Arrowhead PTA 6.10.5PTA Board/Budget Meeting

May 6, 20146:30 – 8:00 pmArrowhead Library

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Welcome/IntroductionsWords from the SchoolTreasurer Report/BudgetCommittee ReportsUpcoming Events

Agenda

We are still . . . Keeping it S.A.F.E!

Simple/Sustainable, Accessible, Fun, and Enlightening

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Welcome

•Introductions•Name•# of Kids/Ages•PTA Role (can simply be meeting attendant!)

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Words from the School

• Principal’s Message (Jesse Harrison)• Staff Liaison Report (Deb Henderson)

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Board/Budget Meeting Business• Approval of Meeting Minutes, Quorum Established

(motion optional – if changes)

• CONGRATULATIONS to our Award-Winning PTA!!!Gold

Standards of Excellence

SilverOutstanding Website

Outstanding Newsletter

BronzeOutstanding Communications

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Legislatively Speaking• State Rep Joe Fitzgibbon posted a response to the petition (spearheaded by

Natalie Bachiri) to Fully Fund Education.• Rep Fitzgibbon has supported tax reform proposals that would have invested more fully into K-

12 education and will continue to push such reforms in the 2015 legislative session. • Prime-sponsored House Bill 2803 which would impose impose tax on carbon pollution and

dedicate proceeds to fund basic education need.• Will not support cutting the education programs not constitutionally protected such as highly

capable education and the social safety net as a means to fund education without raising revenue.

• Update from PTA State Convention (April 25/26)

• Update from Northshore School District Bond/Levy Luncheon

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Treasurer Report – Amy Smith

Cash as of 4/30/2013 $40,926 (Checking $23,006 and Savings $17,920)  

Significant income:Hawk Walk Sponsors: $2,350

Movie Night: $ 260

 

Significant Expenses:Chef’s club: $ 171

Classroom books: $ 348

Donation(United Way for OSO victims): $ 200

MCT deposit: $ 500

Pancake breakfast: $ 241

PTA Training and Convention: $ 605

School dance: $ 570

Hawk Walk Expense: $ 661

Staff Appreciation: $ 297

Need a motion to move:- $250 from Green Team- $300 from Family Fun Night

To fund overages-$100 of ePrep-$200 of Legislative-$14.78 plus current newsletter

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And now. . . The 2014/2015 Budget Discussion!

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Staff Appreciation Week – May 5-9

• Message Monday – Door Posters (need volunteers to take down on Fri)

• Take Note Tuesday– Special PTA gift

• Wishlist Wednesday– Wish List Wednesday (Thank you notes/Wish List Items/Flowers)

• Thirsty Thursday– Espresso cart and breakfast treats

• Fiesta Friday– Fiesta Friday Luncheon

Theme: Staff Fiesta!

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Committee Reports

• Art Night Update– May 20

• Talent Show Update – Auditions this week. – May 16th

• Hawk Walk Update–June 6th Be sure to update your

committee notebooks for next year!

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2014-2015 Open Positions • The following positions need to be filled prior to the end of this year

in order to allow time for proper preparation.

• Membership Chair

• Fall Fundraiser (2 co-chairs)

• Newsletter Editor (great at-home job!)

• Welcome Back/Ice Cream Social Chair(s)

Introducing . .

• Healthy Choices Committee chair

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Thank Yous!• Nora Berry Prize Procurement Help• Natalie Bachiri Communications• Kay Nakajima Newsletter/Graphics• Amy Smith Budget• Sara/Mike Satterlee Hospitality• Anne Bartol 2014-2015 Chair “Wrangler”

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May 9Popcorn Friday

May 16Talent Show – Gym

May 20Kindergarten NightArt Night - Gym

May 26Memorial Day Holiday – NO SCHOOL

June 3Last PTA Meeting of the Year

June 6Hawk Walk

Upcoming Events

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