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The meeting was called to order by Janet Giron, President, at 7:04 pm on Monday, June 14, 2021.
The minutes from the May 10, 2021 General PTA Meeting were approved as read.
Attendance:
Bianca Belmonte-Sapien, Janet Giron, Angela Lerner, Mikel Wagner, Lani McCarson, Tiffany
Johnson, Lynn Olivas, Jennifer Vargas
Principal’s Report by Ms. Belmonte-Sapien:
 Thanks to the PTA for getting the yearbooks out and organizing uniform donations.
 The hiring committes have been busy. We have hired a 1 st /2 nd grade teacher. She is Ms.
Carillo and her daughter is an alumna of 21 st Century, so she is very familiar with the
school. We have also hired 2 EA’s and are interviewing an additional social worker for the
elementary students.
 We have applied for a social/emotional learning grant of $1500. If we get it, it will
supplement our social/emotional learning curriculum.
 We are still accepting lottery applications and have openings in all grades.
 Our re-entry plan must be posted publicly in order to qualify for the American Rescue Plan
funding. It will be posted on the school website.
 When students re-enter school in the fall there will be bell to bell in-person learning and
before and after care. Each student will be issued a chromebook, and the students will return
to a weekly rotating class schedule. The PED has not issued a new re-entry toolkit, so there
may be some changes when they do.

ARP ESSER III (American Rescue Plan) Report by Ms. Belmonte-Sapien:
 Statewid priorities are:
Closing the digital divide
Accelerated instruction
Supporting social emotional needs
Supporting needs of students with disabilities
Providing PPE
Improving indoor air quality
 The projected award is $764,185.25
 Brainstormed ideas of how to use the award:
Drinking fountain with bottle spout – we already have these!
Utilizing our outdoor space for family events with a projector and mobile stage
Making sure all students have good internet access at home
Grassy area or playground
Outside tables
Basketball hoops, 4 square court, tether ball poles
Garden
Staff psychologist/therapist
Track

Swimming pool
President’s Report by Janet Giron:
 The 8 th grade graduation ceremony and the Rockcital were spectacular.
 The next Governance Council Meeting will be on 6/24 at 5:30pm.
 Yearbooks have been distributed. Next year’s yearboks will be available to order at the
biggest discount in August.
Vice-President’s Report by Lani McCarson:
 Uniform donations went well. All the donations have been washed and sorted.
Treasurer’s Report by Angela Lerner:
 There were no deposits
 One check for $120 for graduation expense cleared
 Current balance is $10,611.27.
 There are several checks still outstanding. They total approximately $1500.
Social:
 We will be able to have in-person events now.
 We will be able to have the Ice Cream Social on Labor Day weekend, although we will still
have to follow state guidelines, so it may have to be outside with indivdually wrapped paletas.
Secretary’s Report by Mikel Wagner:
 According to the NM PTA, we have members in MemberHub for whom we have not
submitted payment. Janet and Angie will take care of making a payment next week.

Fundraising / New Business:
 We will do the school supply fundraiser again in the fall. Jennifer Vargas has volunteered to
help out.
 We should be able to run the snack bar again when school starts. Janet Giron needs to train
someone to take over. Jennifer Vargas can help out with this as well.
 Other fundraising ideas:
Restaurant night at Green Jeans, Blake’s, the paleta bar on Candelaria, or Cello Grill
Santa Pictures
Craft Fair
Raffle of donations or students’ art
Encouraging parents to use Amazon Smile and the Smith’s donation option linked to their value card
 The PTA would like to start a weekly or monthly newsletter to be distributed to all parents
 The PTA budget for next year will be posted at the school and needs to be voted on at the
next meeting.

The next PTA General Meeting will be Monday, July 26 at 7:00 pm.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 pm.

The meeting was called to order by Janet Giron, President, at 7:00 pm on Monday, April 12, 2021.
The minutes from the March 8, 2021 General PTA Meeting were read and approved as corrected.
Attendance:
Bianca Belmonte-Sapien, Janet Giron, Angela Lerner, Mikel Wagner, Alfreda Begay, Lani
McCarson, G. Stewart, Doreen DiNaro
Principal’s Report by Ms. Belmonte-Sapien:
 Student Coucil has been working hard. They have earned $300 toward their $2,000 goal in
the Charleston fundraiser. Student Council is looking for new members. They will be
sponsoring a spirit week soon.
 Upcoming virtual events will be a Math night and the Literacey Fair.
 State testing is now taking place (NMASR and NMSSA).
 In May MAPS testing will take place again. Remote students will participate in the MAPS
testing.
 Staff meetings are taking place weekly.
 Students did very well the 1 st week back in school. Screening is going smoothly and
students are doing well wearing their masks and hand washing. They do need help
remembering to maintain social distancing, but are very good about accepting correction.
 One third of all students were remote for the 1 st week back.
 NM Department of Health has announced a new surveillance program. We are reviewing
the requirements now.
 The next Governance Council meeting is on 4/22.
 A site visit by the state charter organization will be in May.
 There will be 390 1 st through 8 th grade students next year. Registration will be electronic.
 The PTA uniform closet was a big help for the 1 st week. Bottoms can be donated as well as
shirts.

President’s Report by Janet Giron:
 We need to wait to pick 8 th grade graduation date to see if Bernalillo County will be green.
 The by-laws were posted on Facebook. Please look them over. Changes were made to the
number of votes need to make a quorum.
 Mr. Peckens is working with the photographer to set a date for yearbook pictures. Other
pictures to be included in the yearbook need to be submitted by the end of the month to Mr.
Peckens.
 The NM PTA Convention is coming up. We have an extra spot, so please let Janet know if
you would like to attend.
 We have candidates for all 4 PTA board positions for next year. We will vote on them
tonight.

Vice-President’s Report by Alfreda Begay:
 The restaurant for the fundraiser needs proof of non-profit status, so it is not booked yet.

Treasurer’s Report by Angela Lerner:
 There were 2 deposits from GL Scrip totaling $49.85
 The current bank balance is $10,374.98.
Social:
 Nothing to report.
Secretary:
 We received an additional $10 from the GotSneakers fundraiser.
New Business:
 Can we run the snack bar? We can’t have the students standing in line so maybe we can do
pre-orders for a once a week snack bag. It would be organized by homeroom and money
would be turned into a drop box in each homeroom to be collected by the PTA.
 PTA officers need to have a current APS background check. It is good for 2 years and costs
$12.
Voting:
 Angie Lerner moved to adopt the by-laws as presented. The voted passed with a show of
hands.
 The slate of officers for 2021-2022 is:
President – Janet Giron
Vice-President – Lani McCarson
Secretary – Mikel Wagner
Treasurer – Angie Lerner
Alfreda Begay moved to accept the slate as presented. The vote passed with a show of
hands.
The next PTA General Meeting will be Monday, May 10th at 7:00 pm via Zoom.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 pm.