COSTA MESA HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION
AGENDA For BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Time: 11:00 am
Location: CMHS Performing Arts
For information contact: Donna Todd 714-494-5119
o Call to Order:
o Roll Call:
o Public Comments:
o Principal’s Comments: TABLE TO ANNUAL MEETING
College and Career counseling report-SEE HANDOUT AT ANNUAL
MEETING
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ACTION: Marketing, promotions and fundraising assistance
proposal from Principal Haley& Mainline Media—BW Cook.
(proposal emailed)
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ACTION: BUSINESS ACADEMY grant request: Approx $15,000 to
help travel to NY for Nationals. Offset from amount of grant that we
already agreed to fund but have not yet paid which District will cover due
to District’s inability to pay for costs for student travel out of state per
Education Code.
o Approval of minutes from October 22, 2014 and January 28, 2015
o Treasurer’s Report: JOE WOLF- See also report attached to annual report
o ACTION: vote on purchase of Quickbooks online Essentials package for
$15.99 per month –see details http://quickbooks.intuit.com/pricing/
o Committee Report
o Arts Council: ACTION: Approve amendment to the bylaws and
Establishment of Mesa VAPA Council as arm of Foundation to focus
solely on support for the ACE Academy with 5 board members. Only
Chairman and 1 other will be voting board members to the Foundation
also.
 Kirby Piazza-Art Department Chair CMHS –Arts Council Chair
& Foundation Board
 Leigh Chalkley—Mesa Alumni Band Parent for Arts Council &
Foundation-Central Services Supervisor for City of Costa Mesa
 Tracy Taber-CMHS/Sonora Parent; Teacher; Artist in Residence
at Sonora-for Arts Council
 MC Sungaila-Appellate Attorney Snell & Wilmer & Arts
Philanthropist –CDM Graduate—Arts Council
 Jim Huffman: Principal Attic Community Theatre/Business
Owner Graphic Decisions-for Arts Council
o New Board Member Nominations:
The following board members will be retiring after several years of wonderful
service: Frank Albers, Debra Wanbaugh (contining to help with
Community Run), Candace Rice (continuing to help with Alumni outreach &
Home Tour), Darlene Stinson (staying on Home Tour Committee). These are
the current nominees. Some are pending confirmation by Monday. If you have
a nominee that I can talk with on Monday, please forward asap.
 Director John Stephens: Financial Secretary
 Kirby Piazza-Art Department Chair CMHS –Arts Council Chair
& Foundation Board
 Louie Feinstein—Mesa Alumni Soccer Parent-Restaurantuer
Owner of Bungalow in NB & Big Fish Tavern in LB
 Michelle Molko—Attorney Rutan & Tucker
 Tony Capitelli- Aide Congressman Dana Rohrbacher
 Molly Jane Quirk-Director of Communications Girls Inc.
 Jeff Harlan-Planner-Elementary school parent
 Others need to be confirmed by no later than Monday at 6pm
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Investment Policy: Debra Wanbaugh/Katrina Foley/Joe Wolf/John
Stephens—TABLE TO MARCH
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Fundraising:
o Community Run: Debra Wanbaugh & Donna Todd-TABLE TO
MARCH
o Brick Sales Fundraiser for Spine from Enclave to Athletics: Debra
Wanbaugh & Candace Rice & Guy Olguin—TABLE TO MARCH
o
Home Tour Recap- Katrina Foley, Michele Mullen, Jennifer
Christ, Debbie Speer, Darlene Stinson—See Video by CM TV
http://youtu.be/LizV5sbrJ58 <http://youtu.be/LizV5sbrJ58>
o 2015 Summer Mixer: Debra Wanbaugh/Candace Rice/Darlene
Stinson/John Stephens—TABLE TO MARCH
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Grants Committee: TABLE TO MARCH
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Marketing Committee: SEE MAINLINE MEDIA PROPOSAL

Mentoring Program & Speakers Series Committee: TABLE TO
MARCH
o New Business: Request from KMESA for uniform shirts for News Anchors &
Reporters.
o City Advisor’s Comments –
o Board of Director’s Comments –
o Adjournment-
Next Meetings:
March 25, 2015-CMHS Library 6PM
PLEASE CALENDAR