Last Meeting Held: WednesWedneday, September 4, 2013

Current Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 began 6:00 p.m. called to order 6:24p.m.

Dogwood Elementary Recreation Room

Attendees:

Sharese Reyes (President) / Laura McNulty (Vice-Principal)
Lynetris Williams (Vice President) / Jazmine Rich (Secretary)
Mario Reyes (BMORE Chair) / Darrick Hardiman
Natasha Taylor / General Body

Discussion/Issues:

-Board of Directors introduced

-Administration report (Ms. McNulty gave review)

  • Discussed progress with Claire’s fundraiser
  • Gave insight on the MEP test
  • Discussed the “No early dismissal” after 2:40 rule; connect ed and flyer were sent home
  • Explained the new process with car riders
  • Universal breakfast discussed
  • Back to school recap
  • New digital communication used
  • Dogwood is a food pantry; last Friday of every month families can come and pick up food
  • Email the social worker Ms. Johnson if interested
  • Dogwood was awarded the Ben Carson Reading Library Grant worth $25,000
  • Currently trying to decide on a theme (space, beach or under the sea)

-President’s Report

  • Gave information regarding Sneak a peek event held on August 22nd, 2013
  • Discussed Back 2 School Night
  • Read the flyer to get more information regarding the new board and some upcoming events
  • Discussed our standing with the PTA (not in good standing)
  • We have some outstanding financials that we have to take care of
  • We do not have a treasurer

-Vice-President’s Report

  • We currently are having a membership drive
  • Stressed the importance of joining the PTA
  • The classroom with the most memberships will receive a pizza party or ice cream social

-Secretary’s Report

  • Discussed previous executive meeting (re-cap on the following items)
  • Back to School Teacher’s Luncheon was on August 22nd(same day as the sneak apeek)
  • Lunch Event Budget was $250.00
  • Back to School Night (September 10th, 2013)
  • Discussed raising dues to $10 – At quorumteam agreed to raise the dues to $10
  • Need to promote Facebook
  • Tentative meetings for the year
  • General Meetings - ** First Tuesday of every other month- 6:30-7:30*** First meeting Tuesday 9/17 . Discussed the best start time. Board agreed to start meetings at 6:15pmat 6:30 pm. – Meetings moved to 6:15 pm
  • General Meeting dates are November 6th, Jan 7th, March 4th, and May 6th
  • June Meeting = TBDdependent upon our last day of school

-BMORE

  • Mario explained the mission of the BMORE initiative
  • Provide augmented bodies for the school
  • Serves as a protective measure
  • Gave a re-cap of the PTA Male summit he attended
  • Gangs are recruiting at much younger ages
  • Dads need to get more involved as a body
  • There is an PTA backed All-Pro Dad program that allows the dads to take their kids to M&T stadium for the day
  • Asked the dads in attendance to give him “Three from me” – three hours per year to support PTA
  • Also discussed the Billion Dollar Man – absentee fathers cost the government 1 billion dollars a year

-Election of Treasurer

  • President ask if there are any new nominations
  • Stated that there were currently two nominations
  • Natasha Taylor
  • Darrick Hardiman
  • Properly moved the PTA will have a Treasurer and Co-Treasurer
  • Properly moved that the PTA will have Co-Treasurers Natasha Taylor and Darrick Hardiman

-Approval of Proposed Budget

  • Sharese explained each line item
  • Moved to raise Lunch support fund to $200.00
  • Lunch support fund raised to $200.00 and will be re-visited based on need
  • Donuts for Dads will be held on October 25th
  • Moved to add May Day fund to Operating Budget
  • May Day fund in the amount of $1,200.00 added to the budget
  • Moved to approve budget
  • Approval of Operating Budget
  • Total proposed budget $6,250.00

-Announcements

  • Next BOD meeting is Oct. 1 – Sharese said all are invited to attend
  • Oct. 4th is BMORE initiative Story Time – Back 2 School Themed reading
  • Mario briefly explained the program
  • Oct. 20th Susan G Komen Race for the Cure
  • Jaz explained the program and how the PTA plan to participate
  • Oct 25th Donuts with Dad 8:00 – 8:45
  • Its early this year so not in interfere with the instructional programs at the school
  • Oct 31st Story Time – Fall Themed reading
  • Oct 31st Fall Festival – 5:30 – 8:30
  • Lynetris gave a breakdown of what was planned for the evening
  • Discussed the admission cost
  • Sharese asked for suggestions
  • Next General meeting to be held on November 6th

- Open Discussion

  • Krista brought up the new dismissal process
  • Concerned with safety
  • Lack of parking lot space
  • Suggested we swap lots – use bus lot for dismissal of the car riders and vice versa
  • Thomas concerned with the ID process
  • Suggested we use pin codes
  • Lynetris agreed – similar to that at ECCP
  • Carlos said this is the most organized that he has seen things
  • Proposed doing a staggered dismissal
  • Ms. McNulty said she would look into what they can do
  • It was suggested that we should send out a survey to see why we have so many car riders
  • Sharese said any additional concerns or ideas can be sent to the PTA board via our email address

Meeting Adjourned @ 7:49 p.m.