PTA General Meeting Minutes May 4, 2010 ... - burningtreepta

PTA General Meeting Minutes May 4, 2010Attendees: Cindy Campbell, Barb Buttrica, Theo Van Lindzter, Yvonne Van Lowe, SantiKaramchetty, Lisa Segert, Helene Granof, Beth Martino, Karen Rosen, Ellie Abramowitz,Sharon Curry, Delia Tetelman, Ritu Kumaran, Elise Browne Hughes, Dorene Rosenthal, VickiHerson, Laura Weiss, Sharon Tompkins, Cheryl Liu, Patti Klepp, Lisa SanfuentesPresident’s ReportCindy Campbell calls the meeting to order at 7:05pmThe minutes from the April 13th meeting were submitted.Thank you to all the co-chairs for the Plant Sale, Beautify BT and Walk for Water.The first order of business is the election of the board of directors for the coming year.Thank you to the nominating committee for putting together a great slate. President ElectYvonne Van Lowe, VP for Fundraising Vicki Herson, VP for Volunteers Lisa Segert, VP forSchool Based Programs Patti Klepp, VP for Community Building Programs Ritu Kumaran,Treasurer Barb Butrica, Recording Secretary Kristen Farren, CorrespondingSecretary/Membership Karen Rosen, MCCPTA Delegate Sharon Tompkins.Nomination from the floor: Elise Browne Hughes to be the 2nd MCCPTA Representative.Theslate for the 2010-2011 PTA Board of Directors passed unanimously. There are 3 positions onthe board that are Presidential Appointments - the Cluster Representative, the SACRepresentative (Delia) and the International Representative.Regarding the budget for next year, we are not going to go through it this year, because of achange in the bylaws. The budget needs to be voted on next year by the new board. Thebudget will be presented in June, but we will vote in September 2010.Wish ListThe main thing that this school wants and needs are more technology. Mr. Tark reports thateach team is working together to figure out their needs for technology. They cover small things,like digital cameras, to technology carts and promethean boards. The technology committee isalso going to meet in the next couple of weeks as well to determine what direction we are goingto go.Re: the wheelchair request, Britta Battaile may be able to get a wheelchair donated.We would like to open the floor for suggestions to add to the wish list. But, please do someresearch on what you would like to “wish” for. The PTA does not do the shopping, we supplythe money.One suggestion: relationship with a school in another country. Cindy said that anyone interestedin that should talk to Line Vreven.Fill Our ClassroomsWe had designated $500.00 in the PTA budget. The PTA is going to buy what the teachershave written in “the pond” and we will shelve that project.Internet SafetyDave Abramowitz is going to give a presentation to our 4th and 5th graders.President-Elect ReportFarewell Party for Mrs. Granof with the community will be after school one week in June. Anotice about it will be in this weeks Update and it was in Leaps and Bounds.

This is organized through the county. kids can empty cubbies and desks and at home all unusedschool supplies. We are giving our unused supplies to Broad Acres.PTA Programs and Activities SurveySurvey will be available online and via backpack mail.Preparing a survey to understand the top 3 programs to keep, top 3 programs that may bediscontinued or put on a rotational basis.We lacked volunteer committee chairs and committee members for the Spring Fair this year - isthis an event that should be held every other year? Should we consider holding the fair on aFriday after school and into the evening? Perhaps have fewer activities, but well liked activities?Consider soliciting volunteer commitments at Back to School Night. Consider having activitiescoordinated by each grade or classroom. Consider an SGA survey concurrent with PTAsurvey. Consider alternating the Spring Fair with Movie Night every other year.