Board of Directors

Board Meeting Minutes
April 2011 - pdf

Board Meeting Minutes

Location:  Deep Spring Center

Attendees:  Tana Dean, Ken Morley, Sandra Villafuerte, Lisa Zucker, Thomas Slank, Sherry Hansen

Not Attending:  Phil Kneessi, Barbara Brodsky

Sharing / Brief sitting

Agenda

1. Sangha commentary (5 minutes)
2. Survey Results (20 minutes) and Sangha Meeting (50 minutes)

a. Format/Agenda for meeting

There will not be a power point presentation. The format will be informal to promote a dialogue and feedback. Sangha meeting will start at noon and end at 1:30 pm.

Handouts with financial information and agenda will be sent in advance by e-mail to the Sangha and copies will be available at the    

Sangha meeting. This information will include a summary of the data from the survey and selected responses reflecting

Sangha voice (2 pages).

b. Finance report: two pages, one with income information including restricted and unrestricted funds and the other the expenses, both presented as chart pies

c. Accomplishments (class & retreat data, “other”)

It will be mentioned in the State of the Sangha.

d. List of upcoming events

- Summer appeal in july

- Potluck/Silent auction in October

e. Present survey results (Phil)

Board members will present results

f. Barbara’s “Words of Wisdom”

g. Breakout discussions: no break out discussions. Sangha members will have the opportunity to sign up for the existing and new volunteering committees including: fundraising, social, service, library, technical support for the archives, retreats.

h. Finalize agenda/email and send out with survey results by Tuesday.

4.   Picnic (Tom) (5 minutes).

No date yet. It will be in August

5.      Treasurer's report/Financial matters (Sherry)

a. March 2011 actuals: The advance payment sent to Emrich leaves us in the red

6.   Silent Auction (2 minutes)

a. Date/location : Ken is working out a date with Susan to use the condo clubhouse. The cost is $50 and a deposit of $250.

7.   Administrative (Tana/others 10 minutes)

a. List active committees and active members: done

b. Email for volunteers (Phil): it will be covered at the Sangha meeting

c. Data on class history: Tana presented a summary of class history. Apparently there were more students in 2010 than ever. Although, exact numbers of students were not found for years 2008-2009.

d. Email distribution list for local Sangha: not done

e. Healing circle emails: request to publicize the healing circle more. The Board decided let the healing circle resolve it

f. Saints & Psychopaths book for sale brought by Barbara. This issue will be discussed at next meeting when Barbara is present

g. Other items? No

8.   Building fund clarification (5 minutes) (Ken): Chris Kurnit suggested to contact George San Facon or Ann Barden to find a document that details the purpose of the building fund.

9.   Teachers' corner (5 minutes) (Lisa)

a. Teacher's circle: Spring and Summer classes were planned

10. Social committee report (0 minutes)

12. Calendar

a. Next meetings – May 23, June 27, July 25 - all at DSC @ 6:30 PM

Meeting adjourned at 8:55 pm

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Respectfully submitted,