Download - Community Meeting
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
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.