Maine Arts Academy
Minutes
January Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday January 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Location
On Campus and through Google Meets
Directors Present
A. Hughes, A. Landry, J. Townsend (remote), L. Warner, M. Thomas, S. Gilbert (remote), T. Rector (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Kyle Cote, R. Merrill
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes from December 11, 2024 Board Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Rector |
Aye
|
| A. Hughes |
Aye
|
| A. Landry |
Aye
|
| J. Townsend |
Abstain
|
| L. Warner |
Aye
|
| S. Gilbert |
Aye
|
| M. Thomas |
Aye
|
II. Administrative Report/Facilities Report/Board President Report
A.
New Stage
III. Committee Reports
A.
Academic Excellence Committee
Janna Townsend, Committee Chair, reported on work being done by the committee.
B.
Development Committee
Linda Warner, Committee Chair, reported on work being done by the committee.
C.
Finance Committee
Timothy Rector, Committee Chair, reported that the committee has not met since the last board meeting.
D.
Governance Committee
Andrew Landry, Committee Chair, reported on work being done by the committee.
IV. Additions and Adjustments
A.
Independent Auditor's Report
Kyle reviewed the independent auditor's report. Expenditures related to transportation should decrease over the next few years. Chair Warner stated Heather King and Jenna Murray have worked diligently to maintain the budget.
V. New Business
A.
2025/2026 School Calendar
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
B.
Upcoming Dates
Academic Excellence Committee Meeting January 14, 2025 at 12:00pm
Development/Marketing Committee Meeting TBD
Finance Committee Meeting January 22, 2025 at 4:00pm
Governance Committee Meeting TBA 4:00pm
Board of Directors Meeting February 12, 2025 at 12:00pm
Chair Warner shared that the new stage looks amazing!