St. Brendan’s PTO Board Meeting

March 2004 Minutes

 

Attendees:       Julia Walters-Burns, Margie Schmutz, Betsy Maxwell, Mary Jane Fatigati, Denise Fong, Sue Flanigan, Lynn Wygant, Lisa McCole, Kate Obrien-Rourke, Kurt Petrauskas, Brenda Roberts

 

                       

The Board, Committee Chairs, School Function, Enrichment Coordinators, Teacher Representatives and Guests, met in the teacher‘s lounge.   Julia and Margie called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm.  Margie Schmutz led all those present in a prayer. 

 

Meeting Minutes Approval  Minutes from the December , 2003 meeting were read and approved

 

President Report (J Walters-Burns;M Schmutz) The following committees still are in need of chairs for the 2004-2005 school year: Emergency readiness, Carpool Coordinator, Family Night, Junior High Play and Speech.

 

Past President Report (D Fong) - Nominations for PTO Board and School Commission are due this Friday,  Results will be announced at the April meeting..

 

Treasurer Report (M Fatigati):

Highlights:

1)   Emergency Preparedness food has been purchased.

2)   Technology has spent all their money.

3)   Script has paid back their loan.

4)   Almost all of the auction expenses are in.

5)   The budget will be adjusted so that the class party funds will have a total of $150.00 per year not $75.00.

 

Principal Report (Given by Margie Schmutz):  Mrs. Sullivan had nothing but positive feedback from the accreditation visit.  The binders are available for anyone who would like to look at them.  Other schools in the area are already borrowing them to use as models for their schools.

 

REPORTS

 

Fund Raisers:

 

Auction (S Flanigan) - The auction is winding down.  Everything is running smooth.  More people can be added still at this time but people need to let Sue or Carolyn know ASAP.  The number of people attending is down, there are approximately 260 coming at this time.  Everyone is excited to get going.

 

 

Scrip (L McCole) -  We received a check from Albertson’s in the amount of $800.00.  Year to date script has made about $15,000.00.  $25,000.00 was sold in February compared to last years $8,000.00.  Lisa and Sally are working on adding new vendors such as Subway, Taco Time and other gas cards.

Committees:                         

 

Membership(B Roberts):  Blythe Park has been reserved for the new family picnic.  There are nine spots available for new Kindergarten families.  The tentative date for the new family meeting is April 22nd.  It was suggested that new families get set up with their buddies at this time.

 

Hot Lunch(L Wygant):  Some changes have been implemented, things seem to be working better.  Hot lunch volunteers will be having a meeting soon.

 

Playground(Given by J Walters-Burns):  Kate has handed the playground improvements off to Tom Burns.  The landscape architect has met with the playground committee.  The new toy will be picked out, purchased and installed this summer.  Parent help will be needed when plan is implemented.

 

Jr. High Play  - The board would like to look at the budget for the upcoming year to see about putting in money for a directors fee.

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

The Fulcrum Dinner is being held next Thursday

 

Archdiocese Volunteer seminar is scheduled for the same day as the auction. 

 

2005 Junior High play date has been negotiated and reserved..

 

There will be a love & Logic workshop on March 25th from 7-9pm at Bothell high School.  Anyone is welcome to attend.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Compliance Committee will be looking at all aspects of the volunteer agreement that families are required to sign at the time of registration.

 

The budget will be discussed at the next PTO meeting.  The parish has asked that the PTO increase there contribution by 3%.

 

Cost for videotaping the spring concert is being investigated.  The cost for the play was $25.00 for VHS and $40.00 DVD.

 

 

 

 

Denise and Julia adjourned the meeting at 8:29 pm.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Betsy Maxwell