San Miguel Educational Fund 

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Wilkinson Public Library (Telluride Room) and

Over Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86283252176  

Monday, March 18, 2024  |  5:15pm - 6:15pm MT

MARCH 2024 SMEF AGENDA

  1. Call to Order

  2. Public Comment (10 minutes)

  3. New Business / Old Business (15 minutes)

    1. Approval of February Meeting Minutes

    2. Fundraising / GDJD Update

    3. Street Dance Forecast

    4. April SMEF Meeting

  4. Committee Updates (15 minutes)

    1. Finance Committee

    2. Events Committee

  5. Staff Reports (10 minutes)

    1. Studio Equipment / Phones Update

  6. Adjourn

San Miguel Educational Fund 

Board of Directors Annual Visioning Retreat

Over Zoom (Link available on KOTO.org)

Monday, February 19, 2024  |  5:00pm - 8:00pm MT

2024 BOARD VISIONING RETREAT AGENDA

5-6pm Call to Order

Public Comment

Dinner + Staff Visioning

  • Celebrating 2023 successes

  • Staff strategic planning / next steps 

6-8pm Board Visioning

  • Governance

  • Subcommittees

  • Review of By-Laws

  • Review Strategic Plan

8pm Adjourn

San Miguel Educational Fund 

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Over Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86283252176

Monday, January 16, 2023  |  5:00pm - 7:00pm MT

JANUARY 2024 SMEF AGENDA

  1. Call to Order

  2. Executive Session (15 minutes)

    1. Discussion of Board Appointments

  3. Public Comment (10 minutes)

  4. ​​Nomination of Appointed Board Seats and Election of 2023 Officers (10 minutes)

  5. New Business / Old Business (20 minutes)

    1. Approval of Meeting Minutes

      1. November 27, 2023 Regular Meeting

      2. January 8, 2024 Special Meeting

    2. Discussion of New Employee Handbook

      1. Review of PFMLA

    3. 2024 Visioning Retreat and Board Planning Session

  6. Financials (20 minutes)

    1. 2024 Budget Adoption

    2. 2023 Year End Financial Report

  7. Staff Reports (10 minutes)

    1. Rural Reporter Update

  8. Committee Updates (10 minutes)

    1. Finance Committee

    2. KOOK Committee

  9. Adjourn

San Miguel Educational Fund

Board of Directors Special Meeting

Over Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82520731022

Monday, January 8, 2024 | 5:15pm – 6:30pm MT

January 8, 2024 SMEF AGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. SMEF 2024 Appointed Board Candidates Forum (50 minutes)

A. Candidates discuss their backgrounds, interest in SMEF/KOTO, board and

community skill sets, etc.

B. Candidate Q&A

III. Public Comment (10 minutes)

IV. Executive Session (15 minutes)

A. Discuss prospective SMEF board appointments

V. Adjourn

San Miguel Educational Fund 

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Over Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86283252176

Monday, November 27, 2023  |  5:15pm - 7:10pm MT

NOVEMBER 2023 SMEF AGENDA

  • Call to Order

  • Public Comment (10 minutes)

  • New Business / Old Business (20 minutes)

    • Approval of October Meeting Minutes

    • Fall Events Debrief

      1. Halloween, Ski Swap, Local’s Bluegrass Tickets

    • Board Appointment Process and Timeline

    • Ridgway Update

    • December Meeting

  • Staff Reports (10 minutes)

  • Financials (30 minutes)

    • Preliminary Budget Review

  • Executive Session (45 minutes)

    • Staff Compensation

    • Staff Review

  • Adjourn

San Miguel Educational Fund 

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Telluride Room, Wilkinson Public Library

via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86283252176?pwd=WnRjMFZqV3psSzhEWlZQVnA4SW94QT09

Monday, October 16, 2023  |  5:15pm - 6:30pm MT

OCTOBER 2023 SMEF AGENDA

  1. Call to Order

  2. Public Comment (10 minutes)

  3. New Business/Old Business (15 minutes)

    1. Approval of September Meeting Minutes

    2. Presentation from Citizen’s State Bank

    3. Election Timeline Update

  4. Financials (15 minutes)

    1. Budget Timeline

  5. Staff Reports (15 minutes)

    1. Ridgway

    2. KOTO News Election Coverage

    3. Telluride Arts/KOTO Broadcast Miniseries

    4. Upcoming Events

      1. Halloween, Local Bluegrass Tix, Ski Swap

  6. Executive Session (15 minutes)

    1. Staff Recognition and Compensation

  7. Vote on Staff Recognition

  8. Adjourn

    The next meeting of the SMEF Board is scheduled for November 20, 2023 at 5:15 p.m.

