January 12, 2010 LTE General PTA Meeting LAKE TRAVIS ELEMENTARY PTA General Meeting Tuesday, January...

January 12, 2010 LTE General PTA Meeting

LAKE TRAVIS ELEMENTARY PTA

General MeetingTuesday, January 12, 2010

Lake Travis Elementary School

Call to Order - 6:00 p.m.


MEETING AGENDA

• Welcome – Pam Lawrence• Call to Order – Pam Lawrence• Confirmation of Quorum – Elena Reid• Pledge of Allegiance – Pam Lawrence• Acceptance of Minutes from December 8, 2009 – Shannon Eklund• Report of the Treasurer – Jeff Linn• Report of the Executive Board – Pam Lawrence• Report of the Vice Presidents

– Membership – Elena Reid– Fundraising – Kendal Fowler

• Report of Standing Committees - Committee Chairpersons • Principals Report – Karen Miller-Kopp• Programs – Annette Mondro • Announcements – Pam Lawrence• Adjournment – Pam Lawrence


ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES- Shannon Eklund, Secretary

• Minutes of LTE PTA General Meeting– December 8th - hard copy here and on-line

• Motion– Motion required to approve the minutes of the Lake Travis

Elementary PTA meeting held on December 8, 2009.

– Second

– Questions/Discussion

– Vote

• All minutes are being posted on the web at www.ltepta.txpta.org for review.

15 Dec 2009 LTE PTA Exec. Bd. Meeting

TREASURER’s Report – Jeff Linn

Financial Summary – 01 Jan, Q3 FY 2009 - 2010– Q1: 01 Jul 2009 initial balance $ 31,400

– Q1 Grant $ 2,800 Expense $ 5,800 Income $ 11,400

– Q1: 30 Sep 2009 ending balance $ 37,400– Oct Grant $ 1,100 Expense $ 4,400 Income $ 16,800

– Nov Grant $ 3,500 Expense $ 8,500 Income $ 4,000

– Dec Grant $ 1,600 Expense $ 1,700 Income $ 3,600

– Q2: 31 Dec 2009 ending balance $ 47,300– Funds Allocated, pending Disbursement

– EPI Catalog Sale & SchStore Inventory. $ 6,500

– Mini-grants, approved, unfunded $ 2,000

– Field Trips (1st, 2nd,, 3rd, Nov-Dec 09) $ 1,800

– Passbook Inventory $ 1,700

Available Funds = $ 35,300


REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD- Pam Lawrence, President

• Executive Board met on December 15th with quorum present at the meeting.

• Actions Taken not Requiring Further Action of PTA:– None



• Actions Requiring Approval of General PTA– Mini Grants

Math Games (4th Grade) $514.05Math Facts (4th Grade) $734.16

Total $1,248.21

Pod Cast (all students) up to $9,000.00– Motion

– Second


– Vote



• 2010 PTA Board Nominating Committee:Davina AngeliKim De JongCarol Johnson

• Motion– Motion required to approve the above members of the nominating

committee

– Second


– Vote



• Per LTE PTA Bylaws:• Section 3. Nominating Committee:

a. There shall be a nominating committee elected by the general body at a regular meeting at least one (1) month prior to the election of officers. Elections shall be by plurality. The committee shall be composed of three (3) members. One (1) alternate may be elected to serve in the event a member is unable to serve. The committee shall elect its own chairman immediately following the meeting.

b. The nominating committee shall nominate an eligible person for each office to be filled and report its nominees at the regular meeting in March at which time additional nominations may be made from the floor. The report shall be publicized to the Local PTA membership through regular publicity channels at least seven (7) days before the election meeting.

c. Only those persons who have signified their consent to serve if elected shall be nominated for or elected to such office.

d. No member shall automatically serve on this committee because of his office in the Local PTA or position in the school system.

e. The president does not serve as a member of this committee, nor does he appoint any member of the committee.


Report of Vice President, Membership- Elena Reid

• Golden Apple Award – 100% of school faculty to sign up by March 15th – PLEASE SIGN UP if you have not already done so!

• Spring Membership Award - 25 additional members signed up by March 15th

• Individual Hero Award – any member that recruits 10 or more members!


