Board Minutes 11-09

Avalon School

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

November 10, 2009

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Avalon School

President:  Dawn Van Ryn                                    Board Members:

Vice President: Carrie Bakken                    Monessa Newell

Secretary:  Skip Olsen                                          Jo Sullivan

Treasurer:  Walter Anastazievsky-A                      Regina Goldner

Agenda

Call to order: 6:00 p.m.

Secretary’s Report/Approval of the Minutes: Minutes for October approved

Approval of the Agenda: Approved

Finance

Treasurer’s Report: The audit was good and auditors will be here next month.  The Average Daily Membership (ADM) was lower then expected possibly because of PSEO students.  The numbers will be reviewed by our MARSS Coordinator.

Wire Transfers: The Board approved the following wire transfers:

10142009           10/31/2009             Wells Fargo          $ 17.00

10152009           10/19/2009             PERA                     $ 670.69

10222009           10/31/2009             Wells Fargo          $ 39.13

10302009           10/31/2009             Wells Fargo          $ 87.05

101520092         10/31/2009             Wells Fargo          $ 35,668.84

101520093         10/31/2009             Wells Fargo          $ 122.42

103120092         10/31/2009             Wells Fargo          $ 36,939.47

State Compliance/Policies

The Board approved the Admissions Policy- # 515 D Avalon School will give preference for enrolling children of the school’s teachers before accepting other pupils by lot.

Old Business

Teacher Cooperative/Bylaws: there is a need to further define the Cooperative model. Dawn and Carrie will prepare changes and bring to the Annual Meeting.

New Business

What do we want people to come with at the Strategic Planning Day, January 7, 2010?

  1. Review of the old strategic plan
  2. Review possibilities
  3. Generate a list of wants
  4. What are pros and cons of moving. Risk?
  5. Assigned reading via Google docs to have people react to?
  6. What to spend on facility including all expenses (heat, repair, plowing, etc.) What is the mortgage payment?
  7. Wells Fargo says we could spend $2,000,000 for 30,000 square feet.
  8. Location?
  9. Think of or articulate our assumptions

10.  We need to be clear about the outcome of the meeting so people know what to expect. Go, stay, buy, lease?

11.  Is there a deadline?

12.  The board approved $750 for the IRS fee to create a non-profit corporation.

Adjourned: 7:08 p.m.

Next Meeting: January 7th, 2010