Board Meeting Minutes 08/08/2025
The Children’s Education Center of the Islands
Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
Date: Friday, August 8, 2025 – 8:00 AM
Location: CECI, Thompson Hall
Board Members Present:
Laura Miltner- Director
Bana Kiankhooy- Board President
Lindsay Badger- Board Treasure
Elliott Starkey- Board Secretary
Open the meeting at 8:10 am
Roll Call & Establish Quorum
Approval of Minutes from May Board Meeting
Board Membership & Voting
• Introduction of New Board Member: Christine Huengling- voted in, unanimous
• Introduction and Vote: Clare Stoa as Board Member (to fill vacancy from Rachel Rainbolt’s early departure)- voted in, unanimous
• Vice President Vacancy- filled by Clare Stoa
• Signing of Annual Board Confidentiality Agreements- signed and given to Laura MIltner to scan into board records.
Old Business
• New Building Construction Update – Bana K.- waiting on renderings, no new updates.
• Levitate & Website Update – Lindsay Badger- work in progress, Clare to take over website moveover to square space or other platform tTBA
• Off-Site Storage – Laura Miltner- confirmed and all items have been moved over.
• Hurricane Emergency Plan – Laura - plan in place, insurance records up to date.
• Cookbook update – Laura- waiting on online ability to market to our supporters. So far it has been a good
turn out per rec center.
New Business
Events, Community Engagement & Fundraising
• All-Members Board Meeting – August 21 meeting scheduled for 5 pm
• CHR Festival of Trees – Public: November 21 | Benefit: November 22
• Tree Lighting – November 29
• Luminary Night – December 5
• BOA Meeting Date- September 12
• Sub-Committee Chairs:
o Fundraising/Grants- Christine
o Community Engagement/Events- Clare
o Campus- Elliott
o Governance- Bana
Donations & Grants Update
• SGCF, Rotary, Kiwanis- SGCF summer and school tuition, press release. Rotary grant deadline upcoming christine to work on this with help of previous grand coordinator Rachel Rainbolt.
• Instrumentl Onboarding - Christine will be obtaining credentials to log in.
Expenses Requiring Board Approval ($1,000+)
Director’s Report
• 2025–2026 Enrollment Status- 5 enrolled for the 2 and 3’s, 10 enrolled for the 3’s and 5-7 enrolled for vpk • Summer Camp Recap- not as lucrative as hoped for
• Facilities & Grounds Update- front door lock needs to be fixed as well as a dip in the floor • Staffing- new teacher Ms. Claire
President’s Report
• Financial Overview
Good of the Order
Adjournment- meeting adjourned at 1014am. Next meeting 9/12/2025