FOM Board Meeting

August 10th

Mayer Library

6:30PM-8:00PM

  • Attendance: Margot, Pam, Stacey, Katie K., Nisha, Ryan, Julie, Roona, Ursula, Ericka, Erin, Jen, Mark (LSC)
  • Julie motioned, Stacey 2nd, Nisha voted as treasurer
  • Ryan is stepping down and needs a replacement for fund-raising/finances. Board agreed to send separate email to publicize open position, may hold election,
  • Budget c/o Nisha:
  • Raised over $600k in 2015-2016 (first-time ever!)
  • Handout/budget-sheet was distributed
  • Discussion that Anastasia (wellness coordinator) doesn’t need to be a separate line item on the budget sheet.
  • Nisha wants email from chairs, within next couple weeks, w/their proposed budgets (especially beyond the classroom) and hopes chairs don’t go more than couple hundred-dollars over that proposal. If going over, Nisha wants to vote to approve that. She suggested chairs shop around, find lower costs and still use FOM/OM supporters. She asked that receipts be kept. She will create expense reimbursement form. Take note of what is in lunch room closet, since it is full.
  • Mark: this was 2nd year in row FOM spent over means, wants back-up funds to remain budgeted/saved.
  • Auxillary (“aux”) position c/o Katie:
  • Legally, students can only have one aux. class/day. We had seven aux teachers for five periods that are one-hour each. It was fiscally irresponsible to sustain seven aux people when we lost almost $900k from the district over the past few years. Letting go of the aux position is not a reflection of our feelings about aux.
  • Sentiments from Jenn, Julie, Ericka – that don’t want kids to lose aux and hope it can come back somehow, in kids’ interest.
  • Pledge Drive (“p/d”):
  • Hard to motivate parents to donate, hard to keep anonymous if want to thank them
  • Suggestions for motivating parents : ask them to come to budget meetings, tell them the $ is for emergency situations (like budget cuts)
  • Idea to highlight progress over past 10 years (for p/d and all up-coming events this year), but don’t want to offend anyone, just want to celebrate, show that we’re thankful
  • Other calendar events:
  • Handout/calendar of events was distributed
  • Mom’s Night Out (“MNO”)
  • Challenge: family-events v. all-inclusive
  • Jen to meet with Ameera to discuss
  • Boo-hoo: 9/12 @ Floriole, treats/coffee to be provided
  • Cradles to Crayons: will be put on website and an email, so to avoid too may emails
  • Benefit c/o Stacey:
  • 3/31/17 @ Salvatore’s
  • Increasing tix to 300 by using outdoor space
  • Same auctioneer
  • Picnic on 9/2:
  • 2nd & 3rd graders shifting rooms to go to visit new room, email to go out
  • 1st graders will meet teachers outside and not in room
  • 2017: maybe don’t schedule on the Friday of Labor Day Weekend?
  • Other committees:
  • Try to get Room Parents to come to some FOM meetings
  • Communications c/o Roona: weekly newsletter, website to have main info, Pam working w/Roona and Maureen. Working to get less emails, single-list of names, send email all @ one time
  • Neon:
  • Nisha needs specific info, will set-up meeting with Adam