10/11/21 PTA Minutes

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The meeting was called to order by Janet Giron, President, at 7:09 pm on Monday, October 11, 2021.
The minutes from the September 13, 2021 General PTA Meeting were approved as corrected.
Attendance:
Mary Tarango, Janet Giron, Angela Lerner, Mikel Wagner, Lani McCarson, Wendy, Jeremy
Peckens, Manuel Montano
Principal’s Report by Mary Tarango:
 Our current enrollment is 365. 390 was the projected enrollment.
 Data Day will be 10/26. No students will be on campus. The teachers will meet to adjust the
curriculum based on MAP test scores. They will discuss ELTP and there will be an active
shooter presentation and Q&A.
 The quarter ends on 10/22. Grades will be out by 10/29.
 Current school improvement projects are improving the HVAC system, a new security
system and installing solar panels.
 Ms. Tarango is now the Covid point of contact person.
 We are hiring a new special ed teacher for the 6 th grade. We will now have a special ed
teacher for each middle school grade level and one for the elementary.
 We still need to hire an EA.
 Ms. Belmonte-Sapien is no longer with us. We miss her and wish her well
President’s Report by Janet Giron:
 The next Governance Council Meeting will be on 10/21at 5:30 pm.
 Yearbooks are for sale. The link is on the Facebook page.
 Help is still needed after school for the snack bar.
 The art teacher is still looking for some supplies, milk jugs in particular.
Vice-President’s Report by Lani McCarson:
 Still working on Stone Age and Green Jeans fundraisers.
 Help is needed for the Fall Festival.
 Help is needed on Wednesdays for the snack bar.
Treasurer’s Report by Angela Lerner:
 Current balance is $14,613.16.
 Upcoming expenses are dues, hospitality, and reimbursment for the purchase of school
supplies.

Social:
 The afternoon of the 29 th will be good for Halloween activities instead of a Fall Festival on
the weekend. We can buy pumpkins again this year for the kids to purchase, carve and then
bring back to school for a contest.
 Student Council might want to take over some of the Halloween activities.

 We can ask parents for donations of candy and soda.
 The budget of $700 for Fall Festival should be sufficient.
 Parent volunteers will be needed on the 29 th at 1 pm to help with the festivities.
 Ms. Tarango would like to make Spring Fling an extra big event this year to mark the 21 st
anniversary of 21 st Century Public Academy. May 21 st would be a good date!

New Business:
 There is no new business.
The next PTA General Meeting will be Monday, November 8 at 7:00 pm.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:11 pm.

9/13/21 PTA Minutes

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The meeting was called to order by Janet Giron, President, at 7:00 pm on Monday, September 13, 2021.
The minutes from the June 14, 2021 General PTA Meeting were approved as read.
Attendance:
Bianca Belmonte-Sapien, Janet Giron, Angela Lerner, Mikel Wagner, Lani McCarson, Alexis
Rinaldi, Dana Descheney, Jennifer Bitsi
Principal’s Report by Ms. Belmonte-Sapien:
 Thanks to the PTA for their support starting the school year (including snack bar, teacher
lunches and breakfasts, teacher t-shirts, clothing bank, school supply packs, ice cream
social, preparing the PTA budget)
 We were selected to participate in Albuquerque Aloft. A balloon will be at school on Friday,
October 1 at 6:45am.
 A new Toolkit from PED will be published tomorrow.
 We are currently running covid surveillance testing with volunteers.
 The kids are doing an amazing job with mask wearing.
 We were selected for the social/emotional grant of $15,000. The money will fund the Ripple
Effects Curriculum.
 In September we will administer the Access test for English learners.
 We have completed MAPs testing for the middle school students and iStation for the
elementary students.
 Dyslexia screening for 1 st graders will be starting soon.
 A relocation drill will be held on 9/17. A map and letter will go out to parents in the next
few days. The relocation site is PIMA at 4400 Cutler. Pick up will start at 3:15.
 We have completed two shelter in place drills already this year.
 We have a new attendance coach who will support online students.
 Please help to promote our school. Our projected attendance was 390 and we are at 366, so
we need to recruit more students. The school is open for tours, just call Ms. B.
 9/15 is picture day. It will be a dress up day, no uniform is required.
President’s Report by Janet Giron:
 Thanks to the parents who helped with back to school activities.
 The next Governance Council Meeting will be on 9/16 at 5:30pm.
 Yearbooks are for sale. The link is on the Facebook page.
 Help is still needed after school for the snack bar.
 The paleta bar fundraiser was last week.
Vice-President’s Report by Lani McCarson:
 Stone Age and Green Jeans fundraisers are in the works.

