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Menlo Park Academy Governing Board

Development & Community Relations Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday February 2, 2017 at 6:00 PM EST

Location

MPA, 14440 Triskett Road, Cleveland
OUR MISSION: Menlo Park Academy is a public school that develops the potential of gifted learners through an exemplary program of rewarding experiences that nurtures the whole child.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes - January 5
   
II. Development & Community Relations
 
Development & Community Relations
  A. Marketing Update
   
  • Marketing/Advertising/Open House update 
  • Marketing subcommittee 
  • Marketing day cares / pre-schools / early childhood education centers
  • Web site updates 
    • Also, update on new platform options 
  • Ambassador Program 
  B. Communications Plan
   
Discuss an implementation plan, including the weekly newsletter: 
  • Need to ensure all board committee meetings are listed (DCRC has not been added in almost 2 months) 
  • Need to remove weekly Annual Fund blurb 
    • Need personal communication to those not yet pledged 
  • Discuss who will be responsible for implementing 
  C. Development Plan Update
   
  • Overall development/fundraising update
    • Spring fundraiser update 
  • Update on follow-up plan for Annual Fund 
    • Last month, 40% had donated/pledged
    • Need list of parents who have not yet pledged 
    • Who will be helping for personal reach to parents not yet pledged? 
  • Update CC Neighborhood Gatherings (Jan, Feb & Mar) to MPA Google Calendar
  D. Capital Campaign Update
   
  • Capital Campaign resumed, Jan 17 (10 members) 
  • Neighborhood Parties: 
    • Jan 29 
    • Feb 22 
    • Mar 19
  E. Community Development
   
  • Volunteer Update 
  • Community Development Update 
  • Resuming Community meetings (every other month / quarterly) 
III. Other Business
IV. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting