4/18/22 PTA Minutes

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The meeting was called to order by Janet Giron, President, at 7:02 pm on Monday, April 18, 2022.
The minutes from the March 14, 2022 General PTA Meeting were approved as read.
Attendance:
Janet Giron, Angela Lerner, Mikel Wagner, Lani McCarson, Rikki Hernandez
Administration’s Report by Angela Lerner:
 25-30 Covid tests are being performed per week on campus. There have been no positive
results since the last meeting
 Title I – this PTA meeing will be used as community input. The Title I money the school
received is being used for EA salaries. Is there anything else it should be used for? Maybe it
can be used for open gyms or a sports promotion with food provided. Maybe combine a
sports promo and after-school clubs promo with the ice cream social.
 Proposed start date of school in the fall is August 22-26 for teachers and August 29 for
students. These dates won’t be approved until the Governance Council meeting on Thursday
April 21.
 Last day of school is May 27.
 Spring Fling is on May 6 from 4-7pm
 Band performances will be April 30 at Green Jeans from 2-5pm. 6 th Grade performs at 2pm,
8 th Grade performs at 2:45pm and 7 th Grade performs at 4pm.
 May 2-6 is Teacher Appreciation Week. A parent will be providing breakfast on Monday
and Wednesday. Should the PTA provide lunch on Thursday?
 May 20 will be the year-end band performance in the parking lot after school.
 May 25 will be 8 th grade graduation in the gym.

President’s Report by Janet Giron:
 Spring Fling: There will be 4 bouncey houses (1 reserved for little kids), Science Girl, and a
magician. Ms. Logan will do balloon animals. There will be a DJ for half the time and the
band will perform for the other half. It will be a cash only event.
 The Open House went well.
 Yearbooks can still be ordered.
 The Governance Council meeting wil be on April 21 at 5:30.
Vice President’s Report by Lani McCarson:
 Nothing to report.
Treasurer’s Report by Angela Lerner/Mikel Wagner:
 The bank balance is $15,529.55 as of April 18.
 The audit committee to audit last year will be Mikel Wanger, Rikkie Hernandez and
Michael Mora.

New Business:
 Elections – the slate of officers for next year is:
President: Elizabeth (Lani) McCarson
Vice-President: Rikki Hernandez
Treasurer: Mikel Wagner
 Janet Giron moved to elect the slate as presented. The motion passed with a show of hands.

The next PTA General Meeting will be Monday, May 16 at 7:00 pm. The meeting was adjourned at
8:50 pm.

3/14/22 PTA Minutes

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The meeting was called to order by Janet Giron, President, at 7:00 pm on Monday, March 14, 2022.
The minutes from the January 10, 2022 General PTA Meeting were approved as read.
Attendance:
Janet Giron, Angela Lerner, Mikel Wagner, Lani McCarson, Jeremy Peckens, Rikki Hernandez,
The Open House will be held in person on April 2 from 9 am to 3 pm. There will be 2 hour time slots
for each grad level. We will need to have a PTA presence. 9 am to 11 am is for grades 1-4, 11 am to 1
pm is for grades 6 & 5 and 1 pm to 3 pm is for grades 7 & 8. Teachers from each grade level will be
present at those times. It is open to all, not just students who have accepted lottery spots.
The 8 th grade band will perform on April 30 at Green Jeans, during Spring Fling on May 6 from 5:30 to
7 pm. There may possibly be other concerts at Highland Theater and on at a park on May 20.
PTA elections will be postponed until the next meeting as there are not enough attendees tonight to
vote. We need to write an email and prepare a flyer to send out asking for volunteers for board
positions.
We may be able to to move the snack bar indoors again.
Yearbook pictures are needed. The deadline is coming up. Pictures can be submitted to
yearbook@21stcenturypa.com
Treasurer’s Report by Angela Lerner/Mikel Wagner:
 Three people are needed to do an audit of the PTA books over the summer.
Principal’s Report by Jeremy Peckens:
 The school received 300 new Chromebooks
 Dash cams have been installed on the buses
 The Ripple Effects program for social/emotional learning is being implemented. All staff
have received training. Now we have to decide whether to do it during homeroom or some
other time.
 The next Governance Council meeting will be April 21 at 5:30pm.
President’s Report by Janet Giron:
 Spring Fling:
We will rent jumpers again from the same company we used for Fall Festival
We will sell hot dogs, nachos, chips, drinks and cotton candy.
School staff will help out with the booths
Science Girl will have a booth. She costs $300.
We will have a DJ. He costs $100 an hour.
We still need parent volunteers to help out.
 8 th Grade Graduation will be on May 25. Last day for 8 th Graders will be May 24.

