Southern Family Resource Center
Advisory Council Meeting Minutes
February 27, 2015
Meeting called to order by Cindy Crowe at 3:18pm
Review minutes from December meeting- minutes approved
Financial Report
Expense report- discussed current budget, will need to do budget amendment in April for Welfare, General Supplies, and adding line item for software ; money that has been donated or raised by FRC has been managed by bookkeeper, FRC will be getting budget balance for this money as well
By-Law Revision
Motion was made by Kelsey Smith and seconded by Kanita Patton to change Article 7 Section 2 to read “The Family Resource Coordinator will serve as a liaison between the council and the Board of Education.” Information will be mailed to council members and the change will be voted on at the April 22 meeting
Continuation Program Plan
Action components were reviewed by members, changes noted were that a bus is now available for students to be taken to after school child care at Wayland Elementary
Old Business discussed
Christmas Assistance- FRC served 43 students; all who were referred were able to receive assistance due to community partners and parents
New Business discussed
Monitoring visit on March 10- Advisory council chair (Cindy Crowe) and Mahalie Cain will be among those interviewed
Blood Drive on March 20 from 10am-6pm- should be a good fundraiser for school
Stand Up to Bullying Week- Very Important Girls/Guys Day Out for 5th and 6th grade on that Friday; Kids On the Block sexual abuse prevention assembly on that Wednesday.
Next meeting scheduled for April 22 at 3:30pm
Meeting adjourned 4:02pm