October 29th 2024 4:45 pm
I. Administrative
a. Attendance:
Kelly, Lorie, George, Courtney BB, Mary Louise, Shawn, Andrew, Sue Ellen, Terri, Jamie, Dolore
b. Called meeting to order at (4:40) pm
c. Period for Public Expression – none
II. Reports
a. President’s Report –
● Personnel issue discussed during Executive Session
b. Treasurer’s Report
● Not a report at this time – switching Treasurers for 2025 (Mary Louise)
c. Programming Director’s Report –

1. Summer Reading Program Final Statistics
   ○ Was not as successful as we would have liked but we will fix some things next year
   ● Girl Scouts are meeting here twice a month
   ● Sensory Halloween at the library thru Encompass Rec ~20 kids, ~20 adults, 8 volunteers
   ○ Look for newspaper article about the event
   ● Boo At the Zoo – gave away 75 books
   ● Cool Yule – date will be set at a meeting with the other participants
   ● Story Time – first Tuesday of the month @ 10:00 (starting in November)
   ● Sensory Santa – date will be set as soon as Cool Yule is set
   ● Legos – possibly doing it on Saturdays in the winter 2025 – advertise on FB – volunteers for 1.5
   hours once a month (11:00-12:30) – want to not rely on Library Clerks for this event – 2nd
   Saturday of every month starting in January
   ● Parent Teacher Conferences at the school – come up with a volunteer schedule to sit at the school
   ● Senior Program – anticipating giving away 40 bags – any proceeds from Parent Teacher
   Conferences will go towards filling the senior bags
   d. Director’s Report
   a. Monthly Statistics Report
2. Determination of frequency of presentation of statistics
   Print them out QUARTERLY
   III. New Business
   A. Sexual Harassment Training Option for 2024
   ● If you are in the school system, just provide a record that shows we already did it
   ● If you are not in the school system, Mary Louise will provide the training before the next meeting @ 4:15
   B. Funding Determination Letter for Jefferson County for 2025 and beyond (due to NCLS by December 1st)
3. Vote Result in November Meeting
   ● Motioned by Kelly Seconded by Jamie that we will vote on the different options at this meeting
   instead of waiting for next month
   ● Vote: 20%/60%/20% option looks the best for us
   ○ Unanimous vote for the 55% change
   ○ Unanimous vote for the “phasing in” option
   IV. Old Business
   a. Cookbook Fundraiser Update
   ● “Steaming along” with the cookbook
   ● There is a possibility of a grant that would cover the majority of costs – Shawn is going to apply for it
   ○ Can we move the cookbook meeting to Monday?
   Next Board Meeting: November 19th
   V. Adjournment: Motion: George Second: Kelly adjourned at 5:48 pm