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