Thursday, April 15, 2010

Meeting Minutes for April 13, 2010

** Pending Approval at next meeting **

The meeting was called to order at 6:05 pm by Melissa Nix. The agenda and the minutes from the previous meeting were passed out for everyone to review and keep. Jennifer Chervenka made the motion to dispense the reading of the minutes and to approve the minutes as written and posted on the PTO Blog, Kim Malcik 2nd the motion, the motion passed. Kim Malcik, treasurer, presented a copy of the treasurer’s report, it was reviewed by everyone. Current balance in the account is $9,566.06.

Cookbook Update – The cookbooks have arrived and Cathy Bruggman will be in charge of getting the cookbooks distributed for selling and collecting the money. It was decided to sell them for $6.00 each.

Scholarship Application Updates – Melissa Nix reported that she has received 5 scholarship applications and will get them prepared for the scholarship committee to select the recipients. Jennifer Chervenka will be in charge of the committee but will not be a part of the selection process. Cheryl Rice, Garrett Layne and Cathy Bruggman will be the committee members.

Kim Campbell stated that she did purchase and deliver the bean bag chairs that Kim Hudson, elementary school counselor, requested.

Elementary Field Day T-shirt Fundraiser – Cathy Bruggman reported that the shirts could be purchased for $5.45 each from Print-It in Belton. Kim Campbell made the motion to sell them for $10.00 each and give the teachers and staff a break and offer them a shirt for $8.00 each. Anne Kohring 2nd the motion and the motion passed. She will get order forms out this week and they will be due by April 26, 2010.

Teacher Appreciation Week – Jennifer Chervenka reported that this was going to be May 3rd thru May 6th. She will have muffins and chips and dip on Monday, trail mix on Tuesday, desserts on Wednesday and Ice Cream on Thursday. She asked for volunteers to make the desserts for Wednesday.

Snacks for TAKS – Kim Layne, TAKS coordinator, reported the kind and amount of snacks the PTO will need to provide for TAKS week. She provided us with the grade levels and the number of students that will be taking the TAKS. Kim Malcik and Kim Campbell will take care of getting everything for this. Kim and Garrett Layne also mentioned that if there are any volunteers available to sub for teachers during that week it would be much appreciated.

2010-2011 PTO Budget – Kim Malcik went over the proposed PTO budget for the 2010-2011 school year. Kim Campbell made the motion to approve the budget, Jennifer Chervenka 2nd the motion and the motion passed.

Clicker Purchase – Kim Malcik made the motion to purchase the clickers, which will be shared between Middle and High School. Anne Kohring 2nd the motion and the motion passed.

Survey regarding PTO performance – Jennifer Chervenka made motion not to send out a survey, Cathy Bruggman 2nd the motion and the motion passed. It was decided that PTO would have a representative at the next staff meeting to let the staff know what we have done and our upcoming plans and to also ask them what they would like to see from the PTO. Since Cathy Bruggman is a sub at the school she will inform us when the next staff meeting is scheduled.

Garrett Layne asked if anyone was available to volunteer to help Brandi Tamplen at the Pre-K/Kindergarten Round-up on Friday, April 16th to please contact her.

Melissa Nix and Jennifer Chervenka informed everyone that the school, PTO and the community will meet on May 1st to repaint the inside of the Vocational Building. Paint was donated by Liquid Nails of Temple.

The next PTO meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 3rd at 6:00pm in the Carol Ann Bonds Multipurpose building.

Teresa Andel made the motion to adjourn the meeting, Cathy Bruggman 2nd the motion and the motion passed.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:10pm by Melissa Nix, president.