SHINING LIGHT FOUNDATION

 

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD: Monday, January 10, 2011 at 5:30 pm

 

LOCATION:  UBS Financial Services, 1021 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette, LA

 

ATTENDEES:
Carolyn French, President via telephone  Sandra Wilcox
Bruce Snow, Treaurer    Cynthia Dauphin
Mildred Baker, Secretary    Dolly Purdy
John Broussard     Lana Swanwick
Michael Huber

 

By agreement, Meeting was conducted by Michael Huber with President Carolyn French attending via telephone.
On motion of Sandra, seconded by Mike, Minutes of Meeting held December 6, 2010 approved.

 

Treasurer’s Report
Present balance: $22,096.44
Accounts have been debited $80 on our regular account and $80 on our Endowment Account.
Donations received today: George and Janice Roane $50; Albertson’s Community Partners $44.52.  These checks will be deposited into the Endowment Account.
Guidelines for the Endowment Account will be discussed at the next meeting.

 

New Business
Applications:
On December 14, 2010 request from Broadmoor Elementary School received for Norgelis Hidalgo for field trip to nursing home and meal for Decembe 17, 2010 in the amount of $10.00 and this application was approved via e-mail.

 

A discussion was held as to whether we wanted an AOC membership at $35.00 or a $319.00 membership for 4 people.  It was agreed that the matter of AOC membership be tabled at this time and John suggested we use all three media outlets.

 

Carolyn proposed, and it was agreed, that Shining Light give certificates of recognition and awards of $50.00 each to the band director who submitted the most applications and to the teacher who submitted the most applications during the school year 2009-2010.

 

John related that Channel 3 has a program called “What’s Good About Our Schools” and he will check to see when the next one is scheduled.

 

Motion by Bruce, seconded by John, to update and amend our By-Laws to include a Vice President and a Second Vice President approved.

 

Meeting adjourned at 6:45 pm.
Next meeting scheduled for Monday, February 7, 2011 at 5:30 pm, 1021 E. St. Mary St.