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Board Meeting
May 16, 2014
Board Members in Attendance: Karen Stoltenberg, Kelly Cox, Jeff Watson, Ken Gordon, Zan Jones, Leah Rennhack,
Rebecca Neidich, Shelly Myers (E.D.)
I. K. Stoltenberg called the meeting to order at 8:43 AM .
II. Superintendent’s Report
None
III. Motion to approve minutes of April 11, 2014 meeting by J. Watson, second by Z. Jones . Motion carried.
IV. Financial Report
• Motion to approve financials by K. Cox , second by K. Gordon. Motion carried.
• Review of the WAF 2014-15 operational budget. Discussions included increasing administrative assistant
salary, if some marketing duties assigned, and to consider increasing budgeted amount for credit card fees.
V. Development Committee
• Gallery Night VIP party
o Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. TMS may be a possible venue for our “Grand VIP
Party” next year (i.e., combined Baja and Gallery Night VIP events).
• FY 14 -15 WA Budget Request
o WAF is offering to commit $1.1 million for Academy operations.
o Budgeted items need to come in more as grant requests, not as operations.
o Solicitations for “Above & Beyond” gifts will dilute our BAF contributions, so will not consider
asking for until the official BAF campaign ends (i.e., Oct. 31).
o Plan to ask WA for prioritized list of needs as possible granting requests.
o K. Stoltenberg, S. Myers and any other board member will meet with Tom to discuss.
VI. Marketing Committee
• Working on school-year -end thank you postcard to mail week of June 2, 2014.
• Working on coordinated marketing campaign through monthly postcards for the 2014-15 school year.
• Working on 2013-14 Year-in-Review newsletter for Aug/September mailing.
VII. Grants Committee
• No report
VIII. Administrative Committee
• Reviewed application from D. Kraska. Motion to approve application by K. Gordon, second by Z. Jones.
Motion carried. S. Myers will forward to Town Council.
IX. President’s Report
• Will survey Board for days available for monthly meetings in 2014-15.
X. Executive Director’s Report
• No report
Other business:
• None.
Next Meeting: TBA
K. Gordon moved to adjourn the Board meeting, second by R. Neidich. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at
10:45 AM.