Treasurer’s Report by Angela Lerner:
 We need to approve the budget tonight.
 Current balance is $12,931.50.
 The budget is based on Fiscal Year 2020. $31,144 in income is projected with $31,144 in
expenses and a carryover of $9,000.

Social:
 Fall Festival will be possible if we follow covid-safe protocols (masks if inside, no masks if
outside).
 150 people came to the Ice Cream Social.
New Business:
 We will be voting on the budget, adding signers on the bank account, Science Night, prizes
for Science Bowl and the purchase of school ID’s

Mikel Wagner moved to pass the budget as presented. The motion passed with a show of hands.
Lani McCarson moved to add Mikel Wagner and Lani McCarson as signers on our bank account and
remove Julianne Salinas. The motion passed with a show of hands.
Angie Lerner moved that we use $360 from the School Needs line item of the budget for the purchase
of student ID’s. The motion passed with a show of hands.
$250 dollars for Science Night and $250 for Scienc Bowl prizes were approved. Because we have a
line item of $500 for Curriculum Night in the budget, there is no need for a vote.
The next PTA General Meeting will be Monday, October 11 at 7:00 pm.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 pm.

6/17/21 PTA Minutes

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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.

5/10/21 PTA Minutes

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The meeting was called to order by Janet Giron, President, at 7:05 pm on Monday, May 10, 2021.
The minutes from the April 12, 2021 General PTA Meeting were read and approved as corrected.
Attendance:
Bianca Belmonte-Sapien, Janet Giron, Angela Lerner, Mikel Wagner, Alfreda Begay, Lani
McCarson, Tiffany Johnson, Mr. Feit, Wendy McCourt
Title I Report by Ms. Belmonte-Sapien:
 This meeting will act as our required annual Title I meeting as well as a PTA meeting
 Title I Budget: We will receive $100,000 to hire 5 additional Educational Assistants for next
year, bringing the total number of EA’s to 8.
 Family Engagement: this Title I requirement is fulfilled with our family nights (Math Night
for example), the School Advisory Committee, and our Family/School Agreement
 We are a full-inclusion school that uses testing data to modify our curriculum as need to
meet the need of all students.
 Title I requires that we meet all state charter school criteria. The state charter organization
made its site visit this month. They were impressed that we were able to still maintain our
charter mission in the form of the VOSI’s during covid and that we have been able to
continue MAP testing as well as state testing.

Principal’s Report by Ms. Belmonte-Sapien:
 MAP testing will take place May 17 – 21 in the areas of reading, language usage, math and
science. Teachers will use the data to help plan next year.
 There will be a shelter in place drill on May 13.
 Our social worker will be attending a conference about social/emotional support.
 The school will participate in a job fair to fill open staff positions.
 Elementary teachers are participating in Letters Training for the teaching of spelling and
reading.
 The next Governance Council meeting will be on May 20.
 The last 3 days of school, June 1 – 3, will be half days.
President’s Report by Janet Giron:
 Yearbooks will be mailed out by June 1. Yearbooks ordered to be delivered to school will be
distributed the last week of school.
 8 th grade Field Day will be Friday, May 28. Graduation will be on June 3 at 7 pm.
 Yearbook pictures went well.
 The PTA convention was last week. The PTA board will be getting together to watch the
break out presentations.
Vice-President’s Report by Alfreda Begay:
 An application was submitted to Chipotle for a fundraising night but we have not heard
back from them yet so we will have to wait and do it next year.

Treasurer’s Report by Angela Lerner:
 Deposits were made totaling $373.04.
 Current balance is $10,731.27.
Social:
 Nothing to report.
Secretary:
 Nothing to report.
New Business:
 There was an issue with shipping charges and Treering. Some yearbooks orders that will be
shipped to students’ homes were not charged shipping. We will need to pay $134.73 to
Treering in order for our yearbook order to be completed. Since there is currently $150
available in the Yearbook line item in the PTA budget we do not need to vote on the
expenditure.

The next PTA General Meeting will be Monday, June 14 at 7:00 pm.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:04 pm.