Sacandaga
PTA Meeting
September
15, 2009
Minutes
of the Meeting
In
attendance:
Karen
Normington
Michele
Calderon
Pamela
Petralia
Meghan
Fisher
Barb
Conti
Molly
Kaye
Dawn
McCarthy
Janine
Phillips
Clara
Bisaillon
Carol
Clark
Colleen
Benedetto
Beth
Beauregard
Lisa
Basil
Megan
Beauchamp
Carolyn Scott
Call to order
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
PresidentŐs
Report: Karen
Normington & Michele Calderon
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Welcomed new
parents and introductions were made
PrincipalŐs
Report: John Tobiassen
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No
report
TeacherŐs
Report: Beth Beauregard
á
Will be
posting sign-up sheets for teacher to volunteer for upcoming PTA events
TreasurerŐs
Report: Carolyn Scott
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An audit
of the books was completed for June 30, 2009. Copies of the audit report,
findings and year end results were distributed for review. Clara Bisaillon motioned to approve the
audit. Michele Calderon seconded the motion.
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Carolyn Scott
reviewed the 2009-2010 DRAFT budget
that was approved at the June 30, 2009 meeting.
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Quickbooks 2006
is currently being used by the treasurer. We may need to add $350 expense to
the budget in the spring for updated software once a successor is found.
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Carolyn Scott
motioned to approve the DRAFT budget with the following changes:
1.
Remove
Radio Disney ($1200 expense/loss)
2.
Add Adirondack
Kids author program ($950 expense/loss, adjusted for BOCES)
3.
Add Chris
Poulis anti-bullying program ($1,414 expense/loss, adjusted for BOCES)
Clara Bisaillon seconded the motion.
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K Sturdy
Scholarship account is down to $70. No more outside funds are expected, so
there wonŐt be a need for a separate account any more. Clara Bisaillon motioned to close
the second account by the end of the year. Janine Phillips seconded the motion.
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Please see
Carolyn Scott if you need the tax exempt form or card; reimbursement forms and deposit slips are
located in the office or from her.
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Carolyn Scott
will be leaving the Sacandaga PTA at the end of the school year. An audit will
need to be completed- possibly as early as May 2010. A person is needed to take
over as treasurer next year.
Ways
and Means: Christine Robinson
á
Fall
fundraiser begins September 25, 2009. It will offer a variety of items for
students to sell. The fundraiser ends October 13, 2009 with a delivery date of
on or around November 9, 2009.
Programs: Janine Phillips, Dawn McCarthy, Clara Bisaillon, Anne Cardany
á
Reviewed programs
for this school year:
September:
Ice cream social ($400)- looking for parents and staff
to volunteer
October:
Radio Disney program on electricity ($0)
November:
Healthy Heart Day ($950) includes Rob Rivest ($850)
a mime who will do 2 shows and Bob Oats ($100)
an author.
December:
Holiday Bazaar and dinner with Santa ($200)
January:
Movie night in the gym ($400)
February:
Fabulous Fridays ($1200) which spans 3 Fridays
March:
Circus project ($5,000)
April:
Adirondack Kids book series author program ($950)
May:
Chris Poulis ($1,414) to do an anti-bullying program
May add the Catskill Puppet Theater, but
there are concerns that the show would be the same as the one preformed 2 years
in a row previously.
Membership
and School Banking: Anne Cardany, Meg Bisaillon, Danielle
Roylance
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No report
PTA
Council Rep: Lisa Basil
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No report
Yearbook
Coordinator:
á
No report
Homeroom
Parent Representatives: Anne Cardany & Clara Bisaillon
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Still looking
for homeroom parents for several classrooms. Clara Bisaillon will be sending
out another letter asking for volunteers.
Box
Top Coordinator: Lori Temple & Jane Smith
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No report
Campbell
Soup Labels: Colleen Carnevale
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No report
Open
Floor / New Business:
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Colleen
Benedetto asked if money was kept in the budget for Odyssey of the Mind.
Eighty dollars remain in the budget to cover
one of the registration fees.
Adjournment
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 8:14
p.m. by Clara Bisaillon. Dawn
McCarthy seconded the motion.
Respectfully
Submitted By
Karen
Normington & Pam Petralia