Hi all-
Attached please find the meeting notes for the 10.27.2010 PA Meeting
tbs/Parent Association Meeting agenda
date: 10.27.2010
(6 pm)
Welcome -Mark
Updates and/or Action Items from previous meeting
School Photo Prices:
Various parents complained about price and options. Cindy/TBS talked to the photographer. They are willing to offer 1 shot of kids. Package reasonable but working on offering 1 cheaper option. Cindy negotiating
Comments: Clare W: Expressed importance of having at least one “economic minded” choice
Mark: Suggested Class shot and 1 shot of the kid
Extended Day (Mitch: see notes below)
Campus improvements (bathrooms, basketball court:
Bathroom improvement: Marian talked to Marites. Idea was started by Julieanne- she may need help “realizing” the plan.
Mitch- says this is not a site committee issues- hears issue will act on it.
BBal court: Mark covering space for alternate use
Site committee issue
Lunch program: Gina update on current program- 155 sign ups- 80%/ mostly 5 day – some chose 2-3 to begin with and then moving to 5. Great first 10 days- 3 classes using own silverware- 3 own plates
Parent Suggested: asking parents to bring containers-
Gina- felt it was imposition but it was suggested to offer as an option
Dawn: kids and portions-how are they getting this right? Can kids go back for seconds.
Gina: confirmed kids can come back for 2nds- trying to get portions right. Doing a survey age appropriate to check out how it is going- everyone- parents/teachers and students
Review Minutes from Last Meeting – Dobee (not enough time- minutes were passed around for review).
Board Meeting Report – Moira (not enough time- Mark addressed issue of Retention later on in meeting)
PA Budget: Mark:
Draft Budget for 2010/2011 and allocation of funds
Need brainstorming ideas for raising additional funds.
Mark: solicitation PA Volunteers Needed! Pick an event you want to see succeed, and join in!
Snack: Marian – Need system and volunteers to keep this going :
Marian: Organic fruit/veg and bread arrive each Thursday. Helen has been overseeing it need someone to help distribute food to classes on Friday morning- sorting food and putting in bins per class. Ensuring supplies are kept in stock
Moira: suggested a sign up- only serves K-3. Maybe room parents can get , We’re covered through December. Moira taking Jan and will get someone to cover Feb
Rummage and Bake Sale: Marian – Need committee to organize and promote:
Need a few people *2-3) to commit to running it.
No one stepped forward
Date: tentatively
Jolie (per Marian): suggesting a Holiday bazaar
Suggestion: combine Rummage sale and Holiday Bazaar
Auction: Marian – Marian needs someone to assist as Auction Organizing Lead-
Suggestions: Put in Newsnotes-
Figure out ways to reach out to parents
Mitch: Aftercare: open to questions
reports on aftercare conversations:
Are the parents talking
Serve as the person representing to the admin- hearing parents
- no questions (issues seemed to have been addressed)
Security issues recap:
We had 2 breakins in a 1 weeks time- one ins StrawC- window broken and teacher computer stolen
SweetB- window open- no damage stole computer
1 week later: break in upstairs- mac desktop stolen.
Admin/Mitch considering various options-
After hours guard
Neighborhood networking
Staff and faculty much more vigilant to security- ensuring doors and windows are locked. Locking up equipment at night.
PA Budget: Mark:
Drilled down on budget and available funds: $6500/PA - $3500/PEd
Draft Budget for 2010/2011 and Need brainstorming ideas for raising additional funds.
Comments:
Suggestion to buy gift for the school ie: bench- done in years past
Suggestion to allocate funds to classrooms- Jennifer advised this was done in the past but not successfully. Money was not used right away/rolled over into following years budget/then someone wanted to use- got confusing. These monies are now part of the general School budget
PA Agenda: (Topic presented but not fully addressed):
Explaining our PA meeting agenda – what role can we play in helping direct parents to resources, where should agenda items go first, questions and answers (need to put on next agenda
Mark: introduced the Blog- need to post in newsnotes each week.
(7:00 pm) Adjourn
