Somers
High School PTSA
General
Membership Meeting
April 23, 2009
Somers High School Media Center
Members Present:
Laura Braica,
Kathy Brewer, Gary Cotzin, Kerry Geib, Jean Mandirola, Pamela Mountford, Karyn
O’Donnell, Sue Peck, Amanda Vesce
I. Meeting
called to order: 7:10 p.m.
by Jean Mandirola
II. Treasurer’s
Report: presented by Kathy Brewer
·
Reviewed
profit and loss statement
·
Checkbook
balance - $8,491
·
Reviewed
summary of each account/fundraiser
·
As
we still have one additional fundraiser (clothes drive), we anticipate being in
good financial shape to start the 2009/2010 year
III. Approval
of Minutes:
Minutes
reviewed and approved without any changes from 3/11/2009 meeting. Motion made to accept minutes made by Kathy
Brewer, seconded by Laura Braica. Unanimously
approved.
IV. Principal’s
Report: Gary Cotzin
·
BOE
meeting 4/27; Dr. Suffredini requesting reinstatement of several of high school
staff on original budget reduction list
·
CCC
office is working on the student schedules for next year; will be completed
within the next several weeks; schedules will be distributed for review and any
necessary discussion with counselors
·
Distributed
high school calendar of events for the remaining two months – calendar will
also be included with report cards – check the high school website for updates
V. Correspondence:
·
Received
thank you note from SADD group for making a donation to the Scoty Rock Vision
Warrior presentation
·
Received letter from CT state PTA approving increase
in our membership dues (from $7 to $10 individual; $17 family)
VI. Board
Members’ Reports:
Ø Membership
– Nora Kopec (report
by Jean Mandirola)
·
Presently
have 104 members
Ø Safe
Grad – Karyn O’Donnell
·
Boston
cruise Safe Grad trip has been finalized for June 22nd
·
Next
Safe Grad meeting is May 5th; final meeting is June 2nd
·
Trip
permission slips will be included with report cards
·
Discussed
use of breathalyzers – they will be used again this year; Karyn/Gail will look
for volunteer EMT to administer to students prior to boarding bus
Ø Scholarship
Fund – Trish Olynciw (report
by Jean Mandirola)
·
CCC
office has received several applications
·
Submission
deadline is the end of April
·
Jean
will collect completed essays from CCC office, white-out the student names and
give to Trish’s group
·
Trish
is in the process of putting a review team together
·
Amanda
made a motion to increase the number of PTSA scholarships from 2 / $500 to 4 / $500,
Laura Braica seconded the motion.
Unanimously approved
Ø Staff
Appreciation – Sue Peck
·
Being
held the week of May 3 – 9
·
Staff
luncheon will be held on May 9th
·
Rich’s
will provide the wrap sandwiches
·
Sue
and Pamela put together several clever gift/raffle ideas for the staff
including survival kits
Ø Parent
Directory – no report
Ø Fundraising
v Clothing
Drive -- Jean
§
Off
to an impressive start
§
Space
already running low in bay
§
Will
request a second bay
§
Pick-up
of donations scheduled for April 26th
§
v Salute
to Seniors Diplomas – Gail
§
Diplomas
were mailed to senior parents
§
Some
already returned
§
Being
coordinated by Louise Hurchala
VII. Old
Business:
v
Increasing Membership dues – Laura
Laura
Braica will update the by-laws to reflect the increase in dues (see page 1)
VIII. New
Business:
v
Nominees for 2009-2010 Executive Board
Members:
v
Kerry
Geib and Liz Iadarola nominated as co-presidents (Kerry attended meeting and
accepted nomination; Liz not present at meeting, but subsequently declined
nomination)
v
Amanda
Vesce will remain Secretary
v
Open
positions – Vice President and Treasurer
IX. Other
Discussions: All
Laura
Braica asked if the PTSA would be a sponsor for the Music Patron golf outing -
$100. Kathy Brewer made a motion to
provide $100 to the Music Patrons for the golf outing, Jean Mandirola seconded
the motion. Unanimously approved.
Next meeting:
Wednesday
May 20th, 2009
Meeting Adjournment:
8:10
p.m. by Jean Mandirola
Respectfully
submitted,
Amanda
Vesce