REPORT OF VICE PRESIDENT, FUNDRAISING

- Kendal Fowler

• Chick-fil-A Spirit Night – Thursday, January 21st from 3pm-8pm– This works in the drive thru or dine in. Remember to add your receipt to

the spirit box or ask the attendant to add it for you. Include your name and phone # on the back to win 4 free Chick-fil-A sandwiches and 4 shakes! Last times winner was a Kindergartner from LTE!!!

• Silent Auction Volunteers Needed – to solicit local business on Thursday, January 21st from 10am until noon - We NEED YOU!! Come join the fun and go out with a friend as we map out the city and take small areas to target!


REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES• Volunteers – Erin Leon

– Total volunteer hours for December: 1,670

– Year to Date Volunteer Hours: 9,570

– January Volunteers of the Month – Nicki Bower & Sonia Marrero

– Staff of the Month – Laura Gault and Kim Wood– IMPORTANT: Log onto https://www.v-volunteer.com/ to log your volunteer

hours or e-mail Erin Leon [email protected]

– Send Nominations for Volunteers & Staff of the Month to Erin Leon

– Best Club Members – Holly Dobson, Joel Dobson, Lisa Berneburg, Pam Lawrence, Jeff Linn, Erin Leon, Elena Reid, Annette Mondro, Ashley Wade, Nicole Alexander, Shannon Blacklock, Marlene Geschke, Lynne Daize, LoAna Lopez, Sam Spradling, Bridget Noack, H. Carol Johnson & Kendal Fowler

– New Best Club Members – – LTISD will have a spring drawing – 1 best club member from LTE

will win a free LTISD sponsored summer camp!!!


REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES

• Communications – Ashley Wade and Paloma Rodriguez

• Health & Welfare – Marlene Geschke

• Hospitality – Holly Dobson– Calling ALL 3rd Grade LTE Parents!!!

– Friday, January 29th the PTA & 3rd Grade Parents will provide our wonderful teachers & staff “Mexican Themed” lunch.

– We are looking for 3rd grade parents to help us with the main & side dishes.

– Contact Holly Dobson [email protected] or 512-243-7808 to help!!!

• Squire Booster Club – Lisa BerneburgThe school store is closed during the month of January. It will open back up on Fridays February through April.

mailto:[email protected]


REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES• Programs – Annette Mondro

– Tonight’s Guest Speaker:

– Kathleen Hassenfratz - LTISD Healthy Lifestyles Coordinator - Healthy Lifestyles Start with YOU!

• Reminder!– LTE Science Showcase & Family Pizza Night – THIS Thursday, January

14, 2010 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.– See Science "COME ALIVE" with Science Projects on display from ALL GRADES

– Science Shower

– Plus... Don't worry about Dinner! Pre-order your Complete Family Pizza Supper. TONIGHT IS THE DEADLINE!!!

– Pizza Supper Proceeds Benefit the 5th Grade Field Trip to SeaWorld.

• Mark your Calendars! – – 5th Annual LTE Talent Show will be held on Friday, May 21, 2010 at

6:00pm. More info to come!

– Contact Annette Mondro [email protected] 748.6214 or Amelia Hicks [email protected] 533-6322 to serve on Talent Show Committee.




REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL- Karen Miller-Kopp

• St. Jude’s Math-a-thon presentation


ANNOUNCEMENTSAND

ADJOURNMENT

ALL PTA MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND!!!

Texas PTA Convention – February 26th-28th in Corpus Christi

www.txpta.org


ANNOUNCEMENTSAND

ADJOURNMENT• January:

– 1/14 – Super Outrageous Science Day!– 1/14 - Science Fair and Family Pizza Night!– 1/17 – Football Parade of Champions!– 1/18 – Student Holiday!!! – Staff Inservice– 1/21 – Chick-fil-A Spirit Night!– 1/29 – Teacher Luncheon Sponsored by 3rd Grade!– 1/29 – January Birthday Celebrations!– 2/1 to 2/5 – National School Counselors Week!– 2/9 – PTA Meeting

PTA general meeting schedule:• February 9, 2009 at 6:00pm

• March 9, 2009 (Nomination of Officers) at 6:00pm

• April 13, 2009 (Election of Officers) at 6:00pm

• May 11, 2009 (Installation of Officers) at 6:00pm

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