Community MeetingDecember 10, 2013

Agenda

• Ground Rules: Respect opinions to encourage a dialogue. Allow us to get through the presentation there will be a time for dialogue

• Review the situation of overcrowding, recap of meetings with the district, and understand the solution may involve a significant capital campaign by the community.

• Educate the community about fundraising structure at Abernethy

• Educate the community about School Kitchen Garden

• Open dialogue with community to discuss values/ priorities

• Discuss the SKG classroom options for next year

• Gauge Community Support

Abernethy StructurePTAPTA SKGSKG FoundationFoundation Run 4 the Run 4 the

ArtsArts Site CouncilSite Council

RoleRole

The Abernethy PTA is a non-profit fundraising body that

focuses on building community and providing

enrichment programs for our children.

The School Kitchen Garden is a

subcommittee of the PTA with a program mission of fundraising for SKG, advocacy, long-range

planning and day to day support for the garden

classroom.

The Abernethy Foundation is a parent run fundraising body under the umbrella of All Hands Raised. The Foundation works to fund additional FTE teaching

positions.

Run 4 the Arts is organized by the non-profit Young

Audiences. The fun run at Abernethy raises money

for our schools art enrichment programs

Site Council is comprised of a group of parents,

teachers and administrators with the

mission to provide leadership, direction,

and support toward the improvement of student

performance

FinancialFinanciallySupporlySuppor

tsts

• School Kitchen Garden• Teacher Classroom Support

(Supplies) • Spanish Program • Basketball Program • Carnival • Other: Kindergarten Round-

Up, PTA Membership, Book Fair, Holiday Shoppe, Ground Maintenance, Yearbook, Biztown, Field Day, Community Support, Admin Expenses, Safe Routes to School etc...

School Kitchen Garden:•Garden Teacher Salary•Classroom supplies (ie. harvest of the month etc..)

•1 FTE•2 Educational Assistants•30% of proceeds goes to the Portland Foundation Equity fund

•Performances: 6•Artist Residencies: 28•Workshops: 4

Site Council is not a fundraising body. The School Improvement Plan is to help "drive the culture of the school" and be used as a tool to evaluate the direction of the school and build consensus. Thus it will influence spending

Net Net IncomeIncome

Budgeted for 2013-2014General PTA $57,000

SKG: $20,675Total: $77,675

See PTANet Income for 2013

$96,000

2012-2013 net funds raised

$24,711N/A

ExpenseExpensess

SKG: $40,000 51%Teacher Support: $16,960 22%School Support: $14,340 18%Admin: $4,875 6%

See PTAFTE: 82%

EA’s: 18%

TBD(There is a large balance

at Y.A. allowing for $25K in expenditures for this year and $25K for next year)

N/A

Not Currently Funded

•Reading: specialist & program

•Math Specialist

•Science Lab & Instructor

•Technology (instruction or hardware)

• TAG specialist

What is the School Kitchen Garden?

Garden Class Kitchen

Funding PTA Portland Public Schools

Oversight School Administration Nutrition Services

School Input Control Influence

With many problems to solve, we need to decide how to manage our time:•In this meeting•As volunteers

What is the School Kitchen Garden?

A bridge that connects the plants in the garden to the food choices in the cafeteria, with a rigorous hands-on curriculum.

How does this meet student needs?

The School Kitchen Garden • provides hands-on experiential learning

opportunities that engage the senses• increases the instructional time for science by

providing lessons in biology, ecology, and chemistry

• expands the art curriculum beyond the primary classroom by teaching culinary arts, mixed media arts, and the visual display of information

• teaches real-world applications for math skills• influences positive choices in eating

What Happens Next Year?

class on a cart

sharing with the technology lab

portable unit

off-campus space

school boundary redefinition

cob house

tent

building on the roof

auditorium balcony gazebo renovation

cafeteria

greenhouse

What Happens Next Year?

class on a cart

gazebo renovation

greenhouse

Comparison

Solution Cost Curriculum Impact

Class on a Cart

$0 Significant Cuts to Hands-On Activities

Gazebo Renovation

$100K - $175K

Enhanced and Extended to Community

Greenhouse $75K Maintained or Enhanced

QuestionsAre there other solutions we should explore

further?If we had to adjust the current SKG curriculum,

what component(s) do you value most?Are we ready for a capital campaign?

Are we willing to fund the program for the foreseeable future?

Are their other priorities you are concerned about funding?

How can you help with a capital campaign?

Next Steps• Site Council Survey coming out to understand community priorities and we

wanted you to understand the facts.

• January Community Meetings will start working to:

• Drill down on priorities

• Restructure fundraising to make it more efficient

• Identify which option to pursue for SKG classroom next year. If there is community support for a capital campaign we will vote to launch the capital campaign and commit future funds to SKG’s ongoing operational costs.

• Gauge Support (Informal Bean Count)

• I fully support the School Kitchen Garden program AND a capital campaign.

• I fully support the School Kitchen Garden program BUT have concerns about a capital campaign.

• I would like shift the balance of funding to allow for other priorities.