FMC Community Empowerment

May 17, 2004 Board Meeting

6:30 p.m.; Charles City Public Library

AGENDA (DRAFT #1)

6:30 p.m. Call to order, roll call

Review/approve agenda

Introduce Rev. Solomon Odoom, Grace Methodist Church, Floyd

Candidate for FMC Empowerment Board Faith position

• Board motion/vote*

6:35 p.m. Review/approve March minutes

Submission and review of written updates from work groups, Head Start, CCR&R, EAGLE, et al

6:40 p.m. T.E.A.C.H. Presentation/Barb Merrill, Program Coordinator; Iowa Child

Care and Early Education Network

• FMC Empowerment/T.E.A.C.H.

7:00 p.m. FMC Community Empowerment Webmaster Report: Justin DeVore

7:10 p.m. Introduction of Mary Odell and Nancy Beenblossom (Families Together

oversight); report

7:30 p.m. FMC Community Empowerment Scholarship Committee: Larry Hicok

• Report
• Recommendation
• Board discussion, review, action*

7:50 p.m. State Empowerment Training—Report from attending group

• State requirements in annual reporting
• Assessment and reporting/FMC’s responsibilities

Page 2 (Board agenda, continued)

8:00 p.m. Bylaw update—information only

8:05 p.m. Board of Directors Terms of Office—information only

8:10 p.m. Appointment of Nomination Committee for open board positions

• Chair Action

8:15 p.m. Fiscal Committee Report/Recommendations

• Initial Review
• Directive to take under advisement

8:25 p.m. Set next meeting date--

Set annual meeting date and appoint committee

8:30 p.m. Adjourn

Board Members:

q Frank Rottinghaus, chair

q Virgil Pickar, Jr., vice-chair

q Jennifer Bauer, secretary

q Cheryl Jahnel

q Sandy Koch

q Deb Freeman

q Rev. Solomon Odoom

q Larry Hicok

q Tami Hemann

q Karla Kelley

q Kim Wendel (ad hoc)

q Laurie Kristiansen, Facilitator

Upcoming dates:

State Empowerment Coordinator’s Meeting: May 19, 2004, Ames, Scheman Center

FMC is invited to attend; please contact Laurie