The Board of Directors generally meets two times a year to discuss and vote on IRE business. The board also conducts conference calls periodically. After being approved, the minutes are posted online for IRE members to view and/or download.

2026

• February 13, 2026 - IRE Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

2025

• November 14, 2025 - IRE Board of Directors meeting
• October 3, 2025 - Emergency IRE Board of Directors meeting
• September 9, October 6 - Board votes by email
• September 7, 2025 - IRE Board of Directors retreat (Austin, TX)
• July 15, 2025 - Board votes by email on policy changes
• June 19, 2025 - IRE Board of Directors
• April 18, 2025 - IRE Board of Directors
• February 7, 2025 - IRE Board of Directors
• February 24, 2025 - Board votes to issue statement

2024

• December 6, 2024 - IRE Board of Directors
• October 11, 2024 - IRE Board of Directors 
• August 10-11, 2024 - IRE Board of Directors retreat (Chicago)
• June 27, 2024 - IRE Board of Directors election of officers
• June 20, 2024 - IRE Board Meeting Minutes (IRE24)
• April 19, 2024 — IRE Board Meeting Minutes
• April 10, 2024 — Board of Directors vote by email (to Amend Donor Policy)
• February 23, 2024 — IRE Board Meeting Minutes
• January 5, 2024 — IRE Board Meeting Minutes

2023

• October 27, 2023 — IRE Board Meeting Minutes
• October 10, 2023 — Board of Directors vote by email (Affordability Task Force)
• October 5, 2023 — IRE Board Meeting Minutes
• Aug. 25-26, 2023 — Board of Directors retreat (New York)
• Aug. 10, 2023 — Board of Directors vote by email (finance committee and contest committee appointments)
• July 18, 2023 — Board of Directors vote by email (Awards/Contest chair and International Committee)
• June 30, 2023 — Board of Directors call (vote for Executive Committee officers)
• June 22, 2023 — Board of Directors meeting (IRE23)
• June 20, 2023 — Board of Directors vote (Uvalde Special Citation)
• June 14, 2023 — Board of Directors call
• May 11, 2023 — IRE23 LGBTQ+ Statement vote by email
• April 14, 2023 — Detained journalist letter vote by mail
• March 13, 2023 — AccessFest23 rates vote by email
• March 3, 2023 — Board of Directors meeting (NICAR)
• February 3, 2023 — Board of Directors call

2022

• February 3, 2023 — Board of Directors call
• November 4, 2022 — Board of Directors call
• September 28, 2022 — Board of Directors vote (Finance Committee members)
• September 21, 2022 — Board of Directors call
• August 14-15, 2022 — Board of Directors meeting at Mizzou campus retreat
• July 11, 2022 — Board of Directors call (Executive Committee Election)
• June 23, 2022 — Board of Directors meeting at IRE22
• June 1, 2022 — Board of Directors vote (Ring of Honor)
• June 1, 2022 — Board of Directors call
• May 13, 2022 — Board of Directors vote (Pulitzer letter)
• May 10, 2022 — Board of Directors vote (Arizona Project documentary)
• April 14, 2022 — Board of Directors call
• March 5, 2022 — Board of Directors call
• January 27, 2022 — Board of Directors call

2021

• Dec. 3, 2021 — Emergency Board of Directors call
• Oct. 26, 2021 — Board of Directors call 
• Sept. 29, 2021 — Board of Directors vote (Endowment committee) 
• Sept. 29, 2021 — Board of Directors vote (approve emergency meeting minutes)
• Sept. 16, 2021 — Board of Directors call 
• August 7, 2021 — Board Retreat
• July 20, 2021 — Emergency Board call
• July 20, 2021 — Emergency Board call votes
• June 22, 2021 —Executive Committee election
• June 17, 2021 —Board of Directors call
• February 25, 2021 —Board of Directors call 
• January 15, 2021 — Board of Directors call

