Delegates Assembly takes action

The Delegates Assembly during the IRA Annual Convention took a number of important actions, including the following:

* approved the Association’s proposed operating budget for 2007–2008,
* approved three revised resolutions—“On Abridgment or Adaptation of Important Works of Literature,” “On Literacy Curriculum Development with Teacher Involvement,” and “Sustained Funding for ‘At Risk’ Students,”'
* approved a bylaws change placing responsibility for annual budget adoption with the Board of Directors, and
* endorsed the “Position Statement on Reading First” passed by the Board of Directors in November 2006.

In addition, a proposal was put forth from the floor that candidates for IRA elective office and other leaders provide disclosure of any ties with commercial publishing companies. This proposal is being referred to the Bylaws and Resolutions Committee for review.