ACS Board Meeting Minutes
September 25, 2012 6:30 pm
Board Present: Jennifer Boatright, Michal Herrington, Adam Cormican, Carlos Leon, Jon Church, Kim Mabry
Interested Parties: Debbie Church, Gaye Hiller, Cindy Rieckhoff, Jacinda Wassam, Jacqui Sims, Kelley Bergman, Paula Crosier
Opening: 45 min
- Open in prayer: Kim Mabry
- StuCo President, Jacqui Sims, requested approval to pursue the creation of a Father/Daughter dance to be used as a fundraiser; Christian music only; dancing between fathers and daughters only; to be held in February approximate to date of Sedalia's Cupid Ball.
o JB/we need to check with Maplewood Church elders for their approval first. If they give approval, board members will be notified and asked to vote via e-mail within one week of receiving decision. (Elders did approve as long as the music is Christian and no girl/boy dancing occurs. Board approved via e-mail vote.)
- Secretary's Report: Michal Herrington
Minutes from August 25, 2012
o Motion to approve minutes with one addition re: teacher testimony
§ Adam Cormican
§ Second: Jon Church
§ Approved
- Treasurer's Report: Jon Church
o Question re: $299 for background checks; cumulative since 2010; never invoiced before
o JB/Question re: book expenses for 2011-12 when compared to budget; KB said purchases over budget were a result of publisher changes year following book replacements; KB will prepare a cost analysis per grade for books
o Motion to approve report
§ Adam Cormican
§ Second: Michal Herrington
§
Approved
- Principal's Report: Debbie Church
o Fundraising Dinner - Board approved continued use of a caterer
o 25
th Anniversary - ACS t-shirts; incorporating into dinner theme
o Homework surveys
o See You at the Pole
o Parent/Teacher Conference changed to 10/29
o Student changes
PC/Loves the new tv/computer equipment in the classrooms
CL/Apology for tardiness of admin job descriptions; personal hard drive crashed
o IRS - Jim Kjar completed all documents needed for IRS; we paid $850 required; they received early September; waiting to hear from IRS;
JB/Give information to CL to forward to V. Hartzler's staff
We will need to complete 990 form on 4/15 (arbitrary date chosen) each year
o Fundraising Dinner
JB/Locking in Wall Builders speaker for next year.
Board approved Brannon House for this year (normal fee reduced; half covered by donation to date)
Funds received from dinner - designated for what area this year?
Results of discussion - teacher salaries and drama/theater equipment
JB/DC take ideas back to the dinner committee; write a justification for teacher salaries
o Athletic update: Cindy Rieckhoff
- Income/expense report
- Rod Simmons resigned as ACS boys' basketball coach; David Bergman has assumed head coach position
- MH/mentioned four games in one week scheduled for JH volleyball was excessive; board agreed that in the future this would not be acceptable; CR/this year posed unusual problems; four games in one week will not happen again
- Next meeting: 10/23/12 @ 6:30 pm
o Motion to adjourn
§ Jon Church
§ Second: Carlos Leon
§ Approved