10 september 2013 lte general pta meeting lake travis elementary pta minutes general meeting...

10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting

LAKE TRAVIS ELEMENTARY PTAMinutes

General MeetingTuesday, September 10, 2013

Lake Travis Elementary School

Call to Order - 6:05 p.m.


MEETING AGENDA

• Welcome – Angela Frankhouser• Call to Order – Melissa Nelson• Confirmation of Quorum – Karina Machnacki• Pledge of Allegiance – Melissa Nelson• Acceptance of Minutes from May 8, 2012 – Oneida Gonzalez• Report from the Audit Committee • Report of the Treasurer – Katie DeRosia• Report of the Executive Board – Melissa Nelson• Report of the Vice Presidents

– Membership – Lara Anton– Fundraising – Linda Briscoe

• Report of Standing Committees - Committee Chairpersons • Principal’s Report – Angela Frankhouser• Announcements – Melissa Nelson• Adjournment – Melissa Nelson


ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES- Oneida Gonzalez, Secretary

• Minutes of LTE PTA General Meeting– May 7, 2013 - available on-line

• Motion– Motion required to approve the minutes of the Lake Travis

Elementary PTA meeting held on May 7, 2013 by Michelle Edwards

– Second - Cara Cooper– Questions/Discussion– Vote passed

• All minutes are being posted on the web at for review

lte.my-pta.org


REPORT FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

• Auditor’s Report – 2012-2013 fiscal year– Carol Johnson– Kelly Johnson-- Lisa Berneburg

– available by request


TREASURER’S REPORT – Katie DeRosia

ENDING BALANCE ON 9-6-13

CHECKING: $64,716.37

INCOME:

BOOSTER SPIRIT WEAR: $1465.00 TOTAL

PTA MEMBERSHIP: $1010.00 TOTAL

TOTAL INCOME: $2475.00

TREASURER’S REPORT – Katie DeRosia

EXPENSES:

HOSPITALITY and PTA Insurance: $994.30

TOTAL EXPENSES: $994.30

Upcoming Expenses: Two mini grants will be paid: 1.) $14,057.31 Materials for 3rd and 4th grade reading and math and 5th grade reading, math and science. 2.) $4860 for additional reading intervention materials to be used by reading specialists.

September 10, 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting


REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD- Melissa Nelson, President

• Executive Board met on August 27th , with quorum present.

• Motion required to nominate Katie DeRosia as Treasurer

-Motion - Debbie Dolmanet -Second - Michelle Edwards -Questions/Discussion -Vote passed

• Actions Taken not Requiring Further Action of PTA:– Approved Current Executive Board


REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD(continued)

– Helped Coordinate Back to School Events• Welcome Back Teacher Luncheon• Meet the Teacher Night• School Supply Distribution• New Spirit Wear and Water Bottles!!• PTA Membership drive though Oct 15



– Established the following PTA general meeting schedule for the year.

– Second Tuesday of every month at 6pmSept 10th Oct 8th Nov 12th Jan 14th Feb 11th Mar 4th*

Apr 8th* May 13th* * March 4, 2014 (Nomination of Officers)* April 8, 2014 (Election of Officers)* May 13, 2014 (Installation of Officers)

– Motion required to accept the recommendation of the Executive Board to set the PTA General meeting dates above. Linda Briscoe

– Second- Janene Angulo Questions/DiscussionVote passed



• Motions Required: The motion to designate Class T-shirt Sales as Tax-Free Event The motion to designate Spring Carnival and Silent Auction as

Tax-Free Event

– Motion - Mondie McFaddin

– Second - Cara Cooper

– Questions/Discussion

– Vote passed


Report of Vice President, Membership- Lara Anton

• 2013-2014 Membership Drive Totals:– Total Members: 129

-- Members get discounts and cards are coming soon

• Join Today – Fall Deadline is October 15th!!!– PTA Dues -- $15 per family/ $10 Individual

– Membership Open to Parents, Grandparents, Friends, Neighbors -- Anyone with an Interest in the Education and Welfare of our Children!!! See Lara tonight to join.

– Each grade level that reaches 50% participation by Oct. 15th wins a popsicle party.


