PTA Board Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, October 5, 2004

Call to Order The Maxwell Escuela de Immersion en Espanol PTA Board meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, October 5, 2004 by President Sherri Ball.  Deanna Rawlings as recording secretary.

Roll Call Those in attendance were:  Cliff Tibbitts, Jody Casella, Sherri Ball, Deanna Rawlings, Amy Hall, Stephanie Hamilton, Amy Figgs, Katherine Marchaterre, Annaliese Bratcher, Allison Soult, Ann Armbruster, Mary Kearney, Sandy McCauley, Tammy Marguiles, Kay Saffari, Monica Fowler, Charissa Burt.

Approval of Minutes The minutes of the May and September, 2004 board meeting were printed and distributed.  Both minutes were approved.

Treasurer’s Report Fundraising seems to be on target with Innisbrook Gift Sales and Invest in Your Child.  We should reach the $15,000 goal budgeted.  Taste of Maxwell is budgeted to make $8000 and will take place later this month.  These two will be our main income for the year. 

Expenses seem to be within budget.  Many teachers are spending their classroom money and we have funded the author visit this past month.  We have paid some PTA state dues with more to be paid by the 15^th this month.  The directory has brought in $400 in advertisements but the printing cost is unknown at this time.

Committee Reports:
Deanna Rawlings, recording secretary, asked for members to form a by-laws committee.  Allison Soult and Stephanie Hamilton volunteered.  Maxwell bylaws are to be resubmitted spring, 2005. 

Sherri Ball, president, requested that a date be set for Family Night.  Discussion ensued, a vote was tabled until another time. 

Jody Casella, reported that Noxie Alquicira would like to have a ‘Spanish’ movie night, with “Finding Nemo”on 10/29 from 6-8.  Jody’s committee moved that money be cycled through the PTA but not paid for by the PTA, and that $1.00 be charged to children for popcorn and juice.  Cliff Tibbitts, second: carried.

Announcements:
KCCT test scores will be released on 10/13 @ 10:00 a.m.  There will be an ‘unveiling’ to honor the kids and teachers (3^rd,4^th, and 5^th graders) in the cafeteria. 

Parents are needed to sit on curriculum, public engagement, and standards and assessment committees on the SBDM. 

Volunteers still needed for Taste of Maxwell.  Books still being collected for sale at TOM.  Get silent auction items to Monica ASAP. 

Los Amigos meeting 10/19 @ 7:00 p.m. Bryan Station Middle library. 

Dr. Vascouez will give presentation 11/17 @ 1:00 to students on his mission in Ecuador.  From then until the 24^th students will collect change and write letters and cards for the children in Ecuador. 

Red Ribbon Week for drug awareness is  10/25. 

Reflections art contest deadline is 11/22. 

Innisbrook orders will arrive the week of 10/25.  Volunteers needed for distribution.   

Maxwell Skate Night @Champs is 11/6 from 5-7.   

PTA Pilot deadline is this Fri.

Next PTA meeting on November 1, at 6:30 p.m.

Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m.