Mt. Lebanon City Council of PTAs Meeting

Wednesday October 57, 2016

Mellon MiddleWashington Elementary School

Minutes

Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance—The meeting was called to order at 9:02a.m. There were 18people in attendance.

Treasurers Report—Jennie Bhojwani

  • $1,000 paid for district calendar
  • $657 paid Screenagers
  • $30.95 paid Duplicating
  • Received $120.00 Unit obligations
  • Received $185.00 Georgia pogue

Correspondence—Julie Smith

  • None to report.

Executive Committee Reports

President’s Report—Jodi Kubit

  • Thank you to Mrs. Davis and Allison Carey for hosting the meeting today.
  • Reminder to turn in all Photo badges and get a new one without a photo that is only to be used for photocopying.
  • Two committee chairs still need to be filled: Environmental Concerns and Membership. Newcomers will no longer be a committee chair position.,
  • October 17 presidents are being honored at School board meeting.
  • A portion of your dues should be sent to the state office by October 15.
  • Screenagers is being shown tonight, please attend.

1st Vice President Report—Julie Maselko

  • No report

3rd V.P. Report/Superintendent— Dr. Steinhauer

  • Clowns were not in Mt, Lebanon schools; no real threat
  • Alumni week was a success; Mary Birks won Great Alumni award
  • Air conditioning will be discussed in December
  • Construction on schedule.
  • Foster: 75th anniversary 10/8 1-4 p.m., Lincoln will celebrate 90 years next year.

Standing Committee Reports

JP- Bonnie Dougherty

  • Introduced a packet that can go into your glove compartment to help treat your child in an emergency situation. Will do an article about this for each PTA.

Bylaws

  • New model sent to all units

Community Liaisons

Outreach—Mary Birks

  • Starting Anger management for adolescents and parents..
  • Expressive Art studio 6-8th grade starts on October 17
  • “ The mask you live in” is being funded by a grant through the Graebel Foundation. PTA Council will still co-host the event with Outreach.

School Board

  • Approved Engineering study for Air conditioning. Will help to determine our exact needs. Jefferson and Mellon will be more costly than elementariness

Library

  • Fright night October 21 6:30-8:30 for entire family.
  • Vinyl at the Library Nov 5-DJ and Vinyl swap

Capital Campaign- Sloane Astorino

  • Reimagine Libraries October 20 at 7:00 PM speaker CMU librarian Dr Webster: discuss how the new libraries will look

MLFE

  • Stadium Blanket on sale

Unfinished Business

  • None

New Business

  • Standing rules revised—Jodi Kubit
  • Motion made by Julie Mmaselko to approve the Audit. Second by Bonnie Dougherty. All in favor, none opposed. Motion passed.

Unit Presidents Announcements

  • none

Next meeting January 4November 2, 2016 at Hoover Foster Elementary School.

Adjournment—The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 a.m.

Submitted by: Julie Smith, Secretary

Approved: ______