San Miguel Educational Fund 

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Telluride Room, Wilkinson Public Library

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86283252176?pwd=WnRjMFZqV3psSzhEWlZQVnA4SW94QT09

Monday, September 25, 2023  |  5:15pm - 6:30pm MT

SEPTEMBER 2023 SMEF AGENDA

  1. Call to Order

  2. Public Comment (10 minutes)

  3. New Business/Old Business (10 minutes)

    1. Approval of August Meeting Minutes

    2. Blues and Brews Broadcast Recap

  4. Financials (10 minutes)

    1. Employee Retention Tax Credit Update

  5. Executive Session (45 minutes)

    1. Personnel Matters and Staff Compensation

  6. Adjourn

    The next meeting of the SMEF Board is scheduled for October 16, 2023 at 5:15 p.m.

San Miguel Educational Fund 

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Telluride Room, Wilkinson Public Library

Monday, August 21, 2023  |  5:15pm - 6:20pm MT
AUGUST 2023 SMEF AGENDA

  1. Call to Order

  2. Public Comment (10 minutes)

  3. New Business/Old Business (15 minutes)

    1. Approval of July Meeting Minutes

    2. Fundraising Update / Guest DJ Day Recap

    3. Elevated Event Update

    4. Jazz Festival Recap

  4. Financials (10 minutes)

    1. Audit Update

  5. Staff Updates (15 minutes)

    1. Tower Update

    2. Driveway Project

    3. Journalism Fellowship

  6. Executive Session (15 minutes)

    1. Staff Recognition/Compensation

  7. Adjourn

The next regular meeting of the SMEF Board is scheduled for September 25th, 2023 at 5:15 p.m.

San Miguel Educational Fund 

Over Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84783197747

Monday, August 2, 2023  |  4:15pm - 5:15pm MT

AUGUST 2 2023 

SMEF AGENDA (SPECIAL MEETING)

  1. Call to Order

  2. Public Comment (10 minutes)

  3. Stories from the Purple House Event Recap (35 minutes)

    1. Discussion of follow-up outreach

  4. Adjourn

San Miguel Educational Fund 

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86283252176?pwd=WnRjMFZqV3psSzhEWlZQVnA4SW94QT09

Monday, July 17, 2023  |  5:15pm - 6:15pm MT

JULY 2023 SMEF AGENDA

  1. Call to Order

  2. Public Comment (10 minutes)

  3. New Business/Old Business (5 minutes)

    1. Approval of June Meeting Minutes

  4. Committee Updates (15 minutes)

    1. Events Committee / Fundraising Committee (re: July 27 Event)

  5. Financials (10 minutes)

    1. Audit Update

  6. Staff Updates (10 minutes)

    1. Ridgway Update

  7. Adjourn

    The next regular meeting of the SMEF board is scheduled for August 21st, 2023 at 5:15 p.m.

San Miguel Educational Fund 

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Telluride Room, Wilkinson Public Library

Monday, June 26, 2023  |  5:15pm - 6:15pm MT

JUNE 2023 SMEF AGENDA

  1. Call to Order

  2. Public Comment (10 minutes)

  3. New Business/Old Business (10 minutes)

    1. Approval of May Meeting Minutes

    2. Bluegrass debrief

  4. Committee Updates (15 minutes)

    1. Events Committee / Fundraising Committee (re: July Event)

    2. Ridgway Expansion Committee

  5. Financials (10 minutes)

    1. Raffle Funds/Equipment Update

  6. Staff Updates (10 minutes)

    1. Driveway

    2. Norwood Translator

  7. Adjourn

    The next regular meeting of the SMEF board is scheduled for July 17th, 2023 at 5:15 p.m.

