Board Meeting on September 6-7, 2024
Resolution Nr. 1
ALA board approves additional funding for the Latvian museum proposed by Renāte Grāvere, director of the Latvian Museum.
Resolution Nr. 2
ALA board approves new budget for Shipsea concert tour. The budget for the concert tour has increased due to the number of concerts increasing from from 9 to 11.
Resolution Nr. 3
1. The ALA board adopts the 7/31/2024 financial statement.
2. Adopts the proposed 2025 budget.
3. Adopts the 2025 Spend Rate amounts for each program as calculated by the policy. OR Adopt the 2025 Spend Rate amounts as calculated by the policy and authorize the Cultural Program to use $21,580 more from the Freiberg Fund to cover travel expenses.
4. Adopts the 2023 audit and Form 990.
5. Adopts changes to two policies: 1a Revenue – Sources and Types and 2d Assets With or Without Restrictions.
6. Authorizes Whiteford Law Firm to update Articles of Incorporation to conform to the bylaws, after Congress adopts the latest changes – disbursement up to $5,000.
Resolution Nr. 4
The ALA board adopts the latest budget for the ABK (JBANC), which provides for an increase in the membership fee of each ABK member organization by $2,400/year.
Resolution Nr. 5
The ALA Board is offering to pay for one Congress day’s lunch during the ALJA 2024 Congress.
Resolution Nr. 6
The ALA Board decides, as needed, to hire a paid editor to produce the annual report.
Resolution Nr. 7
The ALA board decides to leave a $10,000 donation to the newspaper Laiks in the budget.