Board Meetings

2022-2023 Foundation Board Meetings (with typical topic lists from previous years):

Tuesday August 16 – 7pm at Knotty Barrel. Look for a bald white guy with a laptop 🙂
- Note: night before first day of school
- Key Topics:
  - Approve New Board Members/Slate for new School Year
  - Discuss goals for the year (why are we fundraising, other goals)
  - Finalize fundraising approach, who’s doing what when
  - Direct Ask:
    - Registration
    - Back to school night
    - Mailing
    - Next Steps
  - Teacher Wish Lists
Tuesday September 20 – 7pm, BMMS Library & Zoom
- Key Topics:
  - Update on Direct Ask & Wish List
  - Finalize goals for the year (why are we fundraising, other goals)
Tuesday October 18 – VIRTUAL ONLY
- Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8589994986?pwd=TDdVVG8yVDIvd0JwLzl2d0lGOUxsZz09
- Key Topics:
  - Talk about teacher wish list options
  - When to do a direct ask campaign?
Tuesday November 15
- Key Topics:
  - Fundraising updates
  - Continue distributing funds
Tuesday December 13
- Timing: this is the 2nd week of the month, because the 3rd Tuesday is during winter break
- Location: this has historically been at someone’s home or a restaurant to celebrate the holidays and do some team building
- Key Topics:
  - Fundraising updates
  - Continue distributing funds
Tuesday January 17
February we don’t formally meet
Tuesday March 21
Tuesday April 18
- Key Topics:
  - Looking ahead to next year – goals, board positions
Tuesday May 16
- Location: potluck at someone’s house

Education Foundation at Black Mountain Middle School