April 3, 2013. Call to Order-Ellen Agenda-Ellen Call to order Agenda Introductions Approval of minutes Financial report Principal Report Committees reports.

April 3, 2013

Call to Order-Ellen

Agenda-EllenCall to order Agenda

Introductions

Approval of minutes

Financial report

Principal Report

Committees reports

Unfinished business-Financial Future

New business-Open Positions

Announcements Adjournment

Who’s in the room?-Ellen

Stand up if you are:

ParentsStudentsTeachers & Admin TeamCommunity Members

THANKS & WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE

Approval of the Minutes-Stacy

Financial Report-Jeanne

Building Report: Brenda & Team

Committee Reports

Fundraising-Auction

Student Council

Site Council

Green team

Volunteer & Community Connections

Unfinished Business-Denise

PTA Financial Future:

The purpose is to:

Develop a 3-5 year financial planFunding requests & budget

Fund Priorities within 3-5 yearsConnected to school improvement/priorities

Create Financial Coordinator positionFacilitate financial work: fundraising, taxes, budget

PTA Financial FutureConsiderations to keep in mind: 

Board changes every two years

PTA membership varies from year to year

Where/how is the funding focus connected to PTA Priorities and/or the School Improvement Plan?

How will we raise funds next year (ie Auction, Grants, Direct Donation…) to support our short and long term financing strategy?

Can we continue to fund what we have this year (field studies, teacher supports, etc.) and save towards priorities?

Do we spend less in the following years, as we save towards the priorities?

What would be our priorities?

Can we set a goal for a year from now, to see some short term success?

Should we develop some parameters for funding requests to ensure that the focus is connected to our priorities?

Possible Priorities:Develop Garden: grounds, structures & education.

To do this a dedicated staff member is needed.

Music program

Some staff development (service learning and/or writing)

Middle school initiatives (as yet to be dreamed up:)

Technology (computer lab update)

Math & Reading Clubs

Possible Priorities:Translation fees

BOB- Battle of the Books set of 16 books for each classroom from grades 3-8

Continued support of Lego Robotics 

Assistants in lower grades

Curtains and Sound System for Stage

Pay someone to direct the play

School Shirts for students & staff for spirit day

At your tables & as a group:

Please give input regarding:

1.3-5 year Financial Plan

2.Priorities

3.Funding ideas (fundraisers, grants, etc.)

4.Interest in Financial Coordinator Position

New Business & Announcements-Ellen

Open Positions for 2013-2015

TREASURER, Auction,

Box Tops, Green Team Co-Chair,

Communications, Member-at-Large,

Financial Coordinator

Preview posters, talk with the current member, sign up

Announcements-Ellen NO PTA RECAP ON FRIDAY 4/5 DUE TO LOW

ATTENDANCE

OREGON TRAIL - Pancake Breakfast this SATURDAY!!!!

Mon. 4/8 SUN Begins

Fri. 4/12 NO SCHOOL-Teacher Planning Day

Weds. 4/17 Multicultural Night

Sat. 4/20 Green Team Care Day

Weds. 4/24 Talks with Fox at the Diebel’s

Weds. 5/1 PTA Meeting

Mon. 5/6-5/10 Teacher Appreciation Week***

Adjourn

Thank you for coming.

We’ll see you May 1st. On the agenda: Budget & Open

Positions