FOGS September 2023 Meeting Minutes
Attendees
Joanna Miner Thomas - joana_miner@yahoo.com
Kim Kappleman - kimkappelman@gmail.com
Nicole Dalesandro - dalesandron@gmail.com
Genevra Knight - gknight@portebrown.com
Sara McCradden - sara.mccradden@gmail.com
Amanda Eich - mandaroseeich@gmail.com
Elizabeth Leong - c.elizabeth.leong@gmail.com
Andy Distel - awdistel@cps.edu
Rocio Salamanca - rsalamanca1@cps.edu
Mari Fair - mari.fair@icloud.com
Cassie Maxwell - casz43@comcast.net
Ashlee Cuza - ashleecuza@gmail.com
Cait Sobotka - clsobotka@gmail.com
Thomas Rodriguez - trod1980@yahoo.com
Debi Della Costa - debidallacosta@gmail.com
Leah Fagan - fagan.leah@gmail.com
Mandalyn Renicker - mandalynrael@gmail.com
Discussion
Friends Of Goethe School (FOGS)
Monthly Meeting Agenda
September 25, 2023
6:30pm, Library
Welcome & quick discussion of elections (5min)
Expectations of Board Members Explained (5min)
Question & Answers (10min)
Move to expand board to 14 total members (previously 9) -- motion passes
Introduction of candidates and vote (20 min)
Joanna Miner Thomas nominated for President
Kim Kappleman nominated for Vice-President 1
Nicole Dalesandro nominated for Vice-President 2
Genevra Knight nominated for Treasurer
Sara McCradden nominated for Secretary
Amanda Eich nominated for Board Member
Elizabeth Leong nominated for Board Member
Andy Distel nominated for Board Member
Rocio Salamanca nominated for Board Member
Mari Fair nominated for Board Member
Cassie Maxwell nominated for Board Member
Ashlee Cuza nominated for Board Member
Cait Sobotka nominated for Board Member
Thomas Rodriguez nominated for Board Member
ALL OF THE ABOVE WERE APPROVED!
Vote on Major fundraisers and choose committee heads (as long as needed) Committee Heads in bold. Action for each committee head to get in touch with their committee members and come up with a date to launch/ hold the event.
Fall
Giving Tree - Sara, Ashlee, Genevra, Nicole
Staff and Parents night out - Leah Fagan, Andy Distel, Chris Bryant, Elizabeth Leong
Winter
Latin Beats - Rocio, Thomas, Mari, Debi, Kim, Joanna, Rick Cruz, Andy Distel
Indoor Service Day
Spring
Fun Run - Leah Songer, Amanda Bull, Amanda Eich, Cait
Spring Service Day - Elizabeth Leong
Ongoing
Dine and Donate - Cait
Communications (monthly newsletter, socials, snap) - Nicole, Thomas
Field Committee - Cassie, Ashlee, Mandelin, Tony, Nicole, Jas, Tim
Merch - Sally, Mike, Nicole, Mandelin
Recruitment - Amanda Bull, Vanessa Gonzales
Grants - Ashlee as a resource for writing, teachers should bring grants they are interested in applying for directly to her. Mr Distal and Nicole for community outreach and research.
FY 2024 review
Action for each board member to review handout created by Ashlee and provide feedback at next meeting