Contra Costa School of Performing Arts

Minutes

Finance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday November 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Location

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/swm-qrqn-gks

The committee will meet virtually at:  https://meet.google.com/swm-qrqn-gks

 

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Committee Members Present

H. Vega (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

C. Foster (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

H. Vega called a meeting of the Finance Committee of Contra Costa School of Performing Arts to order on Thursday Nov 21, 2024 at 3:02 PM.

II. Discussion Items

A.

First Interim Budget

D Howard shared the updated first interim budget.

 

Changed the enrollment to 271

Added 10K for Capacity Grant in 24 and 25

 

Aim for staffing reductions of $100,000

 

$100,000 fundraising is not noted in the cash flow

 

Goal to cut around $150,000

 

Made changes with the staffing throughout the year- are those reflected in the staffing costs

 

Staffing costs shared.

 

Catherine and Heather to discuss staffing separately.

 

Meeting early in December

 

Most likely will not have cuts by the Dec. 3rd meeting to approve 1st interim

 

Debbie will send a final board packet for Dec. 3rd meeting. 

 

Budget currently presented at what has been spent year to date for most areas.

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 3:28 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
H. Vega