitted to National Right to Life for their 1996 Convention.
5. The Board approved the 1995-96 National TSC budget:
| Phone | $ 300.00 | ||
| Postage | 1100.00 | ||
| Administrative Supplies | 300.00 | ||
| Public Relations | 500.00 | ||
| Printing | 1400.00 | ||
| Travel Expenses | 300.00 | ||
| Affiliate State Chapters | 1000.00 | ||
| Miscllaneous Fees | 300.00 | ||
| Total | $5200.00 |
An individual from Pennsylvania has been in contact with TSC-National about starting an Affiliate State Chapter. The formal application process has begun and the TSC Executive Director will be meeting with individuals from Pennsylvania in late October. There are individuals from several other states who have indicated an interest in starting an Affiliate State Chapter within their state. In the next several months these individuals will be contacted so that those states can also begin the process. If you are interested in getting a TSC Affiliate State Chapter started in your state, please contact TSC for further information.
| Balance - September 1, 1994 | $000.00 | ||
| Receipts: | |||
| Contributions: | |||
| T-Shirts* | 41.00 | ||
| Other | 501.00 | ||
| Memberships: | |||
| '94-'95 | 2802.00 | ||
| '95-'96 | 2797.00 | ||
| Interest | 31.36 | $6172.36 | |
| Disbursements: | |||
| Phone# | $ 106.46 | ||
| Postage | 1730.00 | ||
| Administrative Supplies | 104.59 | ||
| Public Relations | |||
| Regular | 455.00 | ||
| T-shirts* | 41.00 | ||
| Printing | |||
| Brochures/Newsletters | 1243.88 | ||
| Copying | 9.09 | ||
| Miscellaneous (Filing Fees) | 175.00 | $3865.02 | |
| Balance - August 31, 1995 | $2307.34 |
*Note: In-Out Item: Individuals sent checks for National membership, contribution, and T-shirt combined which were made out to TSC-National. Money for T-shirts was deposited in the National account and then transferred to the Ohio account. T-shirts and sweatshirts are a public relations project of the Ohio Chapter corporation.
#Note: When comparing fiscal reports one will notice that the phone amounts for national and the phone reimbursement to Ohio from national don't match. The phone line as of March 1995 is in the name of TSC Inc. of Ohio. Prior to March 1995, National reimbursed directly to the Executive Director for phone expenses. After March 1995, National reimbursed directly to the Ohio Chapter corporation for phone expenses.
Just an additional comment about the Fiscal Report. There was a large number of membership renewals paid prior to September 1, 1995. Thank you for helping the Board to have a better picture of what our finances would be like for the 1995-96 fiscal year. TSC does not solicit additional contributions beyond memberships, but does appreciate any additional contributions received throughout the year.
This fall one very innovative and creative TSC member shared a TSC brochure with her colleagues. Inside the brochure she included a small pamphlet on life beginning at conception and a note which read:
A revised TSC Ohio brochure is now available. There are also TSC National brochures available. Contact TSC to receive multiple copies of the brochure to share with your colleagues. Let's continue to recruit the troops as we work together in this battle for life.
The first correction involves the results of the Amendment 9 voting which occurred on Thursday, July 6. The official results as reported by Educators for Life Caucus should have read:
For: 2162; Against: 4553
The second correction involves the second motion to change Resolution I-13. TSC reported that the second motion was to delete Resolution I-13. The delegate who made the motion has reported to us that the second motion was to only delete the words "...including the right to reproductive freedom". This motion did fail as reported by TSC.
TSC wants to thank Ed Weber of Educators for Life and Denney Smith, a pro-life delegate for helping TSC correct this report.
For more information on participating with Ohio Life Issues Caucus, please contact Gary Winney at 216-944-4409.
Carolyn Croll has been a member of the Ohio Chapter Board of Trustees for two years and the National Board of Trustees since its inception. She is currently an NEA member. She has been a teacher of hearing impaired students for 20 years. Having taught at all levels, she is currently teaching at the high school level in the Columbus (OH) city school system. Carolyn entered the field of teaching the hearing impaired because her mother has been hard of hearing all of her life. Her parents are retired and live in Massachusetts. She has a brother, living in Illinois, and a sister, living in Massachusetts, both of whom have 2 children. Carolyn is single, active in her church, and is interested in world missions.
Information about the remaining five Board of Trustees members will be shared in forthcoming newsletters. Hope this continues to help those individuals who are interested in TSC to know more about who we are - grassroots pro-life educators who are concerned about saving the lives of unborn children.
1. The main discussion of this meeting was the finances. A review has been done by a CPA of all the books since the incorporation of the Ohio Chapter.
2. The financial records will now be kept on computer and TSC will write its own checks by computer instead of using Cashier Checks from the bank. All transactions will be done by check only.
3. The Board approved the use of an expense voucher for all expenses that need to be reimbursed to an individual Board member or the Executive Director.
4. The Board approved the 1995-96 Ohio TSC budget:
| Phone | $ 700.00 | ||
| Postage - Regular | 1000.00 | ||
| Postage - Fax | 150.00 | ||
| Administrative Supplies | 200.00 | ||
| Public Relations | 300.00 | ||
| Printing | 900.00 | ||
| Travel Expenses | 200.00 | ||
| Miscellaneous Fees | 300.00 | ||
| Total | $3750.00 |
| Balance - September 1, 1994 | $1112.41 | ||
| Receipts: | |||
| Contributions: | |||
| T-Shirts | 302.00 | ||
| Other | 443.00 | ||
| Memberships: | |||
| '94-'95 | 1155.00 | ||
| '95-'96 | 1935.00 | ||
| Phone Reimbursement (TSCNat) | 66.26 | ||
| Interest | 23.93 | $3925.19 | |
| Disbursements: | |||
| Phone | $592.65 | ||
| Postage | |||
| Regular | 1028.00 | ||
| Fax | 150.00 | ||
| Administrative Supplies | 58.74 | ||
| Public Relations | |||
| Regular | 283.73 | ||
| T-shirts | 185.50 | ||
| Printing | |||
| Brochures/Newsletters | 570.73 | ||
| Copying | 14.37 | ||
| Miscellaneous (Audit Fees) | 50.00 | ||
| National Dues* | |||
| '94-'95 | 231.00 | ||
| '95-'96 | 387.00 | ||
| Reimbursement** | 300.00 | $3851.72 | |
| Balance - August 31, 1995 | $1185.88 |
*Note: In-Out Item: As memberships were received, $5 per member ($2 per student or retired member) was forwarded to TSC-National.
**Note: Reimbursement made to the Ohio Executive Director for expenses from the 1990-91 fiscal year which was the year the Ohio Chapter was organized. This reimbursement has now been paid in full.
Just an additional comment about the Fiscal Report. There was a large number of membership renewals paid prior to September 1, 1995. Thank you for helping the Board to have a better picture of what our finances would be like for the 1995-96 fiscal year. TSC does not solicit additional contributions beyond memberships, but does appreciate any additional contributions received throughout the year.
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