(GpB MINUTES OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2017 The November 2017 meeting of the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission (d/b/a Georgia Public Broadcasting) was held Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at GPB headquarters. Commission Members Present: Ms. Jan Paul, Chair Mr. Don Doran Ms. Hala Moddlemog Mr. John Stephenson Mr. Terry Wingfield Staff Present: Ms. Teya Ryan Ms. Tiffany Brown Rideaux Ms. Sharon Collins Ms. Laura Evans Ms. Bert Huffman Ms. Liz Laprade Mr. Andrew MacCartney Mr. Bill Overall Ms. Veronica Pemberton-Daniels Mr. Jonathan St. Louis A quorum being present, Ms. Paul called the meeting to order at 11:06 a.m. She welcomed everyone. The first item of business was approval of the proposed agenda. Ms, Paul called for @ motion. Mr. Wingfield made and Mr. Moddelmog seconded the motion to accept the agenda as proposed. The motion passed unanimously, The second item of business was approval of the minutes from the July 2017 board meeting, Ms. Paul called for a motion. Mr. Doran made, and Mr. Wingfield seconded the motion to accept the minutes as proposed. The motion passed unanimously The next item of business was for the board’s consideration and approval of the 2018 Commission board meeting dates:(GpB Wednesday, January 17 at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 18 at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 18 at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 17 at 11:00 a.m. Ms. Paul called for a vote, All members approved. The 2018 meeting dates were accepted, President's Report GPB Education and Digital - Ms. Ryan explained that GPB's annual coverage of the Georgia High School Football Championships was a tremendous success. As passed years, GPB was the highest rated PBS station in the nation for the two days we covered the action in the Georgia Dome. GPB Radio - Ms. Ryan reminded everyone that 88.5 FM continues to grow legs in Atlanta- She shared how pleased she is about GPB's Atlanta radio station's performance in the ratings. She explained that last fall's radio pledge drive showed that after just two years on the air, approximately one-third of our radio donations now come through 88.5 FM in Atlanta, The expectations were a slow and steady growth for the station. GPB TV - we continue stretch the creative boundaries while finding new and interesting ways to highlight the state of Georgia. In that vein, we will launch a fantastic new television series this month called Hometown Georgia. The show is a series of segments that profile different towns throughout the state. I'll offer a short sneak peek at the series for you in the meeting. 1 think you will enjoy it, and I predict this new program will be very popular(GpB ee Continued Education Success We continue to make strides and cement our place as the preeminent provider of digital education services around the state of Georgia. We have moved to full completion of our digital history textbook, with a very impressive final addition. Several years ago, we envisioned the book paired with a game teaching Georgia students the history of their home state. The final Product of this effort is a wonderful game that follows a young girl named Savannah and her dog Peaches as they travel the state looking for archeological clues. Additionally, our video chemistry series, Chemistry Matters, is now available to all schools and students in Georgia, and we are making good progress on the physics series that will serve as its follow-up. Ms. Liz Laprade gave the financial report. With no further business, Ms. Paul announced the next scheduled meeting scheduled Wednesday, Janaury __, 2018. The meeting was adjourned.