2020

• December 4, 2020 — Board of Directors vote
• December 1, 2020 — Board of Directors call
• October 14, 2020 — Board of Directors retreat — Part 2
• October 7, 2020 — Board of Directors retreat — Part 1
• September 28, 2020 — Board of Directors call
• September 16, 2020 — Board of Directors vote (RCFP letter)
• September 8, 2020 — Board of Directors vote (Code of Conduct)
• June 30, 2020 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• June 30, 2020 — Board of Directors video meeting to elect officers
• June 18, 2020 — Board of Directors video meeting
• June 18, 2020 — Endowment Committee report
• June 9, 2020 —Board of Directors Conference Call
• April 14, 2020 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• March 19, 2020 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• March 11, 2020 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• January 14, 2020 — Board of Directors Conference Call

2019

• October 19-20, 2019 —Board of Directors Retreat
• June 15, 2019 — Membership Meeting slides (2019 IRE Conference)
• June 13, 2019 — Board of Directors Meeting
• March 22, 2019 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• January 14, 2019 — Board of Directors Conference Call

2018

• Oct. 20-21, 2018  — Board of Directors Retreat
• Sept. 13, 2018 – Board of Directors Conference Call
• June 16, 2018  – Membership Meeting slides (2018 IRE Conference)
• June 14, 2018 — Board of Directors Meeting
• February 6, 2018 – Board of Directors Conference Call

2017

• October 26, 2017 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• September 15-16, 2017 — Board of Directors Retreat
• July 6, 2017  — Board of Directors Conference Call
• June 22, 2017 — Board of Directors Meeting
• April 24, 2017 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• January 24, 2017 — Board of Directors Conference Call

2016

• September 9, 2016 — Board of Directors Meeting
• June 16, 2016 — Board of Directors Meeting
• February 23, 2016 — Board of Directors Conference Call

2015

• September 19-20, 2015 – Board of Directors Meeting
• August 4, 2015 – Board of Directors Conference Call
• June 5, 2015 – Board of Directors Meeting
• April 30, 2015 – Board of Directors Conference Call
• January 17, 2015 – Board of Directors Conference Call

2014

• September 13-14, 2014 — Board of Directors Meeting
• June 26, 2014 — Board of Directors Meeting
• May 20, 2014 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• January 30, 2014 — Board of Directors Conference Call

2013

• October 5-6, 2013 — Board of Directors Meeting
• August 22, 2013 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• June 20, 2013 — Board of Directors Meeting
• May 9, 2013 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• February 21, 2013 — Board of Directors Conference Call

2012

• December 1, 2012 — Board of Directors Meeting
• August 24, 2012 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• June 14, 2012 — Board of Directors Meeting
• May 3, 2012 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• March 1, 2012 — Board of Directors Conference Call

2011

• Sept 24, 2011 — Board of Directors Meeting
• June 9, 2011 — Board of Directors Meeting
• May 19, 2011 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• April 29, 2011 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• Feb. 27, 2011 — Board of Directors Meeting

2010

• June 12, 2010 — Board of Directors Meeting
• June 10, 2010  — Board of Directors Meeting
• May 18, 2010 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• Oct. 16-17, 2010 — Board of Directors Meeting

2009

• Dec. 5, 2009 — Board of Directors Meeting
• Sept. 17, 2009 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• Sept. 10, 2009— Board of Directors Conference Call
• July 24, 2009 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• June 29, 2009 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• June 13, 2009 — Board of Directors Meeting
• June 11, 2009— Board of Directors Meeting
• June 2, 2009 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• March 28, 2009 — Board of Directors Meeting
• March 27, 2009 — Board of Directors Meeting
• March 11, 2009 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• Feb. 4, 2009 — Board of Directors Conference Call

2008

• Nov. 18, 2008 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• Sept. 12, 2008 — Board of Directors Meeting
• June 7, 2008 — Board of Directors Meeting
• June 5, 2008 — Board of Directors Meeting
• May 15, 2008 — Board of Directors Conference Call
• Feb 28, 2008 — Board of Directors Meeting
• Feb 7, 2008 — Board of Directors Conference Call