New Business:
 Lani McCarson moved to re-allocate $4,500 from Trash Bag Fundraiser Expense to Spring
Fling Expense. Rikki Hernandez seconded the motion. The motion passed with a show of
hands. This means the budget for Spring Fling is now $5,700.
 Posters for the recycling initiative can be paid for from New School Needs Expense.

The next PTA General Meeting will be Monday, April 11 at 7:00 pm. The meeting was adjourned at
8:01 pm.

1/10/22 PTA Minutes

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The meeting was called to order by Janet Giron, President, at 7:10 pm on Monday, January 10, 2022.
The minutes from the December 13, 2021 General PTA Meeting were approved as corrected.
Attendance:
Janet Giron, Angela Lerner, Mikel Wagner, Lani McCarson, Jeremy Peckens, Riki Hernandez,
Brian Wiggins
Principal’s Report by Jeremy Peckens:
 The grading period will close on Wednesday and new schedules will start on Thursday.
 The Equity Council is seeking new members. We need parents whose children represent the
the following groups: Native American, speak English as the 2 nd language, with disabilities
and economicaly needy
 New covid safe practices have been implemented during lunch. These include not allowing
the students to talk while eating because their masks are down.
 Our on site testing company, PMG, was not on campus this morning. They have been
dealing with staff shortages.
 Student led conferences will be February 16, 17, and 18. No students will be on campus
those days.
 The next Governance Council meeting will be January 20 at 5:30pm.
President’s Report by Janet Giron:
 We are looking for volunteers for the PTA board for next year (President, Vice-President,
Treasurer and Secretary). Board elections will be in March and we hope to have the new
board in place in time for the New Mexico PTA Convention.
 Volunteers are also needed to help with snack bar, teacher appreciation and events.
 Yearbooks can be purchased online. Send pictures for the yearbook to
yearbook@21stcenturypa.com . They will go to Ms. Baca.

Vice-President’s Report by Lani McCarson:
 Donut Day for Student Council has been successful. We are selling about 8 dozen donuts a
week. Rise & Roast has been donating the donuts.

Secretary’s Report by Mikel Wagner:
 Nothing to report.
Treasurer’s Report by Angela Lerner:
 The bank balance is $13,876.75.
 All deposits have been made. $5,689.79 is the gross year-to-date for snack bar.
Social:
 Spring Fling: we might get a jumper for the older kids. It would be good to use the traffice
circle as well as the parking lot so students are able spread out more.
 Please submit any ideas for Spring Fling activities to pta@21stcenturypa.com or post them

on the PTA Facebook page.

New Business:
 No new business
Fundraisers:
 Nothing to report.
The next PTA General Meeting will be Monday, February 28 at 7:00 pm. The meeting was adjourned at
7:48pm.

12/13/21 PTA Minutes

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The meeting was called to order by Janet Giron, President, at 7:03 pm on Monday, December 13, 2021.
The minutes from the November 15, 2021 General PTA Meeting were approved as read.
Attendance:
Mary Tarango, Janet Giron, Angela Lerner, Mikel Wagner, Lani McCarson, Jeremy Peckens
Principal’s Report by Mary Tarango:
 We have not yet received Title I SSR money yet.
 All 3 of the bids for the HVAC/Solar project are not back yet.
 In March we will start talks to buy the Income Support Building.
President’s Report by Janet Giron:
 Science Bowl participant presents have been purchased.
 Cofffee and donuts will be provided for the teachers on Thursday, January 13.
 We will have prizes for the food drive classroom winners (top 4 classes) on Thursday. We
will have enough food for supply boxes for 20 familes, and the Foundations has bought 15
turkeys. We have received a donation of $400. The donor would like us to use it for uniform
shirts and year-end supply bundles for needy families.
 Yearbooks are for sale. Pictures can be submitted to yearbook@21stcenturypa.com
 The Governance Council meeting will be Thursday, January 16 at 5:30pm.
Vice-President’s Report by Lani McCarson:
 Nothing to report.
Secretary’s Report by Mikel Wagner:
 Nothing to report.
Treasurer’s Report by Angela Lerner:
 The bank balance is $11,166.51 as of today.
 Upcoming disbursments will be for insurance, snack bar, and reimbursements for Fall
Festival.

Social:
 The date of May 20 for Spring Fling will be too close to graduation, so Ms. Tarango will
propose May 13 th to the staff.
 8 th Grade Graduation will be Tuesday, May 24 or Wednesday, May 25.
New Business:
 Janet Giron moved to create a new budget line item of $1400 called Community Outreach.
Lani McCarson seconded it. The motion passed with a show of hands.

The next PTA General Meeting will be Monday, January 10 at 7:00 pm. The meeting was adjourned at
8:41pm.