Report of Major Actions Taken by the DMC Board at the January 28, 2008 Meeting

By Dan Grizzle, DMC Board President, and Dr. Bob Stouffer, DMC Superintendent

Board President Dan Grizzle called the meeting to order.

Eleven (11) of the 12 Directors were in attendance, representing a quorum, including Scott Erickson, participating by conference call from a business trip in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Bob Stouffer, Superintendent; Julia Veenstra, Business Manager; Sheryl VanWeelden, Early Education Co-Director and Finance Committee Member, were also in attendance.

Dr. Stouffer agreed to serving as Temporary Recording Secretary.

Treasurer Terry Williams opened the meeting in prayer.

No Old Business was discussed. 

The Board discussed the Finance Committee’s recommendation for approval of the submitted 2008-2009 school budget.  Following discussion, a Board vote allowed Scott Erickson to vote by speaker phone for this vote only.  The Finance Committee SY08-09 budget recommendation was approved.  The Board directed leadership to consider a change to the school By-laws for approval of voting by conference calls.  The Board also directed leadership to place an item on the February 4, 2008 Board meeting for further discussion of the Employee Tuition Benefit and the recommended percentage for the 2008-2009 school year. 

Vice-President Todd Toulouse closed the meeting in prayer.

The meeting was adjourned.