Minutes from General PTA Meeting
August 26, 2015
Attendance:
Attendance for 8/26/15 General PTA Mtg
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Member Y/N
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Jammie Brooks
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Y
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Courtney Johnson
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Y
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Ashley McDaniel
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Y
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Amy Atkinson
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Y
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Warren Brandow
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N
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Kristy McEwan
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Y
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Allison Paul
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Y
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Erika Rose
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Y
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Marnee Lemon
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Y
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Julia Whitehead
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Haylie Worthen
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Y
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Wendy Belcher
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Y
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Chris Belcher
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Y
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Seth Cox
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Rachelle Kimball
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Y
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Osiris Salgado
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y
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Minutes:
Welcome: Jammie Brooks
Explanation of 2015-16 Budget: Marnee Lemon
Proposed budget will be voted upon by the general membership rather than the detailed budget in order to allow more flexibility.
No questions on Admin section, Individual Development section, or Community involvement section.
Question about what RAD kids in Health, Safety and Welfare teaches from Wendy Belcher.
RAD kids is a safety and empowerment program that teaches and allows kids to practice skills
to protect themselves from dangerous situations and prepare themselves to avoid danger.
- stranger danger
-bike safety
-internet safety
-self defense
No questions on Education or Family Life sections.
Ashley McDaniel asked if we are voting on the actual activities listed in the budget or just the amounts of money delineated for each category. Marnee explained that we are voting on the amounts budgeted for each category (Administrative, Individual Development, etc.). She also explained that we vote on the broader categories rather than the more detailed budget so we only have to vote on the budget once a year, rather than once a month. This also allows the PTA board some flexibility in case of overages and shortfalls among the different activities.
Seth Cox asked where extra money goes if we make more than projected at the Carnival.
Marnee explained that in the past we have used surplus monies to purchase smart boards and the electronic marquee. We can also offer grants to Sego Lily Elementary teachers or decide to take a year off of fundraising, if there was enough surplus to cover the budget for another year.
Rachelle Kimball explained that those decisions would be made in future PTA meetings if there were a budgetary surplus.
It was proposed that we vote on passing the 2015-16 Sego Lily PTA Budget.
The vote to pass the 2015-16 Sego Lily PTA Budget was unanimous.
Carnival Update from Erika Rose:
We are getting a lot of great auction donations from local businesses
We now have 3 official Business Sponsors who have donated $500
One business has offered to pay the cost of 4 ponies.
We will be renting bounce houses as well.
There is a need for help covering shifts selling concession items (snow cones, cotton candy, soda, etc.) We did not get many volunteers sign up for those shifts at the Back to School night.
Courtney Johnson said she would gladly help sell concessions all night instead of going in the dunk tank. We all agreed that would be fine. Courtney also agreed to ask teachers to sign up to sell concessions.
Osiris Salgado also said she could help sell concessions.
It was stated that 1/3 of the General PTA meetings will be schedule for an evening.
They will be on Wednesday, November 4th and Wednesday, February 3 at 7 p.m. in the Sego Lily Elementary Library.
Marnee mentioned that it is possible to have any member of the PTA participate in a meeting via Facetime.
Seth Cox expressed interest in attending the next daytime meeting via a Google Hangout. He and Wendy Belcher will coordinate to set that up for the next meeting to be held on Wednesday, September 2 at 9:30 a.m..
