Trustees Timeline of Tasks

Trustees Annual Timeline of Tasks

Revised April 16, 2024

September
  • Monitor receipt of budgets from Committees (due early October)
  • Determine amount of Trustees contribution to the Meeting budget
  • Report from Treasurer on the Trustees’ budgeted/actually spent to-date
  • Review advertising of funding opportunities as the school year starts
October
  • Prepare draft budget for 1st reading at November Meeting for Business
  • Draft email reminding Friends we rely on their financial contributions
November
  • Present draft budget for 1st reading at November Meeting for Business
  • Prepare budget for 2nd reading using feedback from November Meeting for Business.
  • Ask Operations Coordinator to send email reminding friends re contributions
December
  • Present budget for 2nd reading at December Meeting for Business.
  • Ask Operations Coordinator to post approved budget on website
January
  • Draft email and attachment for year-end statement of contributions
  • Begin to draft Trustees annual report to Meeting
  • Ask Morgan Stanley to refund annual fee
  • Ensure approved year-end tax statements of contributions are sent by January 31
February
  • Report from Treasurer on the return on investments; consider rebalancing
  • Report from Treasurer on the budget vs actual spent for previous year
March
  • Review and complete Trustees annual report
April
  • Trustees annual report due at April Meeting for Business
  • Ask Operations Coordinator to post the narrative and financial parts of Trustees annual report in different places on website
  • Review insurance in preparation for  annual review (usually June 1st) 
May
  • Review building rental agreements for possible changes
  • Ask the Bookkeeper to prepare Trustees contributions approved in the budget
June
  • Youth Safety Committee – annual review of policy and implementation
  • Review financial policies and procedures
July

  • Report from Treasurer on the return on investments and the budget vs actual spent

  • Welcome new Trustees and/or Treasurers and familiarize them with the Committee




August

  • Request to committees for their budgets for the coming year (due early October)