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Fairhope Educational Enrichment Foundation -Minutes for Meeting April 22, 2010 -5:30 p.m. -FHS Library
Present: Katherine Allen, Ashley Baker, Jack Burrell, Dahlia Davis , Beth Dotson, Laura Gamard , Elizabeth Hammock, Lori Hutchinson, Kim
Melton , Miranda Schrubbe , Ginger Taylor, Traci Watson , Matt White , Sherri Williams.
Agenda Topic Spokesman/Presenter Discussion Individual/Board Important
Action Dates
Welcome Jack Burrell The meeting was called to order at 5 :35 p.m.
Certification Helen Chappelle 14 of 27 members were present, a quorum
of a Quorum was certified.
Approval of Ashley Baker motioned that the March 18 , Motion carried.
Minutes 2010 minutes be approved , seconded by
Sherri Williams.
Additions or Jack Burrell None.
Deletions to
Agenda
Old President 's Jack Burrell FEEF Board retreat is Saturday, August 28 , Directions will be Aufust
Business Report 9 a.m. -noon; lunch is noon -1; at Cindy distributed at a later 28t , 9-12.
McBrearty's river home. date.
Strategic Plan: Diana and Helen hope to
incorporate some ideas from the NSF A
conference in Chicago. In addition, we
should get some input from the Baldwin
County Education Coalition community
engagement events that are planned for this
....
Agenda Topic Spokesman/Presenter Discussion Individual/Board Important
Action Dates
summer.
Finance Report Matt White Income from the golf tournament as of 3/31 Ashley Baker requested
is $15 ,854 , and expenses are $1 ,500 +/-. that the monthly
CFSA accounts are doing well. The finance financial format include
committee is researching interest rates for a column showing year
idle cash. The finance committee hopes to to date spending as
present a proposed 10 -11 budget at the May compared to budget.
meeting.
Golf Tournament Jack Burrell The tournament grossed $60 ,000 , and went
well, thanks to all that helped.
Summer Miranda Schrubbe Miranda gave a brief overview of the classes
Enrichment FEEF is offering this summer.
Academy
Brochures will be distributed the week of
April 26th •
Parents ' Choice Diana Brewer Deadline for nominations has been extended Traci Watson, Elizabeth
Awards to April 23 rd • The award has been increased Hammock and Laura
to $100 per teacher. We need 3 volunteers to Gamard volunteered to
judge the nominations. The winners will be judge the nominations.
announced in May.
Phantasy of the Diana Brewer Coleman Mills has agreed to chair Phantasy Octo ber 9,
Arts of the Arts. 2010
New Bookin4 Books Jack Burrell This campaign is sponsored by Kiwanis to Motion carried. .
Business raise funds for the 6 Fairhope School
libraries. Funding for the libraries has been
cut to zero and the recent tax increase will
not restore funding .
Agenda Topic Spokesman/Presenter Discussion Individual/Board Important
Action Dates
Ashley Baker motioned that FEEF donate a
total of $7 ,500 which will be allocated as
follows: FHS $2,222.22, FMS $1,3 88.89 ,
JLN $1,111.11, FES $1,111.11, FIS 972.22,
and K -1 $694.45. Beth Dotson seconded the
motion.
K-1 Center Diana Brewer Diana has received lots of calls regarding the Motion carried .
proposed closing of the K -1 Center. She
would like to prepare a statement from FEEF Letter was mailed
(which will include the names of FEEF 4/2 3/10.
Board members) and send it to the BCBE.
The statement would advocate postponing
any deci sion on the K-1 Center until a new
superintendent is in place. In addition, it
would suggest holding a public meeting in
Fairhope to discuss the situation. Matt White
motioned that Diana prepare the statement,
Traci Watson seconded the motion.
Executive Diana Brewer The second electronic version of FEEF Flash
Director 's was emailed. The list of subscribers has
Report increased from 584 to 714.
Diana, Miranda Schrubbe and Cindy
McBrearty are representing FEEF at the
Baldwin County Education Coalition
meetings. The Coalition is in the developing
its mission statement and board. The "Yes
We Can" campaign will be starting soon.
Community meetings will be held to collect
local voice on the role public schools should
play, and eventually develop an agreement
that can be presented to the school board.
Agenda Topic Spokesman/Presenter Discussion Individual/Board Important
Action Dates
New Superintendent interviews will be gin
May 6th •
Thank you for allowing us to attend the
NSF A conference , it w as very informativ e.
New ideas will be presented the retreat.
Adjourn Jack Burrell The meeting w as adjourned at 6 :30 p.m. Star/Patriot
Testing
4/25
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