January 2010 Minutes

Attendance – Karen Williams, Kristine Milligan, Raquel Anderson, Sheryl Scharf, Shawna Pope, James Adams, Alissa Minger, Steve Yeoman, Dara Rickson, Lisa Parkhurst, Calli Turner, Tammy Adams, Michelle Frank, Kristi Jenson and Chris Stephens

The meeting was held in the West Indianola library.

PTO President, James Adams began the meeting and welcomed all in attendance.  Adams asked for a review of the minutes of the November 17 meeting.  Minger motioned to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded and approved by those in attendance.

Principal’s Report – Yeoman talked about site council and said it is open to anyone that would like to attend.  There is a crisis team and they are making an effort to get the word out.  They will be having standard drills and may have someone come out and teach them how to use fire extinguisher and heart defibrillator.  Mathes sent out a newsletter concerning the budget.  Seaman district is in pretty good shape, but there could be changes if the state budget cut happens.  HTK will be doing the building remodel/addition.  Yeoman shared the diagrams.

Treasurer’s Report – J Adams reviewed the financial report.

Beginning Balance:  $32,767.04 Ending Register Balance:  $19,836.04

Teach Rep – Scharf thanked PTO for the recycle bins and said they are working out very well.  New mini grant was submitted.  A mini grant from Mrs. Fusaro was submitted to the executive board and was approved to purchase adapta-benches for the kindergarten class.

Volunteer Report – All the carnival sub-committees have been filled.  Tammy Adams and Calli Turner are the carnival co-chairs.  They will have a pizza party for the class that has the most volunteer participation.  If a parent, grandparent, etc. volunteers at the carnival the student gets a point and the class with the most points will win the pizza party.  Committees that still need filled are:  National Teacher Appreciation Day, Spring Teachers Luncheon, 6^th Grade Promotion/Party, Nominating Committee.

Unfinished Business – WI will have colored yearbooks.  Yearbook chairperson is getting clarification on some things and information will be sent out soon.

New Business – Question was brought up concerning the process of mini grants.  Stephens read the process from the WI PTO Bylaws.  The process to change a bylaw was also read for those that may be interested in submitting a change to the bylaws.  It was proposed to have a meeting and greet prior to school starting so students could meet their teachers and school supplies could be dropped off.  We could move up the ice cream social and have it with the meet and greet.  Yeoman will discuss it with the teachers.

The February PTO meeting will be February 23.

Meeting adjourned.

Minutes submitted by Chris Stephens, PTO Secretary