Welcome and Introductions Kim Love & Whitney Griesbach
Approve January Board Meeting Minutes
Officer/Standing Committee Reports
Treasurer’s Recap Report Brita Willis & Lorraine Sawicki
- Collected 158k so far from Annual Campaign
- Closed Home Street Bank Account
- PTSA has collected 6,200 for instruments, goal is 10k
- Bank fees = 5600 so far
- Artists in Residences approved for $700, not used yet
- Unallocated balance = 10,800
- Reserve = 82k
- Surplus = 11k
- Have discussed meeting with Committee Leads at the beginning f the year to discuss process of collecting cash
Legislative Chairs Report Jean Charette, Yvonne Roberts & Diana Fryc
- Levies passed!
- Gerry Poulett does localized meetings, idea to show up with Bryant Spirit Wear on and bring specific issues to discuss
- Focus Day cancelled due to weather, so above meetings are thought to take the place of Focus Day
- Jean and Sam will work together to come up with scripts and meeting times with Gerry Poulett and Rep. Valdez to discuss various issues around special ed, etc.
- Personal stories can make a huge difference in swaying Reps.
Bryant Leadership Team Kim Love
- Continuing to work on smart goals for next two academic years: SEL and Reading as well as Math scores
- Starting to focus on and refine action plan, making goals more specific for grade levels
Principal’s Report Charmaine Marshall
- BLM learning has been very exciting
- Adjusting schedules due to snow days
New Business
Bryant Directory App for 2019-2020 Ann Sonnen
- App to download for free, you put in your own info (as much as you want)
- Still offer soft cover directory
- Can update your own info if it changes in the year
- Free App, but there are ads within app
- Interface is easy
- Info is locked down so that not all people can see info
- Discussion about centralizing all info for school: directory, sign-up, fundraising, etc. Not affordable at this time.
- Roll out app within the Board to see if it is tenable- suggested and tabled
Yearbook Editor Report Loree Melens
- Proposal to get a book for $14.50 for a bigger book and in color/hardback
- Currently books are 12.50 and we charge 15, proposal to go with 14.50 book and charging 20
- Sales to start Tuesday @ $20 per book
- No free books for 5th grade, but there will be extras delivered to each classroom (to be returned if not needed)
PTSA community outreach/ social media presence Kim Love
- Best Practices for passwords
- Discussed LastPass as option for passwords
- Facebook/social media/newsletter Best Practices and guidelines
- Recommendation to form Committee to figure out expectations and roles and responsibilities
- Communication Chair for Board suggested
Adjourn