Agenda+(12-2-14)

** WIKI Meeting Agenda ** __ December 2, 2014 __
 * EDUCATION FOUNDATION (EFMC) **

Attending : Wini Hayes;Karen Pflug-felder, Mark Constable, Sherry Cain-Ordway, Patrick Duffy, Jim Van Horn, Marijane Barbone, Jim Beam, Cindy Boegly, Carole Staats, Cathleen Barone

I. __Old Business__

A. Minutes (November 3, 2014) B. Comments

II. __Finance:__

A. Treasurer’s Report – Carole Staats
 * The following represents income for each account:**
 * Arts Fund Balance: $2,412.50
 * **Capital Campaign Balance: $1,723.47**
 * General Fund Balance: $15,453.44
 * **Holiday House Tour Balance: $1,075.00**
 * MHS Alumni Golf Balance: $3,960.00
 * **Star Bright Program Balance: $782.90**
 * Warriors Run Balance: $1,823.52
 * B. Other: Mark . The independent auditors have our EFMC financial records for July 1 2013 thru June 30 2014 for review. We have received a $15,000 check from Ambler Savings and Loan for use with our EITC program. Their Marketing Specialist, Leann Pettit, has requested that we apply it for approved innovative Environmental Learning initiatives.**


 * III. __Committee Reports:__**


 * A. Governance/Membership – Cindy Boegly**
 * The committee is still seeking to fill the position of Administrative Director before additional members are added to the Foundation Board. If you have any suggestions please submit them to me by Monday, Dec. 15 at noon.**
 * B. Alumni - Mark Constable & Karen Pflug-Felder - Several MHS Class Reunions took place since our last meeting (Classes of 1969, 1974 and 1994) The “Echoes of Methacton” presentation and Foundation info was shared. Dr. Rudy Ruth Superintendent of Wilson school District (Class of 78) has offered to share his experiences with Alumni/Foundation/ Fundraising. A mid-sixties Alumni group will be meeting on December 16th at the Skippack CC. (Mark)**


 * C. Communication/Publicity – Marijane Barbone**


 * D. Fund Development/Partnerships – Mark Constable and Wini Hayes.**
 * Mark Constable and Wini Hayes attended a 2:30pm science, math and technology faculty meeting at the high school lead by Dan Bontempo on Monday, November 24th to introduce and discuss our plans to secure donations to support educational innovations in science, technology, engineering and math. The draft concept description was shared. We discussed that the corporate partnerships secured would provide additional monies to support programs, activities, equipment purchases, travel, etc. related to enhancing the educational opportunities for our students in ways that excite and motivate them to explore a future in these fields and better prepare them for college. Faculty asked clarifying questions and were genuinely interested in the future availability of grant monies through this funding source. Robert Helm, (Physics) is the current President of the MCSTA (Montgomery County Science Teachers Association) and on the Advisory Board for the Delaware Valley Science Fair . Wini plans to meet with him shortly to discuss how the foundation might collaborate with these groups. Wini will report back to EFMC following the meeting. Potential partnership possibilities that were STEM centered. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) were discussed during the meeting. We have received three grant inquiries (see below) as well as several leads as a result of our meeting.**


 * E. Allocations/Mini Grants – Mark - We received __three grant inquiries__. The __first was from__ __Chris Lloyd (Technology Integration Specialist)__ for a rear Projection Screen system. It projects an image when looking at the screen from the audience, but the projection is from behind the screen. This would allow for creative images, lighting enhancements and effects to be used on stage, in the gyms, and other locations around the HS campus . This would be a collaboratively funded grant request. Several other groups have already committed to helping to fund the project. **


 * The __second inquiry was from Don Sawyer (MHS Computer Science__) regarding securing additional resources to help support a recently approved course in Robotics and Electronics. Resources would be used by students who take the course as well as robotics club members**


 * __The third was from Christine Talmadge__ (Technology Education/ Engineering) whose inquiry revolved around her Engineering class and “Project Lead the Way” – Mark visited her lab and observed a 3D printer with some of its applications. . (Mark)**


 * V. __Event Reports/Updates__**

C. Holiday House Tour – December 7, 2014 – Carole Staats and Marijane Barbone All details being finalized. We still need volunteers. Hoping to get to the 100 mark on ticket sales. Lots of beautiful homes ready for visitors! (MB) Exactly what Marijane said. We are looking forward to this event! (CS)
 * A. Alumni Golf Outing Update – Patrick Duffy We received a check from ARA Food Services for $150 (MC)**
 * B. Warrior Run 5k Update – Mark - We received an __additional charge of $116.00 from our ARA Food Services__ for "Weekend Labor Charges" . This __reduces__ our net __profit__ for the event to $2028.78**


 * D. Art, Corks, & Forks III – April 13, 2015 – Cindy Boegly**
 * no report**


 * VI. __Additional Business:__ MSD Capital Campaign / Fields Project Dr. Zerbe, Other : Capital Campaign Kick-off held November 5, 2014 at Chadwick's. In attendance were the Capital Campaign Advisory and Steering Committees as well as members of the EFMC and the Methacton School Board. The purpose was to kick-off, orient and train committee members in the Campaign's efforts to raise $1.7 million in private monies to supplement the Methacton School District funding of the Athletic Fields Improvement Project. Approximately $500K has been raised to date. Fundraising efforts are being scheduled in two phases. Phase I is in progress and will focus on major contributions through companies, organizations, community athletic groups and potential individual large contributors. Phase II will be launched after the new year to target the broader Methacton community. Jim Van Horn**

The School Board held it's Re-organization Meeting on December 2nd. Christian Nasciemento will continue as President and Brenda Hackett was elected as the new Vice-President. Going forward, there will be a new meeting structure for the Board. The School Board Meeting will remain on the 4th Tuesday of every month, but we will no longer have a Work Session meeting on the 3rd Tuesday. Instead, there will be additional working committees that will be meeting in it's place for the public to attend. The six working committees will be: Finance, Property, Policy, Communications and Community Relations, Education, and Human Relations and Personnel. In addition to the new committees, there will also be vice-chairmen for each committee so that there will always be an official representative to run all meetings. I am looking forward to a very busy year!
 * VIII. __Future Meeting Dates__**


 * A. EFMC Board Meetings: Next Regular Meeting – Tuesday, January 6, 2015**
 * B. Committee Meetings: (Please insert your scheduled committee meeting dates)**


 * X. Closing and Adjournment:** PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE RECORDED YOUR ATTENDANCE BY ADDING YOUR NAME AT THE TOP (“Attending”) - __AND__ REMEMBER TO CLICK “SAVE” ONCE YOU HAVE TYPED IN YOUR REPORTS AND/OR ADDED ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS TO AGENDA ITEMS .**