San Miguel Educational Fund 

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Telluride Room, Wilkinson Public Library

And over Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85652543747

Monday, May 15, 2023  |  5:15pm - 6:15pm MT

MAY 2023 SMEF AGENDA

  1. Call to Order

  2. Public Comment (10 minutes)

  3. New Business/Old Business (15 minutes)

    1. Approval of April Meeting Minutes

  4. Committee Updates (10 minutes)

    1. Events Committee / Fundraising Committee

    2. Scholarship Committee

    3. Finance Committee

  5. Financials (10 minutes)

    1. Audit Update

    2. Employee Retention Credit

  6. Staff Updates (10 minutes)

  7. Adjourn

    The next regular meeting of the SMEF Board is scheduled for June 26, 2023 at 5:15 p.m.

San Miguel Educational Fund 

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Over Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82211810821

Monday, April 17, 2023  |  5:15pm - 6:15pm MT
APRIL 2023 SMEF AGENDA

  1. Call to Order

  2. Public Comment (10 minutes)

  3. New Business/Old Business (15 minutes)

    1. Approval of March Meeting Minutes

    2. Street Dance debrief

  4. Committee Updates (10 minutes)

    1. Events Committee and Fundraising Committee joint update

    2. Ridgway Committee update

  5. Financials (20 minutes)

    1. Alpine Bank accounts update

  6. Staff Updates (10 minutes)

  7. Adjourn

San Miguel Educational Fund 

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Wilkinson Public Library, Telluride Room

Monday, March 20, 2023 ~ 5:15pm - 6:45pm MT

MARCH 2023 SMEF AGENDA

  1. Call to Order

  2. Public Comment (10 minutes)

  3. New Business/Old Business (15 minutes)

    1. Approval of February Meeting Minutes

    2. Fundraising Update

    3. Street Dance and Fiji Raffle

    4. Strategize Review and Revision of By-Laws

  4. Committee Updates (5 minutes)

    1. Scholarship Committee

  5. Financials (10 minutes)

    1. Audit Timeline

    2. New Account Update

  6. Staff Updates (10 minutes)

  7. Adjourn

San Miguel Educational Fund

Board Retreat

Monday, Feb. 27

5 to 8 p.m.

 Zoom:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85014802434

AGENDA

  1. Public Comment

  2. Financials

  • Finance Committee report on new account

3. Retreat

  • 5-6:15 p.m. Staff portion to include celebrating successes, goal setting, strategic

planning and next steps.

  • 6:15-8 p.m. Board portion to include presentations on governance, committees,

the board appointment process and more.

4. Adjourn

The next regular meeting of the SMEF Board is scheduled for March 20th 5:15pm.

San Miguel Educational Fund 

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86284877532

Monday, January 30, 2023 ~ 5:15pm - 6:45pm MT

JANUARY 2023 SMEF AGENDA

  1. Call to Order

  1. Executive Session (15 minutes)

    1. Discussion of Board Appointments

  1. Public Comment (10 minutes)

  1. Nomination of Appointed Board Seats and Election of 2023 Officers (10 minutes)

  1. New Business/Old Business (15 minutes)

    1. 2023 Budget Adoption

    2. Approval of December Meeting Minutes

    3. Lip Sync Recap

    4. Board Retreat

  1. Financials (10 minutes)

    1. Jerry Greene Legacy Fund Update (Investment Performance)

    2. Financial Reports

  1. Staff Updates (10 minutes)

    1. RIdgway Update

  1. Adjourn

2023 Meeting Calendar

January 30

February 20

March 20

April 17

May 15

June 26**  (reg June 29 - Bluegrass break)

July 17 

August 21

September 25**  (reg Sept 18 - Blues and Brews break) 

October 16

November 20

December 4

San Miguel Educational Fund 

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Over Zoom:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81240543040

Monday, December 5, 2022 ~ 5:15pm - 6:15pm MDT
DECEMBER 2022 SMEF AGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Public Comment (10 minutes)

III. New Business/Old Business (15 minutes)

  1. Approval of November Meeting Minutes

  2. Fundraising Committee Update

  3. #GivingNewsDay and Colorado Gives Campaign Update

  4. Review of Proposed Meeting Calendar

  5. Upcoming Board Seat Appointments

IV. Financial Reports (20 minutes)

  1. 2023 Budget Discussion

VII.  Adjourn

San Miguel Educational Fund

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Over Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81598770131

Monday, November 21, 2022 ~ 5:15pm - 6:30pm MDT

NOVEMBER 2022 SMEF AGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Public Comment (10 minutes)

III. New Business/Old Business (15 minutes)

A. Approval of October Meeting Minutes

B. Halloween Debrief

C. Ski Swap Debrief

D. Fundraising Committee Update

IV. Financial Reports (20 minutes)

A. Review of Financial Reports

B. Employee Retention Tax Credit

V. Staff Reports (5 minutes)

A. Ridgway Update

VI. Executive Session (25 minutes)

A. Staff Reviews and Compensation

VII. Adjourn

The next SMEF is meeting scheduled for December 5, 2022 at 5:15pm at the Telluride Room at Wilkinson Public Library.

