Meiklejohn PTA Membership Meeting
Minutes – Draft
March 8, 2011
Call to Order and Introductions- 7pm.
Approval of Last Meeting Minutes & Agenda Additions- minutes were approved
Technology Update – Melissa Swenson
Given check towards technology purchases, New program Wixi K-6 piloted, continue to use smart boards in unique ways
Administration Update -
2011-2012 Nominating committee- The open positions are Vice President and Secretary. Kara Gillam is interested in VP and Laura Carpenter is interested in Secretary. There is no expectation for the VP to become President
Board Updates-
Fund Raising (Ways & Means) Report-
- Box Tops – current committee member Christy Clark can no longer serve; call for volunteer to take her place. Box tops contest ongoing.
- Restaurant Night-
- Silent Auction - Includes: teacher auction, gift baskets per grade level, donation of items coming in. Please remember to bring cash and credit cards to pay for items that night
- Great Lakes SCRIP - presentation by member Jennifer Black about this fundraising program. She is looking into online ordering.
Treasurer Report- Feb. was a quiet month. Checks written: $10,000 for technology and $6500 for skilled labor fund
Secretary Report- Tina was absent so there was nothing to report.
Membership Report-
Legislative Report- Nicole Krout – there is a conference at the State Capital. We were shown paperwork on voting. Student Council can attend conference.
New Business – Nancy Fanning – yearbook update – Joanie is working with staff to collect photo submissions of school functions which are due March 18.
Meeting adjourned.
Minutes recorded by Nikki Hennis; typed by Tina Drew - thank you for filling in!
