That Board will regularly report to APA Council on the companion organization's activities, plans, and so forth. APA will serve as the employer for both organizations. It is anticipated that the Companion Organization will be fully funded and operational by January 1, 2001. The above-quoted portions were taken from the Companion Organization Draft Business Plan . Council will be asked to approve name and housekeeping APA rule changes for the companion organization at the next Council meeting in August.
Additional issues are likely to be raised and debated.
Council Discussion Groups Periodically, APA Council feels a need to get into breakout groups. This year, we were organized into discussions with a general theme on technology and changes. I facilitated a group discussion on technology and science. It remains to be seen what concrete actions will result from these discussions. Other Items APA's CEO, Ray Fowler has taken a temporary leave of absence due to health reasons.