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Call to order 7 pm – Cecilia Armour Attendance: Charity Karwowski Bob Kunik Becca Dillard Lori Keller Cecilia Armour Absent: Shelley Dean Tawana Wiggins Round the table catch up with each other– Cecilia Armour Review of Mission and purpose of The Dean Foundation – Cecilia Armour 1. Top provide scholarship support for families who cannot afford our tuition , ( $20,200 or $22,200) 2. To fill the financial gap between the tuition and the actual cost of educating a child with special needs. 3. To retain and recruit high-quality teachers by providing continual professional development for teachers, ( cutting-edge therapy-based research), and increasing benefits and salary. Business of the Board: Adopt the Minutes from the previous meeting. ● Bob made a motion to approve the previous meeting minutes. ● Charity seconded the motion ● The motion was approved Should the name Crossway be in the Foundation’s name? ● Much discussion was had regarding the name and how connections are easily made to Crossway. ● The domain of The Crossway Foundation was available and purchased ● CA to speak to legal team ● Charity made a motion to change the name from The Dean Foundation to The Crossway Foundation. ● Bob seconded the motion ● The motion was approved Board Advisees present possible campaigns for discussion. ● CA read aloud RD email with suggestions. ● CK suggested that we also become more family engaging in our fundraising approach ● BK suggested purpose 3 for our first focus, CK agreed ● The 3rd purpose, (To retain and recruit high-quality teachers by providing continual professional development for teachers, ( cutting-edge therapy-based research), and increasing benefits and salary.), was proposed to be the focus of the first campaign whist we await the paperwork process. We discussed the need to have family engagement as part of the fundraising process. ● The Shamrock Shuffle will be revitalized and planning will begin at our next board meeting ● Between now and the Spring we will also plan some ‘Take over events’ of places such as the movie theater, Big Air, Panthers game, etc. We will formalize these at our next meeting ● A motion was proposed for purpose 3 to be our first focus by CK ● The motion was seconded by BK AOB ● CA discussed the need for additional board members ● CK proposed a motion to add two more ● BK seconded the motion ● CA and LK discussed the Fall Festival Agenda items for next meeting: Capital Campaign, Shamrock Shuffle ( with a name change to The Crossway Bridge Walk, The Crossway Walk, ‘Run, walk, shuffle for Crossway’. Name to be decided Next Board Meeting date October 24th, 2023. 6.30 - 7.30 pm. Close of business
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April 2024
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