Arco Iris Spanish Immersion School
Minutes
Development Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday March 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Location
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4871252671?pwd=aklJTVBjeTczcmo1TVBXSXMvRUgyZz09
Committee Members Present
A. Kusaba (remote), E. Hatch (remote), S. Zephirin (remote)
Committee Members Absent
C. Billings
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 Thursday Mar 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes: January 2025
S. Zephirin made a motion to approve the minutes from Development Committee Meeting on 01-09-25.
A. Kusaba seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Development
A.
Fundraising Gap and Goals
- Christa unable to attend today's meeting. There are no auction needs at this time
- As of February financials, Arco has raised approx. $163,000
B.
Grants
- Reviewed grant spreadsheet that Erin created
- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19mIN2mSPIfSUqsp7XkDNoA5h7xhOFzq-/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103284361260043688861&rtpof=true&sd=true
- Should hear back from Marie Lanfrom this week
- Site visit on Tuesday from Charter School Growth Fund. If accepted, we receive funding over 3 years as well as mentorship and other supports. We were one of 40 schools selected for a site visit (out of hundreds of applications). Will hear back from them in April if we make it to the final phase.
- Made it to the next round for the New Schools Venture fund. Jesus to submit additional documents to them next week.
- Data Dashboard update (action item from last meeting)
- Team acknowledges that a data dashboard will help as we continue to seek grants
- Adreana and Perla contact Simplicity and received quote. Still plan to explore other options. Move this to Board agenda.
C.
Community Relations/PR
- Community Events
- Erin went to recent Coffee Connections event thru the Chamber of Commerce. Made some positive connections. Erin summarized the agenda for that event.
- Erin plans to attend the next Coffee Connection
III. Closing Items
A.
Action Items
- Sarah Z to check with Christa and Sarah B. about May meeting date. They are not available on Thursdays.
- Erin to follow up on OnPoint grant we submitted in December
- Take off Fund Ed from future committee agendas
- Sarah to add Data Dashboard updates to April Board agenda
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:33 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
S. Zephirin