June 2024 Board Meeting

​June 13, 2024
Meeting called to order at 9:52 am.
Present: Andrea Rackl, Michael Hannon, Dorie Blue, Nathan Campbell, Eva Sauve, Kaitlyn Ronstadt, Barbara Borris
Sonata/Sonatina Festival:
            - Board approves Kay’s proposal
Budget:
            - Need to make sure budget for each event breaks even without relying on donations
            - Nancy Heyer Scholarship
                        - Open to Adult students on a case-by-case basis
                        - BMTA reserves the right to walk back on this opportunity if it gets abused.
            - Dorie moves to raise the budget to $250 for state representatives, Board approves
Discussion of what to do with extra money:
            - Keep half of expected expenses in savings
                        - $5,000 in expected expenses, $2,500-$3,000 in savings
            - Proposed Teacher Development Fund
                        - Limit to $100 per person per event
                        - $500 annual budget
                        - Participation requirement
                        - Andrea moves, Dorie Seconds, Board approves addition to budget
Music Olympics Discussion:
             - Keep registration fees at $15, and roll income beyond budget into Teacher Development Fund
Masterclass Expenses Discussion:
            - Subsidize with Nancy Heyer Fund
Programming Discussion:
            - Chamber Music for kids
            - Certification
            - Teaching Adults
            - Group Classes
            - Judy
            - Health
            - Business side of running a music studio
Meeting concludes at 11:00am
 
Submitted respectfully by Nathan Campbell