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Petroglyph Elementary General PTA Meeting

October 13, 2003

7:00 PM

Petroglyph Elementary

 

Agenda topics


 

Review Minutes for Approval

Eric Cole

Discussion:  Minutes given to all in attendance in written form for review. 

 

Conclusions:  Minutes of September’s general meeting accepted.

 


 

Principal's Report

George Jackson

Discussion:  Student numbers just over 700.  A fifth grade and pm Kinder teacher have joined the staff.  Staff still to come: are a first and special ed teacher.  Comcast workday Oct 4  was successful.  The playground games were painted, columns on west side of school painted, planting beds were mulched.  Another parent workday to come in November.

 


 

Join-A-School Program

Tony Chavez

Discussion:  The program is designed to be a handshake and not a handout.  The agreements and guidelines are already in writing with our existing business partners. 

 

Conclusions:  Three liaisons are  needed to maintain existing partnerships.

 


 

Vice President's Report

Kim Cabanas

Discussion:  The library will receive 30% of our sales from Sept’s book fair.  Sales were at $10,500.00 for the week, this was our most successful fair ever.  Restaurant peeler cards still available.  Parent’s night out to resume in November.

 

Conclusions:  Each grade level to be responsible for finding parent volunteers to work at Parent’s Night Out.  Our $5.00 fee from last year is too low and we will raise the cost.

 


 

Treasurer's Report

Traci Cadigan

Discussion:  2003-2004 budget was reviewed, voted upon and approved.  The vote carried unanimously.  Balance as of 10/12/2003 is $16,712.85.  Overview of potential decorative tile fundraiser as permanent display in the school’s main hallway.

 

Action items:  T. Cadigan to price tiles and seek donations of materials to lower our cost.

Person responsible:

Deadline:

 


 

Legislative Report

Gary Cherniak

Discussion:  Report on state amendments and implications for APS.

 


 

Bylaw Amendment

Eric Cole

Discussion:  Sec 1A Article XV was amended to read “these bylaws may be amended at any regular meeting of the association by a 2/3 vote of the members present & voting, provided the proposed shall be subject to approval by the NMPTA.  Invitation to join the bylaw revision committee: which includes E. Cole, M. Cadigan, and D. Dilley.

 

Conclusions:  Amendment vote carried unanimously.