inutes of the Board of Director's Meeting
Cavanaugh's
Olympia, Washington
October 20, 1999

      
The WACLEA Board of Directors met at Cavanaugh's at Capitol Center in Olympia, Washington on October 20,
1999, and a general membership meeting was held the following day at the same location.
      
Nominations for Board Officers resulted in one candidate for each office: John Garner, for Vice-President; Bill
Curtin, for Treasurer; and Steve Rittereiser, for Secretary. Since there were no contested races, the candidates assumed 
their respective offices without an election, according to the procedure set forth in the WACLEA by-laws. Walt Huston
stepped down as President, and was succeeded by Walter Hudsick; Huston will remain an active Board member as Immediate Past President.
      
British Columbia schools had met and selected new member Jeff Bingley of the University of British Columbia as the B.C. 
provincial representative, succeeding Tom Charbonneau. The Board thanked Tom for all his efforts on behalf of the organization, 
and welcomed Jeff. The other state representatives on the Board remain unchanged at this time.
      
In other Board business, a planned Management Assistance Program site visit to the University of Puget Sound in
November was confirmed. The Legislative Committee reported that there was to be a bill in the Washington
state legislature that would allow for the prohibitio of possession of weapons on a college or university campus. The Board
agreed that WACLEA would work in partnership with a sponsoring institution in support of such a bill.
      
At the general membership meeting, Walter Hudsick presented his strategic plan, which was approved by the membership.
An excerpt from the introduction to the plan follows. The membership also approved a donation to the Memorial Fund for 
Washington State Patrol Trooper Saunders, who was recently killed in the line of duty.
      

                   An excerpt from the 1999-2000 strategic plan for WACLEA

                   Introduction
                         This year marks the last year of the century and the
                   fifteenth year of WACLEA's service to the campus law
                   enforcement community. From its beginnings as a state
                   association, WACLEA has grown and changed into a
                   bi-national regional body. As we contemplate change and
                   growth on the cusp of a new millennium, we must look at
                   the role and makeup of WACLEA as it, too, moves into the
                   future from this landmark anniversary. As our
                   organization matures, decisions must be made: is it time
                   for a permanent physical location? Is it time for a paid
                   staff position? It is time to grow into new states and
                   provinces or to consolidate and expand our activities in
                   the current service region? Together we will answer
                   these questions, meet these challenges, and continue to
                   fulfill our mission into the future.
      
                   Mission
                         The mission for WACLEA is to provide means for campus
                   law enforcement/security agencies within our region to
                   identify and cooperate in the resolution of common
                   challenges relating to the management of our agencies
                   and the delivery of our services to our communities; to
                   promote the common interest in private and public
                   education concerning the administration of our programs
                   as a non-profit organization; and to promote
                   professional ideals and standards in order to better
                   serve the educational objectives of all institutions of
                   higher education. Western Association of Campus Law
                   Enforcement Administrators -- December 1999 Newsletter