Open Meeting Minutes 10/15

2025-2026

Executive Board

Amanda Dunbar, President

Joni Wellington, Vice President

Tiffany Eskew, Treasurer

Angela West, Director

Cherie Piland, Secretary

Jessica Miller, Parent Liaison

Mika Holman, Parliamentarian

Nicole Gross, Community Relations J

illann Humphrey, Teacher Liaison

Trisha Grambow, Communications

Open Meeting Minutes Date: October 15, 2025

Time: 4:03pm

Location: WMS Library

Attendance: Amanda Dunbar, Angela West, Cherie Piland, Joni Wellington, Jessica Miller, Tiffany Eskew, Mika Holman, Nicole Gross, Jillann Humphrey, Trisha Grambow, Mr. Olds, Mrs. Coursey, plus 5 parents. No attendees via zoom.

Executive Reports: President Report: Amanda Dunbar • Welcome

Secretary Report: Cherie Piland • Approve Minutes from the previous meeting - board approved (10/10 vote).

Treasurer’s Report: Tiffany Eskew • Current bank balance: Usable balance $17,588.97.

Committee Reports:

• Dine & Donate - Amadna Dunbar • 10/27 Machados Burgers, 20% of proceeds for all day and both locations. • 11/8 Eternal Art, 20% of proceeds for all day. • 11/24 El Gallo Negro, 15% of proceeds for all day. • 1/14 Kin • Himalayan is being rescheduled. • Dine and donate can be specific toward a teacher grant. Angela to ask teachers if they would like to participate with dine and donates.

• Swag- Amanda Dunbar • $30 blankets, $25 beanies, $20 cushions or 2 for $35, $5 lanyards

• See’s Candy- Amy Lydon • 11/3 start online sales and forms go home. 12/2 turn in date.

Other:

• Mr. Olds, present Music Department needs -Ms. West has provided budget thus far -He has done a lot of repairs independently on many instruments -Ordered various supplies himself -LBC supplying 7 instruments -He would like to create a stronger foundation of musicianship than what he currently has (not just pop) -Strings concert is covered but wind band only has one piece -requesting funding for concerts for a year -$760/concert $45-$60 per piece of music -No solo, duet, or quartet music -Can’t use HS music because it is a higher-level music than what our students are at -open to fundraising together -wants to work with the Boosters to raise money -suggestion for a bake sale at Olivers -offering to use Venmo, 501c3 Booster -suggested a Dine & Donate and giving proceeds to music program -Playing music in front of stores on the green -planning on two concerts in the school year -Donations at concert -suggestions to send the request for funding to parents

• Mrs. Coursey, farm to table elective needs -has received a lot of grants so far. -needs help with the cost of food purchases. Costs her $125-$140 a month to purchase food. -needs about $500-$700 for the rest of the year. -Sent home a grocery list with students and that was somewhat successful. -Parents suggested resending the list as they would be able to help more now. -Also suggested reaching out to Olivers about donations for food supplies.

Adjourn: 4:58pm Next Open Meeting; Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 4pm in WMS Library. Minutes Compiled by Boosters Secretary, Cherie Piland