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Board Meeting
December 12, 2012
In Attendance: Kelly Cox, Bill Greenwood, Andy Sedino, Rebecca Neidich, Ken Gordon, Karen Stoltenberg, Jeff
Watson, Charlotte Ryan, Leah Rennhack, Shelly Myers. Others in Attendance: Kat Calzini
L K. Cox called the meeting to order at 8:32 AM.
IL Motion to approve minutes of November 9, 2012 meeting by K. Gordon, second by A. Sedino. Motion
carried.
III. Motion to approve Financial Report by B. Greenwood, second by A. Sedino. Motion carried.
IV. Development Committee Report
• Blacksmith Annual Fund
• Currently at$795,000 with 79%parent participation, and 80% of new parents.
• K. Cox read letter of appreciation to Karen and Wayne Stoltenberg for chairing this year's
campaign.
• Debrief luncheon with Grade Captains was informative in shaping future campaigns.
• Gallery Night
• Scheduled for March 2, 2013. Save the Date cards were mailed to all Academy families and
Westlake residents. Targeted promotional eBlasts have begun.
• Artists-in-Residence (AIR) program will continue in partnership with Westlake Public Arts
Society. Looking for more art pieces to have more variety professional quality.
V. Marketing Committee
• Posting WAF and school happenings regularly on Facebook.
• Newsletter with"Why Westlake?"theme scheduled for January/February mailing
• For Gallery Night, will promote professional artists as soon as they're selected.
VI. Grants Committee
• S. Myers distributed FY 11-12 grant evaluations received to date.
• Request for additional operations grant hasn't been received; K. Cox will forward a deadline to school
for receipt of request so WAF can appropriately budget.
• S. Myers requested Board guidance on what to communicate to school leadership regarding grant
requests.
• Discussed history of Fund100 and rationale for recruiting and retaining "legacy teachers." K. Gordon
suggested asking if WA Board of Trustees could weigh in on recruitment needs and process.
• B. Greenwood encouraged communication with school regarding policy of mix of U.S. and
international teachers, especially given budget impact of international teachers.
• K. Cox will consider whether and how to communicate our needs and interests to school administration
and the Board of Trustees.
VII. Investment Committee
• Shamrock provided quarterly report for review.
• K. Gordon asked to what degree the Investment Committee directs Shamrock in making
trades/reallocating investment mix. S. Myers to follow-up.
VIII. President's Report
• Continuing to work with Rogers family to finalize the Joe Bradley Endowment Fund.
• Will establish regulations to better control designated funds, look for sample policies, fund agreements,
etc.
IX. Executive Director Report
• S. Myers attended one of the monthly public tours. The Blacksmith Annual Fund and $2,000/student
request is discussed with lottery families. Tours for prospective Westlake residents are going very well,
with most families seeking to relocate primarily for the school.
X. Kat Calzini, G2 teacher, presented her grant-funded experience at Columbia University's "Summer
Institute in Teaching of Reading."
• Learned how to align reading and writing scope and sequence within each grade and across grades.
• Learned numerous ways to inspire life-long love of reading:
• Use charts/visuals to help students retain and use skills
• "Quick assessments"to match students with appropriate level material
• Add more non-fiction books to class library
• Numerous small group and"conferring"work to keep students moving forward
Next Meeting: January 11, 2013—8:30 AM in the Arts & Sciences conference room.
K. Cox moved to adjourn the Board meeting. Second by C. Ryan. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:05 AM.