12/10/14 PTA Meeting Minutes

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Meeting called to order by Adriana Romero at 6:03 pm.

 

In Attendance

Linda Cutler-Padilla

Traci Hill

Teresa Payne

Lexi Pickel

April Garcia

Cindy Rodriquez

Marian Davis

Mary Tarango

Sarah Day

Adriana Romero

Kathi Lakins

Motion made by Marion Davis to approve minutes as amended from November 5 2014.  Second by Sarah Day

 

Treasurers Report – Sarah Day

  • Request from October 1 2014 meeting to pay Ms. Montano $250 for after school program.  Motion by Marion Davis to approve, Second by Lexi Pickel. Passed unanimously

  • YTD financials were presented

 

President’s Report – Adriana Romero

  • No Report.  Items to be discussed in Committee Reports

Memberships – Kathi Lakins

  • Asked if any non-members present would like to sign up for membership

  • Verified that all members had received their membership card

 

Principal’s Report – Mrs. Tarango

  • 21st Century approved for five year renewal of charter

  • School finances are in good shape.  APS will turn back over to 21st Century in May 2015 or by end of school year.

  • Spelling Bee on December 8 2014 was a success

  • Holiday Concert at Valley High School on Friday December 12 2014

  • Book Fair at Barnes & Noble on Saturday December 13 2014.  Volunteers needed.

  • Students being allowed to wear unnatural hair colors was voted down by the Governance Council

  • Student Lead Conferences will be held February 12-13 2015

 

Expenditures Committee – Kathi Lakins, Chairperson

  • If in a budget category, request must go through the Expenditures Committee first. Request will then be presented at PTA meeting.

  • Presented clarification letter from National PTA and letter from Legal Counsel of National PTA to use as a guideline and to ensure that our PTA is operating within our mission statement.

  • A request was made by Mrs. Tarango for $500 copy machine per copy fee.  Motion made by Lexi Pickel to increase budget line in Classroom Support (Consumables) by $500, up to $2,500, for per copy fee.  Second by Traci Hill.  10 For, 1 Opposed.  Motion passed.

  • Tabled rest of school need requests until next meeting.

 

Fundraising Committee- Cindy Rodriguez, Chairperson

  • Gold Candle Sales ended.  Sold approximately 40.

  • Pie Cards will be sold through December 19 2014

  • Next fundraiser will be in February 2015

  • Need a Student Store Manager for next school year

 

Corporate Donations – Kathi Lakins, Chairperson

  • Included with Fundraising

 

Social Committee – Teresa Payne, Chairperson

  • PTA provided Cookies and Punch at Family game night December 5 2014.  Will also provide for Science Bowl.

  • Spring Fling- discussed having activities being more active, like Color a thon/Walk a Thon and/or activity stops/challenging games.

  • See if High schools have student volunteers to work the Spring Fling and Fall Festival and earn community services credit

  • The 8th grade trip to Pecos is May 2nd so Mrs. Tarango asked that events are scheduled before/after that date.

Unfinished Business

  • By-Law Vote – Marion Davis made motion to accept By-Laws.  Second by Sarah Day. Passed unanimously

 

New Business

  • Committee for Re-elections.  Lexi Pickel, Traci Hill and Marion Davis volunteered to be part of the Nominating Committee who will interview and pick persons think should be on ballet for election in February 2015

 

Other

  • Marian Davis made a request to have Kathi Lakins proposal for money to be pledged to the science lab on next agenda

 

Announcements

  • Ornament Exchange on Monday November 15 2014 at 6:30 pm at Sarah Day’s house.

Next Meeting

  • January 14 2015 from 6:00-7:00 pm, school cafeteria

 

Motion to adjourn was made at t 7:14 pm and passed unanimously.