Meeting called to order at 6:30 p.m.
Members present: Carl Hermanns, Kate Cernin, Phil Beaumont, Deborah Neal, Jerri Hollings, Becky Glassoe, Arlene Tuchsher Updates:
Carl briefly explained the various aspects of the direct funding model. He pointed out that direct funding would be the best choice for funding our budget in the year 2000/2001. Due to the district funding formula, and based on the number of students at the Museum School, the school is facing a deficit for the year 1999/2000. After calculating the benefits of direct funding over district funding, Carl pointed out that, as opposed to this years gross budget of approxiamately $189,000, with direct funding, we could look forward to an approxiamate budget of $228,000.
Carl further reported on the importance of attendance relating to this matter. A main portion of the budget is based on the ADA(Average Daily Attendance). Furthermore, this portion of the budget for the year 2000/2001, is actually based on the attendance reported during the final trimester of the year 1999/2000.
A Quick Note will go out to parents stressing the importance of attendance during this period.
Carl reported that there has been no further progress in the decision of where or when the school will be moved to during the rebuilding of the Children's Museum/Museum School.
Carl reported that the Museum School has the opportunity to use the Chamber Foundation rather than establishing our own foundation. This will illiminate many setup costs and provide us with a credible, well established foundation to work with.
Carl has sent out a grant request to Metabolife for $8000, to support our upcoming Japanese Project. The grant will pay for the salaries of Alex Khalil and Kaori Okado, along with materials, for an eight week program.
Carl reported that he is writing up a major grant to underwrite the Director's Chair and the computer lab. He pointed out that this would be a one year commitment for the underwriter. This is a general grant that would be put out to various local corporations. Qualcomm and Roehl are two prospective corporations to be approached.
is an internet based fundraising program which allots a percentage of each online purchase through them to The Museum School. Kate has received information materials to be made available to parents and family members. This will be advertised in the next Quick Note.
It was discussed whether or not to use the same photographer as last year, Classic School Portraits. It was pointed out that he was very flexible and the price was right. It was agreed that we would go with him for this year. No schedule was set for this.
There is still a problem with students being picked up after 5:30 p.m. It was discussed whether or not to charge for tardiness. It was decided, rather, to have the students remaining at 5:30, be prepared to be picked up with their backpacks, seated outside. It was also recommended that A.Z. should call tardy parents at 5:30 to remind them.
A meeting was scheduled for May 19th to discuss promotion and placements for the year 2000/2001.
It was recommended that we invite representitives from various middle schools to the culminating performance of our Japanese Project, in order to establish relationships with the schools and create a path for our ongoing students.
An emergency procedures committee meeting was scheduled for Thursday, May 11, at 6:30p.m. -