Minutes

Meeting: / Feb 2017 P&C
Meeting Date: / 114 Feb 017
Meeting Location: / Nicholson Street Public School
Attendees: / Kathryn Reynolds / Sophie Read - Hamilton / Mark Lee
Chris Pevy- Buenen / Seamus McCartney / Devina Solanki
Nikki Corner. / Guy Sainsbury / Hermina Sudar
Kirsten Gleichman / Moran Schultz / Garry Schulz
Bree Mankin / Martha Garven / Lucy Norris
Jane Morgan / Jessica McCallum / Emma White
Jeff Watkins
Apologies / Steve Spacey
Kylee
Distribution: / Above
Next Meeting: / 14 March 2017
Item No. / Action / Resp / Date
1.0 / Key correspondence:
Federation website – update executive. / SM
2.0 / Draft Minutes
Draft Dec 16 minutes. Moved by Mark, seconded by Nicky / Note
3.0 / Principals report
·  PBL Launch Day will be with Anti Bully day
·  We need a traffic plan; Chris has an example. Seamus, Jeff, Jessica and Guy will help put this plan together.
4.0 / Treasurers Report
Key Points
1.  December finished with $73k in the bank without liabilities
2.  January 2017 $72k in the bank
3.  Uniform Shop is up to 20k turn over
4.  Cobden and Hayson cheque received for 22k and banked in Feb
5.  Audit is organised and will occur in Feb
6.  Science day
Science Day – Costs plus speaker to be reimbursed form Lend Lease
5.0 / Music
Mr Nishak is helping Kathryn.
We may need to replace some of instruments. $3k put on notice to replace 2 flutes and clarinet. Moved by Guy and seconded by Seamus. / For next
6.0 / BESC
Vacation car programme went well and holiday programme for term 1 holidays.
Before school care is going well and after school care is full some days. BESC is trying to keep a few casual programmes.
Minimal FJT kids. / Note
7.0 / Uniform Shop
Helen Galloway is taking over the uniform shop. Thankyou to Davina for stepping in to help.
A vote of thanks was proposed by Chris for Kylie's work over the holiday which was over and above. / Note
8.0 / Ethics
2 teachers have put there hand up to teach. We await enrolment numbers.
The P& C will draft a message on the difference between scripture and ethics and the Process to elect to join ethics. Sophie and Guy to draft messages. Moved by Sophie and seconded by Guy.
9.0 / 2017 Expenditure approval
Jeff Watkins may be able to help purchase the Combox. Chris to take him through procurement options.
Expenditure of $36,000 moved by Seamus and seconded by Jeff.
Major project should be looked at in the context of school plan which will start consultation end of term 1 though community forums.
10.0 / General Business
1.  P&C calendar to be uploaded – Jane working on this.
2.  Welcome picnic next week. $500 proposed to cover the dinner, guy, Moran Schultz, Jeff and Mark will help out. $500 moved by Mark and Kathryn seconded.
3.  Seamus to contact possible people to organise a Adults night.
4.  Fun Run date provisionally as the 28th of April.
5.  Mother Day Stall - May 12th. Seamus and Paul Bates.
6.  Halloween – Bree Mankin and Shona will be leading festival. Planning to get underway.
7.  Fresh food day first to be 23rd of March (TBA) . 5&6 nominated
8.  Buzz Book to be issued asap and promoted. Thanks to Denielle for her work on this. / Note
11 / John is retiring in March – we need to celebrate. $200 moved by Guy and seconded by Jeff.

Meeting closed 9.15pm

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