We opened our meeting with a brief period of worship.
Minute: We approved the April Minutes.
Minute: We discussed membership on the Scattergood Friends School Committee. We clarified the responsibility of the Consultation Committee regarding nominations. We request a data base of friends of the school from the Development Office to aid us in the nomination process. The recording clerk agrees to send thank you notes to departing committee members in a timely manner. We discussed the issue of term limits, requesting that the Consultation Committee bring the issue back to us within the following year.
Minute: We visited with Jennifer Warneke about the academics report. She is pleased to report that the discussion about sustainability, spearheaded by Jan, has given new life to the faculty discussion about curriculum development . We appreciate that writing skills are being integrated into the curriculum as a whole.
Minute: We appreciated the Community and Spiritual Life Committee report. We discussed possible appropriate consequences for smoking violations. We are glad to hear that the faculty plans to work on this during Staff Days.
Minute: We discussed the admissions report, and are aware of the challenges ahead in recruiting for next year. We are mindful of the need for us to advocate for the school when way opens to do so. We are encouraged that Rachel is working actively toward further developing the web site for the school.
Minute: We appreciated Margie Figgins’ report on available workshops for non-profit organizations. She encourages Committee members to attend one. The school will pay for our registration, and travel. We thank Margie for a successful phonathon, for good progress toward the goal of the Bridging the Gap capital campaign, and near completion of the image audit.
Minute: We appreciate the work Jan and Joey have done researching possibilities for resurfacing the driveway, adding a parking area, and landscaping the entrance to the campus. We approve the plan in principle, and ask them to proceed with the details. We ask them to continue with their efforts to preserve the large maple tree and to change the teardrop as little as possible. In regards to the latter, we suggest that they explore the possibility of parking on both sides at the east end of the teardrop and/or concrete paving that allows for grass and drainage.
Minute: The Farm report affirms that the farm program is a vital part of the School. We appreciate the work Mark and Dan are doing.
Minute: We heard the current financial report from Jan. We appreciate her sound management and foresight in budgeting and planning.
Minute: We appreciate the work of Jan and the entire faculty on the proposal for a sabbatical program. We would like to return to the discussion at our next meeting, feeling a need for some time to sit with the idea.
Minute: We will further discuss the long range plan, goal 6 of sustainability in July. The faculty would like us to consider making their thinking about sustainability also ours, as the long range plan goals are within our purview.
Minute: We approve the updated long range action plans with commendation to the faculty for their work.
Minute: We appreciate the work Joe Davison continues to put into our website. The recording clerk will send him a thank you note.
Minute: [During Closed Session] We listened with interest to Debbie and Sharon’s preliminary report on the evaluations of the Director, and look forward to their full report in the July meeting.
After brunch the senior class joined us to share their senior projects with us. Each told a little about themselves and the work they had done. It was a special time for us, and we commend them for their good work.
The meeting closed with a period of worship.
Callie Marsh Recording Clerk