March 8, 2021
2:00-5:00pm Central

AGENDA

1.  Minutes Approval (10 min)

       - November 23, 2020 Board Minutes
       - December 16, 2020 Board Minutes
       - January 23, 2021  Executive Committee Minutes

2.  Business Office Report (15 min)

3.   Election Committee Slate for Approval - Linda (20 min)

4.  Financial Update - Lucinda/Heather (20 min)

        - Investment Account Statement Dec 31, 2020    

        - Fund Balances within Investment Account - 9/30/2020

        - FY2020 Financial Statements (approved by Exec Committee in January)

        -FY2021 Profit and Loss to date

5.   Committee on Committees Update – Michael/Heather (15 min)

BREAK - 15 min

6.   Botany 2021 Conference Report - Melanie (25 min)

       - Boise Contract 2024 renegotiation
       - Potential ASPB Collaboration
       - Black Botanists Week Collaboration and Request

7.   DEI Report – Chelsea (30 min)

       - Incorporating demographic questions in awards
       - Cross-society demographic survey
       - DEI training update
       - PLANTS III and other NSF LEAPS grant opportunity

8.    BSA FY2021 Travel grants and travel expenses - Heather/Cindi (20 min)
        Proposal to repurpose funds