Official ABCR Meeting Minutes
November 30, 2007
The Alabama Board of Court Reporting met on Friday,
November 30, 2007, in order to conduct regular Board
Business. Those present were as follows: Suzanne Frazier,
Vice-Chair; Laura Nichols, Member; Deanna Johnson, Member;
and Sydney Frazier, Member. Judge Aubrey Ford, Chair:
Shannon Ball, Secretary; and Joseph Fawal, Member were not
present. Also present were Paula Scout McCaleb, Executive
Director; Bettie Carmack, Assistant Attorney General. Shonda
McQueen, Licensing Agent: and Greta Duckett, ACRA Board
member.
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. with a quorum
present in the following: Suzanne Frazier, Deanna Johnson,
Sydney Frazier, and Laura Nichols.
This meeting was advertised on the Secretary of State’s Web
site and the Board Web site, in accordance with the Open
Meetings Act.
Deanna Johnson made a motion to approve the Minutes from
September 21, 2007, as presented. The motion was seconded by
Laura Nichols and unanimously approved by the Board.
The Chairman Report was presented by Suzanne Frazier,
serving as Chair.
The Examination Committee Report was presented by Suzanne
Frazier, Examination Committee Chair.
Sydney Frazier made a motion to request a $75 Examination
Fee for the next Alabama Skills Examination being offered in
2008, provided that this fee could be evaluated yearly and
adjusted based on the expense of administering the test; and
the $75 Exam Fee to be placed in the Rules and Regulations
under Appendices I-Fees. The motion was seconded by Laura
Nichols and unanimously passed by the Board.
The Executive Director Report was presented by Paula McCaleb.
Laura Nichols made a motion to adopt the newly proposed
Board meeting dates of February 15, 2008; May 16, 2008;
August 15, 2008; and November 14, 2008, as presented and to
also adopt the Examination Dates as follows: February 16,
2008: May 17, 2008: August 16, 2008; and November 15, 2008.
The motion was seconded by Sydney Frazier and was
unanimously approved by the Board.
The time being 11:36 a.m. and there being no further Board
business, Laura Nichols made a motion to adjourn the Board
meeting. The motion was seconded by Sydney Frazier and was
unanimously approved by the Board.
Respectfully submitted,
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Suzanne Frazier, Chair
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Paula McCaleb, Executive Director
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Shonda McQueen, Recording Secretary
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