CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Board of Trustees Meeting
7:15 a.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Board of Education Office
Garcia called the Board of Trustees meeting to order at 7:17 a.m. Others present included Board of Trustees members Terry Garner, Amy Hunter, Stephanie Jones, Russ Meacham, Pat Miskel, Lynda Richert, and Kevin Wolters, Executive Director Penny Askew, and Assistant Superintendent Jason James.
Consent Agenda: Miskel made a motion to approve the consent agenda, which included the minutes from the May 2011 Annual and Board of Trustees meetings and the executive director's report. Garner seconded the motion, which carried.
Financial Report: Meacham presented the financial report. Richert made a motion to approve the Financial Report, and Miskel seconded. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
Fundraising Drive: Much discussion was held about the Fundraising Drive. It was thought that a list of donors needed to be generated for Board members to contact. Askew said she would send the CPSF mailing list and the list of recent donors to the Board; Jones volunteered to contact David Davis for the Building a Tradition list and the United Fund volunteers for their list. A fundraising meeting for all Board members was set for noon on October 26, to go through the lists and decide on contacts.
Scholarship Report: Askew reported that the deadline for scholarship applications had been set for February 15, 2012, earlier than in past years. She asked if the Board was interested in holding the Scholarship Seminar again, and the consensus was positive. Garcia suggested a sign-up sheet at CHS, so would have an approximate idea of the turnout.
T“app” into Reading and Math Grant Revisit: This grant request, tabled from Spring 2011, was not funded.
Top 10 Day Selection Criteria: Askew reported on the process for selection for Top 10 Day students as explained to her by CHS counselor Lana McKinsey. There had been a parent complaint about the selection process, but the complainant had erroneous information. Seniors are all given a specific date that grades will be checked for Top 10 Day so they know in advance and can plan accordingly.
NEW BUSINESS:
Gholston Teacher Awards, $500 Classroom Grant: Garner made a motion to approve the $500 classroom grant to the District Teacher of the Year, and Askew reported that she would contact Mart Tisdal regarding the Gholston Charitable Trust donation for the Gholston Teacher Awards.
CMS Honor Roll Breakfast: Askew asked if the Board wished to host the breakfast again, and the consensus was yes.
Fall Grants: Wolters made the motion to fully fund the “Rounding Up Hank The Cowdog’s Author John Erickson” ($1600) and “Above and Beyond Consumable Replacement” ($314.21) grants, and to not fund “Get a Grip on an iPad.” Richert seconded the motion, which carried.
Deadline for Spring Grants: The deadline for Spring Grants was set for February 24, 2012.
Next Meeting Date: The Fundraising meeting was set for October 26, 2011, noon at Jones’ office.
Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 8:11 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Penny Askew
Executive Director
ADDENDA TO MINUTES:
On October 14, 2011, Askew emailed the Board regarding placing a PayPal Donate button on the CPSF website. Consensus was positive, and so it was added.
On October 26, 2011, Garcia, Garner, Hunter, Jones, Miskel, Richert, Hart Wolfe, and Askew attended the Fundraising Meeting and selected names to contact for donation requests.
On January 18, 2012, Askew informed the Board that Jones had resigned from the Board of Trustees, effective immediately.
Respectfully submitted,
Penny Askew
Executive Director
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