San Miguel Educational Fund

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Wilkinson Public Library, Telluride Room

Monday, September 26, 2021 ~ 5:15pm-6:15pm

SEPTEMBER 2022 SMEF AGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Public Comment (10 minutes)

III. New Business/Old Business (20 minutes)

A. Approval of the August meeting minutes

B. Fall events recaps

a. KOTO Getdown

b. Blues and Brews broadcast

C. Upcoming events update

a. Halloween

b. Ski Swap

D. SMEF election timeline

IV. Financial Reports (10 minutes)

A. Budget timeline

V. Staff Reports (10 minutes)

A. Spanish news programming update

B. Grants and end-of-year campaign

C. CAB update

VI. Adjourn

The next SMEF is meeting scheduled for October 17, 2022 at 5:15pm

San Miguel Educational Fund

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Wilkinson Public Library, Telluride Room

Monday, August 22, 2021 ~ 5:30pm-7:00pm

AUGUST 2022 SMEF AGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Public Comment (10 minutes)

III. New Business/Old Business (20 minutes)

A. Approval of the July meeting minutes

B. General Updates/Recaps

a. Duck Race

b. Jazz Fest

c. Guest DJ Day / Summer Fundraising

IV. Financial Reports (10 minutes)

A. Audit/CPB Report Update

B. Jerry Greene Legacy Fund Update

V. Staff Reports (10 minutes)

A. Personnel update

a. Swap coordinator, Spanish reporter candidate, news reporter candidates

B. THS Radio Club

VI. Executive Session (10 minutes)

A. Copyright Settlement

VI. Adjourn

The next SMEF is meeting scheduled for September 26, 2021 at 5:15pm

San Miguel Educational Fund

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Wilkinson Public Library, Telluride Room

Monday, July 18, 2021 ~ 5:30pm-7:00pm

JULY 2022 SMEF AGENDA

Please meet at KOTO Studio at 5pm to take a group photo for Totally Green program recognition.

We will head down to the library together, so the meeting will start closer to 5:30.

I. Call to Order

II. Public Comment (10 minutes)

III. New Business/Old Business (20 minutes)

A. Approval of the May meeting minutes

B. Summer Fundraising Plan

a. Jazz Festival

b. Guest DJ Day

c. Fall Street Dance

IV. Committee Updates (10 minutes)

A. Events Committee

V. Financial Reports (10 minutes)

A. Audit Update

VI. Staff Reports (10 minutes)

A. Duck Race update

B. Pledge Reminders

VII. Adjourn

The next SMEF is meeting scheduled for August 22, 2021 at 5:15pm

San Miguel Educational Fund 

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting 

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83838075458

Monday, June 27, 2021 ~ 5:30pm-7:00pm 

JUNE 2022 SMEF AGENDA 

I. Call to Order 

II. Public Comment (10 minutes) 

III. New Business/Old Business (25 minutes) 

A. Approval of the May meeting minutes 

B. Bluegrass Update 

C. Jerry Greene Legacy Fund / “Jerry Day” Update D. Latinx Open House Update 

IV. Committee Updates (10 minutes) 

A. Finance Committee Meeting Report 

B. Fundraising Committee Meeting Report 

V. Staff Reports (10 minutes) 

A. Ridgway update 

B. Other 

VI. Executive Session (10 minutes) 

VII. Adjourn 

The next SMEF is meeting scheduled for July 18, 2021 at 5:15pm

San Miguel Educational Fund 

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting 

Wilkinson Public Library, Telluride Room 

Monday, May 16, 2021 ~ 5:15pm-7:00pm 

MAY 2022 SMEF AGENDA 

I. Call to Order 

II. Public Comment (10 minutes) 

III. New Business/Old Business (25 minutes) 

A. Approval of the April meeting minutes 

B. Jerry Greene Legacy Fund launch plan 

C. Solar Panels 

IV. Committee Updates (10 minutes) 

A. Fundraising Committee 

B. Scholarship Committee 

V. Financial Reports (10 minutes) 

A. Audit Update 

VI. Staff Reports (10 minutes) 

A. Bluegrass broadcast plan 

B. CPB Harassment training 

C. Latinx Open House date change and Spanish reporter job

D. Ridgway update 

E. Merchandise update 

VII. Adjourn 

The next SMEF is meeting scheduled for June 27, 2021 at 5:15pm

San Miguel Educational Fund

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Wilkinson Public Library, Telluride Room

