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Arco Iris Spanish Immersion School

Minutes

Development Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday November 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Location

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4871252671?pwd=aklJTVBjeTczcmo1TVBXSXMvRUgyZz09

Committee Members Present

A. Kusaba (remote), C. Billings (remote), E. Hatch (remote), S. Zephirin (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

J. Urdiales (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

E. Hatch called a meeting of the Development Committee of Arco Iris Spanish Immersion School to order on Tuesday Nov 12, 2024 at 6:03 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes: September 2024

S. Zephirin made a motion to approve the minutes from Development Committee Meeting on 09-12-24.
C. Billings seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Development

A.

Fundraising Gap and Goals

  • Exceeded our goal for Move-a-thon fundraising 
  • Annual Family Giving campaign for two weeks this month. Ends Nov 15th.
  • Fundraising to date: $99,283
  • Christa plans to head up the auction again this year

B.

Grants

  • Fund Ed Updates
    • Not approved for technology grant
    • Waiting for answer on STEM grant
    • Working on grant for expansion needs, submit by end of December
    • OnPoint CU grant--staff laptops by end of November
  • Erin attended info session with Marie Lamfrom this past month
    • https://www.marielamfrom.org/programs
      •  Process is being refined.  Now only serving Oregon. Waitlist being eliminated, so we can reapply in January.  Application process takes 4-5 months.  Typically will not approve more than 10% of your operating budget.  Duration of grant is for 3 years
      • We are eligible to apply for the Rose Grant

C.

Community Relations/PR

  • Beaverton Chamber of Commerce
    • Arco hosting a coffee connections event in August 15th, 7am-9am
    • Jesus plans to attend the Annual Membership Luncheon on January 23rd.  Would like another Board member to also be there. 
    • Focus on sending Board Members to Women in Business events. 
      • December 10th:  Christa and Sarah Z.
    • Jesus and some Board members to attend event next Thursday
  • ATDLE Application Updates
    • Michelle to support with application this year
    • We would apply for school of distinction award (not district one)

III. Closing Items

A.

Action Items

  • Agenda items January:  auction needs, Marie Lamfrom grant ideas
  • Jesus to ask Art Lit Committee for possible support with class art projects for auction
  • Christa to type up ideas for art auction project, share with Jesus
  • Sarah to log in and check status of grant application from August
  • Christa and Sarah to attend December Chamber event.  Christa to register. 

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:46 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. Zephirin