8/7/20 PTA Minutes

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Meeting was called to order by Janet Giron, PTA President, at 7:03 pm on Friday, August 7, 2020
Minutes from the May 21,2020 General PTA meeting were approved as corrected.
Attendance: Bianca Belmonte-Sapien, Janet Giron, Tiffany Johnson, Angela Lerner, Mikel Wagner,
Alfreda Begay, and Alesha Dillander
President’s Report by Ms. Belmonte-Sapien:

  1. Thank you to parents for attending the meeting
  2. Teachers have been working hard to welcome kids back. They have been meeting and
    planning during the summer, although they are not required to start work before 8/24. We
    have 10 new staff members. The week of 8/24 will be in-service week for teachers.
  3. A schedule will be out by 8/12 for online learning and for the drive through technology
    distribution on 8/31.
  4. Health and Wellness information will be distributed during technology distribution.
  5. The school will be limiting visitation during the school year. Visits will be by appointment
    only. If a student needs to be picked up early he or she will be walked out to a parent by
    staff.
  6. Instructions for online MAPS testing will be distributed. The testing will take place Tuesday
    through Thursday September 1st through 3rd.
  7. Students will be encouraged to show Dragon Spirit and wear their uniform shirts during
    online meetings.
  8. Parents will be notified when they can drop off the supplies which are needed for the school
    (copy paper, for example).
  9. There will be a modified OSI fee. Information on how that can be paid will be forthcoming.
  10. The photo contract managed by the PTA will again be with Kenneth Brown Photograpy.
  11. Enrollment is at 368. This is 12 students away from our goal of 380. Openings are still
    available for grades 4,5,6 & 8, and parents can still place their children in the lottery for 7th
    grade.
  12. Teachers will again have online office hours.
    Treasurer’s Report given by Angela Lerner:
  13. No new checks were written since the last report.
  14. All outstanding check have cleared.
  15. One deposit of 357.16 was made.
    Vice-President’s Report:
  16. Because we will not have face to face opportunities to collect membership money, we will
    have to figure out other ways to do so.

PTA Convention:

  1. The convention will be virtual this year.
  2. We have 5 spots. 4 are for officers, so one is available for any parent who would like to
    attend.

Secretary:

  1. Mikel Wagner was appointed Secretary.
    Uniforms:
  2. The clothing bank will be available the week before students return for in-person
    instruction. It will be outstide.
  3. Uniform donations will be accepted. A container in the school lobbey will be provided for
    drop offs.
  4. 21st Century uniforms are available on the Ad-It-Up website. Masks will also be available
    on the site.

Snack Bar:

  1. The snack bar will not be open for the time being, but a chairperson is still needed for when
    it can be open again.

School Supplies:

  1. The PTA will again offer bulk items for parents to purchase which will then be delivered to
    students’ homerooms. Some items, such as Clorox wipes, cannot be purchased in bulk this
    year.

In-Service Lunches for Teachers:

  1. $400 is allocated to purchase 1 lunch and 2 breakfasts during in-service week. This is
    already a budget line item, so no vote is needed.

Fundraising Committee:

  1. A chairperson is needed. Someone with many creative ideas would be preferred, since this
    year will be extra challenging due to the need for social distancing

Social Committee:

  1. A chairperson is needed.
  2. In lieu of the Ice Cream Social, the PTA have a table on technology distribution day (8/31)
    to distribute information for parents and treats for students.

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There was no new business.
The next PTA General Meeting is set for Thursday, September 9 at 7:00 pm via Zoom
Questions:

  1. Will there be sports? Coach D. A. is attending a meeting next week and will have more
    information then. So far only Golf and Cross Country will be allowed.
  2. Is Aftercare available? Aftercare will only be available for students on the days that they
    physically attend school.
    Meeting was adjourned at 7:59pm