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Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF APRIL MINUTES
3. FINANCE REPORT
4. FISCAL SPONSOR UPDATES
5. TEACHER APPRECIATION - RECAP
6. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BREAKFAST - RECAP
7. SCHOLARSHIP POLICY REVIEW - UPDATE
8. SCHOLARSHIP MENTORS UPDATE
9. SWMETRO - GRADUATIONS
10. BOARD RETREAT - RECAP
11. 2015 GALA - EARLY AUCTION AND INVITE LISTS
12. NEW BEGINNINGS FUNDING DISCUSSION
13. UPDATE:  SCHOOL BOARD, TEACHERS, ETC.
14. UPDATE:  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DUTIES AND UPCOMING MEETINGS
15. OTHER
16. ADJOURN
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Meeting: May 26, 2015 at 4:30 PM - Foundation Governing Board Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
2. APPROVAL OF APRIL MINUTES
Description:
Board Vote Needed
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Subject:
3. FINANCE REPORT
Description:
Board Vote Needed
Subject:
4. FISCAL SPONSOR UPDATES
Description:
Minimal Activity.  Three checks this month - Second Harvest Heartland, Mary Romansky (reimbursement for Prom Activities), Rachel Romansky (contract).
Subject:
5. TEACHER APPRECIATION - RECAP
Description:
Recap of the Breakfast - What went well, what to change?

Already noted that yogurt should not be Activia.  Also maybe table clothes for all tables.
Subject:
6. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BREAKFAST - RECAP
Description:
Recap how the breakfast went.  What went well?  What to change?

Post event Press Release being made and sent.  Thank you Chelsea!!
Subject:
7. SCHOLARSHIP POLICY REVIEW - UPDATE
Description:
Based on April's meeting discussion.  Attached is the updated policy for board vote.

Board Vote Needed on Update to Policy.
Attachments:
Subject:
8. SCHOLARSHIP MENTORS UPDATE
Description:
Although we did not have students express interest prior to the awards breakfast.  Two students have mentioned interest since the breakfast.  They were instructed to contact Lesley.  Once they do, Lesley will share that with board and we will work on pairing mentee to mentor and take it from there.
Subject:
9. SWMETRO - GRADUATIONS
Description:
The foundation has made it a priority to attend graduations.  We would like at least one board member to attend each graduation.  Let Lesley know which one(s) you would like to attend.  Graduation Dates are as follows:

ASD High School - Friday, May 29th at 1:00 PM STS Classroom (Town Square Mall)

GED - Wednesday, June 10th at 7:00 PM  SWMetro Auditorium

Lydia High School - Friday, May 29th at 10:00 AM  Lydia Education Center

New Beginnings - Thursday, May 28th at 6:30 PM  SWMetro Auditorium

Passages - Friday, May 29th at 1:30 PM  SWMetro Auditorium

SouthWest Metro High School - Friday, May 29th at 10:00 AM  SWMetro Auditorium

Transition - Friday, May 29th at 1:00 PM  Shakopee District Board Room (Town Square Mall)
Subject:
10. BOARD RETREAT - RECAP
Description:
We had a great retreat and left with a 3 year plan.  Lesley is putting all the information together into a plan narrative with a  goals spreadsheet and budgets.  This draft will be shared via email prior to the June meeting so that at the June meeting the board approves the 3 year plan.
Subject:
11. 2015 GALA - EARLY AUCTION AND INVITE LISTS
Description:
2015 Gala Materials are almost done on Google Docs.  She will send an email with the access information.

BOARD ACTION - Board Members need to look through the Master Mail list and edit any known address changes, add people who are missing and take off people as needed.  Board Members should add contact people, businesses, and address information for potential Gala Auction items to the prospect Excel Sheet.
Subject:
12. NEW BEGINNINGS FUNDING DISCUSSION
Description:
Any updates to share with the Board?
Subject:
13. UPDATE:  SCHOOL BOARD, TEACHERS, ETC.
Description:
Update from Teachers - Renee Lips Bush
Update from School Board - John Weinand
Update from Co-op Administration - Darren Kermes
Subject:
14. UPDATE:  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DUTIES AND UPCOMING MEETINGS
Description:
2015 Scholarship Awards Follow-up
Mentor Program Check in with Students
3 Year Foundation Plan
2015 Gala
Subject:
15. OTHER
Subject:
16. ADJOURN
Description:
Next Meeting:    Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. at Valley Green

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