Maria Montessori birthday on August 30th.  Staff retreat last week. New staff members.  A staff member resigned late summer.  New teacher just out of Montessori.  He was brought up in Montessori.  He was in Montessori training.  New math teacher in High School. New middle school teacher, already Montessori trained.  2 others.  

Marketing Plan:  Will be completed soon - October.  Not sure when to roll out 

Goals - 
Eve Fleming is considering to join committee

Committees to meet and then vote on goals next meeting

Board Self evaluations need to be finished

Academic Excellence - staff members need to be appointed to committee by president of board
Finance - Percent remaining around 91% is goal
Revenue change from last year pupil activities coded to one line. this year items are broken out and have there own line items. Pupil driven.
Revenue from other sources in form of refunds form previous years creating revenue didn't expect
EFA funding monthly allocation is at 91%
Federal money is reimbursable will see in Spring
92% remaining currently
Expenses want to be at 91% 
Audit happening right now under the 91% remaining

LP- has facilities and salaries
Starting new employees on new schedule

So far spent 8500 on appraisal, 12500 on feasability, 10000 on architect

Clay asked where we are with overall expenditures in regards to USDA. Patrick suggested we have a budget to actual USDA 


 

Academic Excellence - staff members need to be appointed to committee by president of board
Finance - Percent remaining around 91% is goal
Revenue change from last year pupil activities coded to one line. this year items are broken out and have there own line items. Pupil driven.
Revenue from other sources in form of refunds form previous years creating revenue didn't expect
EFA funding monthly allocation is at 91%
Federal money is reimbursable will see in Spring
92% remaining currently
Expenses want to be at 91% 
Audit happening right now under the 91% remaining

LP- has facilities and salaries
Starting new employees on new schedule

So far spent 8500 on appraisal, 12500 on feasability, 10000 on architect

Clay asked where we are with overall expenditures in regards to USDA. Patrick suggested we have a budget to actual USDA 


 

Doug Fent did not have anything to report at this time.

Mixed bag fundraiser to raise money for materials for pergala.  Mixed bag is a variety of bags full of items.  Catalogs went home with students to help raise funds.

 

USDA UPDATE:

In a delay process because USDA wanted more information before gets to National office.  Did get what they asked for and submitted. Probably will be processed next quarter.  Rate is locked in.

Matt said they wanted information clearly stated that the impact study has already been done and resolved. They needed marketing plan.  Most information was needed from environmental company.

Sarah raised question about concern about flood certification. They wanted documentation that we had proper certification.

Matt said we are in a holding pattern just to wait and see.

sarah is working on gathering information for next meeting

Amy Horn reported that Board on Track was $5000 per year with a commitment of 2 years

Amy Horn said that Praise Assembly has agreed to give us a 40 foot easement. Will need to work with an attorney to develop usage rules. Praise wants to utilize the easement for there future plans as well. Matt said they reached out to architects and lawyers regarding usage.

Amy Horn said we did not sell 600 tickets and are far from it (around 200). Auditor suggested a 50/50 raffle.  Amy talked with attorney and he said that we could do what ever we wanted based on the rules stated in our raffle. Attorney said we do not have to even notify anyone, Amy feels we need to reach out to those who bought tickets and give them an option to stay in the 50/50 or have there money returned. Raffle will be finalized by August 31st.

Alex asked how the Walmart table went Amy reported that it was good marketing but only sold 5 tickets there. 

Matt said we would contact everyone by email and if they don't have an email we would contact them individually

Discussion was that we move forward with Amy Horns plan for the 50/50 raffle