Agassiz Board meeting 3/21/11 Attending: Tracey Kaplan, Ben Mayer, Eric Wirch, Bianca Shagrin, Gillien Todd, Kate Taylor General update: Nonprofit Finance Fund is paid off!! Auction was beyond successful, thanks to the amazing efforts of the capital campaign committee.  The financial audit, which was required to close the mortgage, is wrapping up and looks fine.  We will close on the mortgage with Winter Hill Bank later this week or next.  We are about to send out admission letters ... ...
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Building Teachers are living in slightly unfinished space.  Hoping to be able to help the teachers by doing a workday soon after the auction.  We are hoping to work on yard and install the tile wall this spring, as well. Admission Successful open house.  Many applicants.  Acceptance letters going out in mid-March.  Diversity committee will be formed after the auction.  Outreach to neighborhood (in the form of “tea” at Tracey’s office) is underway. Enrollment Currently we have 42 enrolled.  Another ... ...
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Attending: Kate O’Connell, Heather Thompson, David Rosenberg, Gillien Taft, Kate Taylor, Tracey Kaplan, Eric Wirch, Ben Mayer Building update All the wooden floors in the new building have been completed, as well as the first floor kitchen and common room floors.  The flooring on the stairs still needs to be completed, as well as installation of the kitchen.  The final permits (fire, electrical, plumbing, etc) should be done early in the week of October 4.  The final ... ...
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Agassiz Board Meeting 6-7-10 Present: Tracey Kaplan Ben Mayer Janet Young Josh Safdie Kathryn Rosenberg Paul Robinson Michael Baran Erick Wirch Gillien Todd Kristin Blum 1.       Director’s report Tracey reported that she submitted the permanent loan application to Winter Hill Bank. We are going through the approval process for a short extension and the permanent loan at the same time.  The bank has the audited statements (08-09), which showed a profit of $91k (half of which is an asset rather than cash).  The bank is comfortable with how ... ...
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Agassiz Board Meeting 5-3-10 Attending: Tracey Kaplan Ann Holloway Ben Mayer Josh Safdie Michael Baran Kathryn Rosenberg Kristin Blum Janet Young Joel Bennett 1. Director’s Report Tracey reported that she met with the licensor at the new building. She likes it and is supportive. Hiring – The hiring committee has been active.  Six of seven interviews have been set up for the lead teacher position.  They interviewed current substitute teacher Jason as an assistant (after extensively going over the applications). He interviewed very well.  Tracey reported that the ... ...
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Agassiz Board Meeting 3-8-10 Attending: Ann Hollway Michael Baran Jenise Tracey Josh Eric Evich David Janet Peter Kochansky Ben Mayer Director’s Report Licensing – Tracey recently  spoke to Charlotte the licensor . She will come see the new building very soon.  She recommends starting the licensing process in the summer for a fall move-in. Josh was wondering about worst case scenarios – what has to be done in the yard and exterior, etc. to get licensed for a fall move-in. There is lead on the exterior clapboards and in the ... ...
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Minutes Prepared by Kristin Blum Present: Board Staff Others Michael Baran Tracey Kaplan Lynn Weissman Josh Safde Ann Holloway Joel Bennet Eric Evich Katie Dalo Seth Kristin Blum Richard Barton Heather Kathryn Rosenberg Lisa Mayer Everin Susie Romanyshyn Kathy (gabe’s mom) Directors Report Enrollment – Tracey reported received a lot of applications for next year, including from some neighbors of the new building. There have been many inquiries about the open house on February 6. Licensing – The state licensor came out visited the new building a while back. She thought there was plenty of space for increasing the ... ...
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The December 2009 Board Meeting minutes covered the following topics: Director’s Report Staff Report Group Reports Relocation Financial Report Capital Campaign New Business Action/Follow Up Items Present: Michael Baran Josh Safdie Jenise Aminoff Eric Wirch Evren Celimli Peter Kochansky Kristin Blum Tracey Kaplan Joel Bennet Director’s  Report Tracey reported that there was a break in at the school over the weekend and the lap top and a small amount of cash was stolen.  The biggest loss was the Quickbooks financial info which had not been backed up recently.  Tracey has to re-enter everything manually, which ... ...
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