Texas Center for Arts + Academics
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday September 27, 2016 at 6:00 PM
Location
Texas School of the Arts, 6025 Village Parkway, Edgecliff Village, TX 76134
Texas Center for Arts + Academics is the charter holder of two public schools:
- Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts (FWAFA)
- Texas School of the Arts (TeSA)
Directors Present
Anne Cox, Beth Lamb, Bill Lamkin, Edward Brown, Katie Copeland, Linda Metcalf, Melissa Goodroe, Michael Wellbaum, Steven Johnson
Directors Absent
Sylvia Dodson
Ex Officio Members Present
Alli Smith, Angelic Poe, Clint Riley, Todd Nevitt
Non Voting Members Present
Alli Smith, Angelic Poe, Clint Riley, Todd Nevitt
Guests Present
Bryan Priddy, Craig Shreckengast, Jana Tennyson, Janelle Grau, Joe Morrow, Randy Dean, Rob Hosier, Victor Johnson
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Michael Wellbaum called a meeting of the board of directors of Texas Center for Arts + Academics to order on Tuesday Sep 27, 2016 at 6:02 PM.
C.
Performance: Academy Singers
D.
Approve Minutes
Bill Lamkin made a motion to approve minutes Board Meeting on 08-23-16.
Linda Metcalf seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
II. Finance
A.
Financial Report - through August 31 - EOY Projections
Mr. Riley presented the End-of-Year projections for the Texas Center for Arts + Academics, FWAFA and TeSA budgets. He stated that each were happily at or under 100% for expenses. The auditor will verify and make any necessary corrections or adjustments prior to the final report in January.
III. Development
A.
Join Our Movement
Beth Lamb reported that the overall goal for Join Our Movement is $100,000. To date, $72,688 has been raised. $22,558 was raised on North Texas Giving Day. Mr. Riley and Mrs. Lamb are working to finalize the letter for the Board letter campaign, and prompted the Board to go ahead and send names and addresses for those letters if they have them.
B.
Gala
Melissa Goodroe reminded the Board to put April 7th on the calendar for this year's Gala event. She informed the Board that their responsibilities for Gala were to help gain attendance and to either buy or build a table in order to obtain the goal of not having to sell individual tickets. 4 or 5 tables for the event have already been sold through Events Manager Cindy Salter. Board members may contact Clint Riley, Cindy Salter, or Anne Cox to make commitment for a Gala table.
IV. Other Business
A.
Schools Enrollment
The Board was updated on the current enrollment totals for Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts and Texas School of the Arts for the 2016-2017 school year. FWAFA has 570 students enrolled with a maximum enrollment of 588, and TeSA has 344 students enrolled with a maximum of 350.
B.
Calendar Reminders
A calendar of upcoming events was given to the Board and Mr. Riley pointed out that the Arts & Eats luncheon and The Arts Gala are opportunities for cultivation in the areas of sponsors, donors, and potential Board members. He also stated that the performance subscriber series is a great way to invite people to see the biggest/splashiest productions the organization offers.
C.
New Business | Good News
Many of the FWAFA groups gave great performances as they participated in the Day in the District. This was also the debut of the TBC tenors only choir as well as the newly formed Academy choirs.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting to Closed Session
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Michael Wellbaum