Monday, April 18, 2022 ~ 5:15pm-6:30pm

APRIL SMEF AGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Public Comment (10 minutes)

III. New Business/Old Business (20 minutes)

A. Approval of the March meeting minutes

B. Winter Fundraising Update

C. Street Dance Recap

IV. Financials (10 minutes)

A. Jerry Greene Legacy Fund launch preparations

V. Staff Reports (10 minutes)

A. Latinx Community Open House

VI. Adjourn

The next regular meeting of the SMEF Board is scheduled for May 16 at 5:15pm.

San Miguel Educational Fund 

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting 

Wilkinson Public Library, Telluride Room 

Monday, March 21, 2022 ~ 5:15pm-6:30pm 

MARCH SMEF AGENDA 

I. Call to Order 

II. Public Comment (10 minutes) 

III. New Business/Old Business (20 minutes) 

A. Approval of the February meeting minutes 

B. Winter Fundraising Recap 

C. Merchandise Committee 

IV. Committee Updates (20 minutes) 

A. Finance Committee 

1. Update on Jerry Greene Legacy Fund 

B. Events Committee 

1. Street Dance 

2. Halloween 

C. Ridgway Expansion Committee 

V. Financials (10 minutes) 

VI. Staff Reports (15 minutes) 

A. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (D.E.I.) Update 

B. Phone System Update 

VII. Adjourn

San Miguel Educational Fund Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Over Zoom - Click to Join the Meeting

Monday, February 21, 2022 ~ 5:15pm-6:30pm

FEBRUARY SMEF AGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Public Comment (10 minutes)

III. New Business/Old Business (20 minutes)

A. Approval of the January meeting minutes

B. Approval of Board Retreat minutes

C. Winter Fundraising Update

D. RIDE Festival

IV. Financials (15 minutes)

A. Audit Update

B. Jerry Greene Legacy Fund Update

V. Staff Reports (15 minutes)

A. Retreat Debrief

B. Ridgway Update

VI. Adjourn

The next regular meeting of the SMEF Board is scheduled for March 21, 2022 at 5:15pm.

San Miguel Educational Fund Board Retreat

Monday, Feb. 7, 2022

5 to 8 p.m.

Zoom:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85404994567

AGENDA

5-5:30 p.m. Welcome, introductions and dinner

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.  Group Discussion: The Why and Now

6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Group Discussion: Our Ideal Future

7:30 – 8:00 In Closing: Next Steps

The next regular meeting of the SMEF Board is scheduled for February 21, 2022 at 5:15pm.

San Miguel Educational Fund 

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Over Zoom (Link available at koto.org)

Monday, January 24, 2022 ~ 5:15pm-7:00pm

JANUARY SMEF AGENDA

  1. Call to Order

  1. Executive Session (10 minutes)

    1. Discussion of Board appointments 

  1. Public Comment (10 minutes)

  1. Nomination of Appointed Board Seats and Election of 2022 Officers (15 minutes)

  1. New Business/Old Business (30 minutes)

    1. Approval of the December meeting minutes

    2. Committee volunteers and assignments

      1. Fundraising Committee

      2. Finance Committee

      3. Events Committee

      4. Scholarship Committee

    3. Jerry Greene Legacy Fund update with Jesse Bopp from Alpine Bank

  1. Financials (15 minutes)

    1. 2021 year-end financials

    2. CPB reporting timeline

  1. Staff Reports (15 minutes)

    1. DEI Initiatives

    2. Events Update

      1. Lip Sync, Street Dance

    3. Winter Fundraising update

    4. Ridgway update

  1. Adjourn

The 2022 SMEF Board retreat is scheduled for February 7 from 5-7:30pm at Gene’s house (319 W. Galena) and will be a visioning worksession.  The public is invited to join via Zoom.  

The next regular meeting of the SMEF Board is scheduled for February 21 at 5:15pm