HRN Board Meeting (virtual)
November 28, 2023
8:00 PM
Attendance: Bonnie Courtmanche, Sharon Dennehy, Kari Hamilton, Pam Chatis, Rachel Minnie, Suzanne Trayhan, Rich Whelan; Jean Player (joined at 8:20pm)
- Prior Board Meeting minutes were approved
- Employee Handbook
- Board discussed sick time policy and agreed that while not legally required to due to small number of employees, we should provide paid sick time
- Board wants to have a cap and/or pro-rating of paid sick time for employees depending on when they are hired.
- Action: Sharon to research options and provide proposal over the email for the board to review and agree on
- Quarterly Report-reviewed:
- Financial statement
- Fundraisers-baby bunny cuddles, calendars, spa day
- Bonnie highlighted grooming issues that came up at spa day. Need to schedule 1 hour vs. 15 minutes for some breeds in the future with increased charge; team agreed spa days every 5-6 weeks is the right cadence
- Rachel reviewed Valentine Dinner Date fundraiser
- Action: Rachel to add the Bunny Yoga fundraiser to the quarterly report (raised $1,000)
- Adoptions
- Cummings Foundation Grant
- Finding architect for shelter renovation
- Foster homes
- Hotline Volunteers
- Compost transport
- RHD vaccine clinic to be planned now that it is approved in MA
- Rich had questions about the electrical and will discuss with Suzanne offline.
Board meeting adjourned at 9:07.
Executive Session to discuss employee search commenced.