MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION

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1 MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION Regular Telephonic Meeting of the Board of Directors Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. Board Room MAET Administration Building 3825 Ridgewood Road Jackson, Mississippi Directors present: Directors absent: Perry Sansing, Chairman, David Allen, Vice-Chair, Eric Clark, Peggy Holmes, Bob Sawyer Al Rankins and Pete Smith Directors participating telephonically: None Staff present: Others present: Ronnie Agnew, Teresa Collier, Jason Klein, Nikki McCelleis, Margaret McPhillips, Paul Moore, Claudia Morris and Cindy Neal Ann Day Becker, LeAnne Brewer, Leyser Hayes APPROVAL OF AGENDA A motion was made by Vice-Chair Holmes and seconded by Director Holmes that the Board approve the agenda, and upon a unanimous vote, the motion carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Director Holmes and seconded by Vice-Chair Allen that the Board approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors held on June 18, 2013, and upon a unanimous vote, the motion carried.

2 Page 2 A motion was made by Director Holmes and seconded by Director Sawyer that the Board approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors held on April 13, 2013, and upon a unanimous vote, the motion carried. FINANCIAL REPORTS Operating Budget and Grants Paul Moore presented the Operating Budget and Grants report and noted several items. Paul Moore stated that MPB has requested $538,000 from the Legislature as a general appropriations request. Funds from this amount will be used to cover increased production costs and repair and maintenance on towers and tower sites. Director Clark asked when funds from EdNet dispersal would be available to members of EdNet. Ronnie Agnew responded that this dispersal should take place by the end of September. Ronnie Agnew added that EdNet expects spectrum leasing to provide ongoing revenue for its members, including MPB. A motion was made by Director Sawyer and seconded by Chairman Holmes that the Board approve the Operating Budget as of August 31, 2013, as presented by Paul Moore, and upon a unanimous vote, the motion carried. The Operating Budget is made a part of these Minutes as Exhibit A. Expenses and Contract over $50,000 Paul Moore presented the Expenses and Contracts over $50,000 report. A motion was made by Vice-Chair Allen and seconded by Director Holmes that the Board approve the Expenses and Contracts over $50,000 ($294,197 to National Public Radio and $736,553 to Public Broadcasting System), as presented by Paul Moore, and upon a unanimous vote, the motion carried. FOUNDATION DIRECTOR S REPORT Ronnie Agnew welcomed LeAnne Brewer to the MPB Board meeting in her new capacity as Executive Director of the Foundation for Public Broadcasting in Mississippi (FPB).

3 Page 3 LeAnne Brewer highlighted recent activities of FPB. LeAnne Brewer stated that the Foundation is looking to hire a director of development and someone to manage major gifts. LeAnne Brewer added that FPB has received a $500,000 planned giving gift and is in process of having materials available for this kind of gift. LeAnne Brewer noted that during fiscal year 2014, $270,000 has been committed to FPB, much of it following the recent trend toward restricted giving (gifts to sponsor a particular program). LeAnne Brewer mentioned that the FPB Board is presently investigating the costs involved in restructuring space in the MPB building to house the Foundation staff. LeAnne Brewer commended the FPB and MPB staff involved in Young at Heart, the luncheon and social event involving Robin Young of the NPR show Here and Now. Chairman Sansing welcomed Ann Day Becker as incoming President of the Board of Directors of FPB. Chairman Sansing commended the outgoing President of the Board, Elizabeth Powers, for her work through the years to help MPB and thanked her for her service. Ann Becker stated that the Foundation Board is looking to increase the number of Directors on the Board.. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR S REPORT Ronnie Agnew welcomed Leyser Hayes as the Attorney General s representative for MPB. Ronnie Agnew stated that donations were up approximately $4000 during the recent Pledge (MPB-TV) over the previous Pledge. Ronnie Agnew recognized Margaret McPhillips to report on upcoming events associated with Season 4 of the PBS hit Downton Abbey. Margaret McPhillips stated that the public relations team is working to secure a speaker connected to the show for a fund-raising event that will most likely be held in Oxford.

4 Page 4 Ronnie Agnew reported that the Young at Heart event was a success, with major donors attending the luncheon at MPB and others attending a cocktail party at Highland Village, hosted by the Foundation. Ronnie Agnew mentioned that this year s football and basketball state championships will be aired by MPB, with MPB hired as the production company for Play On Sports. Previously, MPB was required to find sponsors to underwrite these productions. Ronnie Agnew commended Mari Irby (MPB Communications Dept.) for her position at Mississippi Emergency Management Association (MEMA) as the liaison for Spanishspeaking people during an emergency. STAFF UPDATES Jason Klein announced that the public response to the 5 new local shows launched in July has been very positive. Jason Klein stated that during the upcoming Drive Time, the need for more support from our listeners will be stressed. Jason Klein added that presently about 1% of our listeners are also donors. Jason Klein mentioned that MPB is implementing an outside streaming service through NPR that will allow MPB to track by what method listeners are tuning in and also will increase web-streaming capabilities. Nikki McCelleis announced that the BTL curriculum has been chosen by Building Blocks and that training for using the material was recently conducted at MPB. Nikki McCelleis stated that the first parental involvement conference, Parents are Teachers Too, was held at MPB over a recent weekend and that over 200 parents and teachers were in attendance. Nikki McCelleis noted that the 2014 Stop the Drop Summit will be held on November 14 and that efforts to secure Tavis Smiley as the speaker are underway.

5 Page 5 FISCAL YEAR 2014 MEETING SCHEDULE The proposed fiscal year 2014 schedule for meetings of the MPB Board of Directors was distributed. A motion was made by Director Clark and seconded by Director Holmes that the Board adopt the meeting schedule for fiscal year 2014, and upon a unanimous vote, the motion carried. The meeting schedule is made a part of these Minutes as Exhibit B. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. SIGNED, this the 12 th day of November, 2013, Perry Sansing, Chair Board of Directors Ronnie Agnew Executive Director

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