PTO EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

DECEMBER 8, 2003

 

v    Convened 7:10 p.m.

v    In Attendance: PTO Co-President Ned Fletcher
                         PTO Co-President Randee Tengi
                         Principal Myra Bugbee
                         Treasurer Molly Mahn
                         Secretary Sandee Steinberg
                         Room Parent Coordinator Frank Jankoski                     

·        Newsletter – Maureen will send Ned and Randee a copy for review prior to publication.  Myra can also review the newsletter.

·        Mini-Grants – Approved 4 mini-grants. (1) 40 hard cover blank books for Carol Chalela for ALL classes (she returned a check from an earlier request that was not needed); (2) 2 portable tennis nets for 70$ for Ms. Gardner; (3) $450 for 3rd grade classes (Cloonan, Phillips, Renick) for Matter Day, Prarie Day, Ecology, Quilting, etc; (4) $150 each for Pre-K teacher and speech teacher for Speech Praxia Treatment Kit.  (Originally requested $169 and $199 – we amended to $150 each to meet the mini-grant limit.) 

·        CAN System – Did not work very well during early dismissal snow day.  We may go back to using room parents to notify parents of emergency early dismissal days.

·        Laurie Kilstein – Should do something to honor her for 15 years of pie making for TASK.  We could have a student paint a pie plate from Potter’s Alley and present it to her.

·        Budget – income is down.  Less than expected for gift wrap, Jazams and the Fall Book Fair.                      

·        Miscellaneous:

o       Need to have Tollgate letterhead available for thanking people for donating to the school.  Should have letterhead with “… my circle of friends” motto on it.

o       PTO conference on Thursday May 13th in Philadelphia.

o       Committee will meet to determine how to spend auction money.  We need more quotes on poison ivy removal.  Looking into playground redesign.

o       Need to add to our procedures a policy not to schedule two PTO functions at the same time. 

o       All committee chairs should have an e-mail address to improve communications. 

v    Adjourned 8:15 p.m.