Bosco System Board Meeting

September 10, 2007

 

Call to Order:

The meeting was called to order by President Kerrie Becker at 6:35pm.

Present: Kerrie Becker, Tim Horrigan, Sue Davis, Vince McFadden, Tammy Bedard, Matt O’Loughlin, Erik Smith, Leta Schmit, Eileen Pauley and Kelli Even. Introductions of new board members – Sheri Purdy and Matt Hovey. 

Absent were Monsignor Petty, Father Blake, Father Stecher, and Bob Thurman.

  

 

Prayer:

Sue Davis led prayer.

 

Recommended Actions:

Tim Horrigan made a motion to open the agenda and Vince McFadden seconded. Motion carried.

Eileen Pauley moved to approve the amendments to the agenda and seconded by Sheri Purdy. Motion carried.

At 6:40 Vince McFadden moved to go into Executive Session, seconded by Tim Horrigan.

At 7:37 Vince McFadden moved to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Tim Horrigan.

Requested to list those present at meeting in monthly board minutes. Sue Davis moved to approve minutes and seconded by Tim Horrigan. Motioned carried.

Vince McFadden made the motion to approve the reports and seconded by Tim Horrigan. Motion carried.

 

Old Business:

Trapshooting team – Arnold Schares said price per student would be $165. Had fund raiser last year and will be having another one, a breakfast on Oct. 14th at the Izaak Walton League in Washburn. Not school sponsored event but can be listed in school schedule of events. DNR working to get school certification for coaching. By state law coach must be certified if a school sponsored event. Possibilities of joining Columbus and Don Bosco for a school sponsored sport/event with the coach from Columbus. Currently 15-16 students from Don Bosco are interested. Erik and Matt will talk to coaching staff to see if anyone is interested in coaching and will also contact Columbus to see if interest in sharing team/coach.

 

New Business:

Each year we are required by law to review policies. Public Relations policy will become more active. Assoc. Organization policy goal to have Booster Club and PTO working together as one for benefit of Bosco System as whole. DRE policy – 10 Catechist more involved.

 

Booster Club minutes – appreciate the notes from meeting. Good attendance at meeting. Lowered budget for state tournaments. Hard to determine # if and when we can ask for more $ at the time and any reimbursements will go back into the Booster Club.

Concession plan was reviewed by Jason Huff. He will present ideas suggestions.

Coach Corey Carlson did much of the legwork for the high school dugout and it is moving forward. Concrete will be poured and framing in the upcoming months.

Vince McFadden made motion to approve recommendations of the Booster Club, seconded by Tim Horrigan. Motion carried.

 

Theresa Schmitz looking for approval to replace ceramic tile and fix leaking sink in Biology Lab. Sue Davis moved to approve, seconded by Eileen Pauley. Motioned carried.

 

Information/Communications/Delegations:

Facilities and Transportation committee met and did a walk through of all school buildings. Items noted were windows, insulation, driveway by high school softball diamonds and air conditioning for library and computer lab. Need to prioritize and put into place an improvement plan for the next year and as far out as 5 years. It was suggested to look at the possibility of having a facilities architect come out for long term future guidance.

 

Questions asked of or by board members:

Sue Davis was asked to bring to the Board attention the number of small children crossing 16th Ave and 5th St heading home or to sitters. Karen Frost has talked to Brian Northland about a grant for some safety patrol/equipment. Other ideas were to have high school students serve detention or their community service hours patrolling this intersection after school. It was also noted that the rolling stop sign at the Raymond facility is missing.

Sheri Purdy asked about our involvement with grant writing. She works with it all the time as an employee of a non profit entity. She said there is a lot of grant money out there through Metro Funders that we should be applying for. Currently Wells Fargo has a $4,000 Physical Fitness grant available and she will contact Ms. Hovden regarding that grant.

 

Future Business:

Finance committee will be meeting on September 27. Members of the committees from St. A’s and IC need to meet to discuss and move forward on collaboration with St. A’s committee for future of the two schools. October 1, 2007 letter of request for consolidation due to IC from St. A’s.

 

 

Adjournment:

Vince McFadden made motion to adjourn. Sue Davis seconded. Meeting adjourned at 8:47pm

 

Next meeting: Monday, October 8, 2007 Don Bosco Library @ 6:30pm. Prayer leader Tim Horrigan

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Tammy Bedard