REPORT OF VICE PRESIDENT, FUNDRAISING

- Linda Briscoe

• Cookie Dough Sales – Cara Cooper – Cookie Dough Chair– Starts on October 1st – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Thru Oct 15th Delivery Nov 20th

• Carnival – Mondie McFaddin, Chair – Saturday, April 12th

• Fuss Free – Linda Briscoe – Rock Star Sponsor – Any fuss free donation over $100. – You will receive a car decal and recognition. – Tax deductible.

• Chick-fil-A Spirit Night – September 25th Wednesday night

• Box Tops (please cut around the edges), Randall’s, etc.. – Lisa Berneburg, Chair


REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES

• Volunteers – Janene Angulo– Total volunteer hours through August: 196

– Please record your volunteer hours!!

– Volunteer of the Month for September – Julie Ferguson

– Staff of the Month for September – Jennifer Griffin– IMPORTANT: Log onto www.lte.my-pta.org to log your

volunteer hours or e-mail Janene Angulo [email protected]

– Nominations for Volunteer and Staff of the Month can be sent to Janene Angulo, Volunteer Chair



• Communications – Kellie Carson and Paloma Rodriguez-Valencia

– LTE PTA website is: www.lte.my-pta.org. • Please REGISTER, so you get MEMBER ACCESS

– Web-site has Volunteer Schedules, with Sign-up

– E-Mail correspondence and reminders are sent through the website to those registered.

– Web-site has all standard FORMS available

– PTA newsletter sent home once a month in the Tuesday folders. • You can also view it anytime on the LTE PTA website.



• Health & Welfare – Michelle Edwards Career Week for Kinder, 1st, and 2nd grade – Speakers Needed

• Dates will be announced soon

• Track and Field Days – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!

• Wednesday, 10/30 – Kinder & 1st grade

• Thursday, 10/31 – 2nd & 3rd grade

• Friday, 11/1 – 4th & 5th grade

• Hospitality – Laura Guerrero– Our first “Friday Feast” will be Friday, September 27th and is hosted

by 5th grade. We need your help to make it a success!!



• Squire Booster Club – Ferree Rhodes– Class Shirt Order forms are due 9/17! Cost is $8.00 each –

MANDATORY and will be worn on field trip and special event days! NEW DESIGN!

– LTE Spirit Wear t-shirts are still available.

– School Store will open on Friday Oct 4th during lunch hours 11am-1pm! Contact Ferree Rhodes, if you are interested in working at the school store each Friday!

– Fridays are SPIRIT DAYS at LTE!! Wear your spirit shirts to show your school pride!

NEW SPIRIT ITEMS

• SHIRTS $15 (Sizes YXS, YS, YM, YL, AS, AM, AL,

AXL) and WATER BOTTLES $15

September 10, 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting


REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL- Angela Frankhouser

Updates


ANNOUNCEMENTSAND

ADJOURNMENT

• September:– 9/27– Friday Feast – 5th grade hosts a Picnic theme lunch


ANNOUNCEMENTSAND

ADJOURNMENT• October:

– 10/1 – Cookie Dough Fundraiser Begins– 10/8 – General PTA Meeting– 10/9 – PTA General meeting at 6:00 p.m.– 10/11 – Student Holiday– 10/15 – Early Release Day– 10/16 – Early Release Day– 10/25 – October Birthday Celebration


ANNOUNCEMENTSAND

ADJOURNMENT• IMPORTANT LOCATIONS FOR INFORMATION!!!• www. lte.my-pta.org - LTE PTA’s website! PLEASE sign up to

request access to website! Then login for important information including sign ups, forms, calendar, etc.

• www.ltisdschools.org/lte/site/default.asp - LTE’s official website!!!• http://www.ltisdschools.org/laketravis/site/default.asp - LTISD’s

website!!!• http://www.laketraviseducationfoundation.org/ - Lake Travis

Education Foundation• http://www.txpta.org/ - Texas PTA’s website!!!• https://www.v-volunteer.com/ - Website to log all of your volunteer

hours!!!• Meeting adjourned @ 6:21 pm

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