FOAS Board Meeting Minutes
5/18/2009 6:30 p.m.

Present at the meeting: Kathryn Warnecke Ryan, Cindy Bennett, Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman, Verity Mathews, Tracy Lovan, Rhonda Caldwell, Jennifer Gorenia, Kim Kearns, Malissa Kilgore, Rita Polzin, Donia Krebs, and Mary Schmidt

  1. Call to order at 6:25
  2. Minutes – Minutes approved for 4/21/2009. Motion to approve from Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman, seconded by Malissa Kilgore.
  3. Treasurer’s Report – Tracy Lovan, reviewed current status. See report for details. Profits of $5,306.52 on Fiddler on the Roof. Profit of $5018.48. Teacher grants are in process with reminders to teachers. Discussion of replacing Marley flooring and possible collection of money at Informance on 5/21. FOAS has approved $1,500 towards the $3,000 of the cost on this contingent on having a place to store appropriately. Checking balance $36, 948.83, CD $116,884.26.
  4. Budget for 2010 discussed. Total expenses budgeted $122,900. Adjustments and amendments made. New line items for Arts Facilitator discretionary fund and Principal’s incentive fund. Motion to approve by Jennifer Gorena, seconded by Rita Polzin.
  5. Arts Facilitator – Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman. Request for discretionary grant for arts facilitator. This was added to budget for next year. Discussion of needs to get new plaques for Don Trivette award, FOAS presidents and Renaissance Awards. Discussion of a liaison between alums and FOAS. Annual donation letter to alumni.
  6. President’s Report – Budget
  7. Principal/Faculty Report: Marilyn Cunningham – present. Contributed to budget discussion.
  8. SBDM: Upcoming elections. Information sent home via back pack mail and via e-mail.
  9. Slate of officers for school year 2009/2010. Motion to approve by Tracy Lovan, seconded by Rita Polsin.
  10. New Business:
    • FOAS volunteer form: Rhonda Caldwell has worked to put this together. This was reviewed additions and corrections made. She will get it to Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman so that this can distributed at the 4th Grade orientation on 5/20/2009.
    • Rita Polsin discussed possibility of getting School PAX. This is used as a fundraiser. There are a variety of vendors that participate with the school benefitting financially. Rita Polsin to explore this further and report back.
    • Jennifer Gorena suggested another fund raiser. Jennifer to check with Better Business Bureau about authenticity and will report back
  11. Announcement of Next Meeting: Meeting set for June 23rd at noon at Rin Con (Chevy Chase)
  12. Meeting adjourned at 8:10.

Meeting minutes submitted by Verity Mathews