Weibel Elementary PTO Meeting - Minutes
Weibel Elementary Multi-Use Room
February 21, 2017
Attendees
Wendy McCormack-Sison |
Padmini Misra |
Prashant Jain |
Yogesh Agrawal |
Melissa Gamez |
Gail Rahman |
Kailash Rampure |
Christina Lee |
Minutes
- 7:00pm meeting called to order
- Motion to approve January meeting minutes-approved.
- Announcements
- Open PTO and Committee Positions for 2017: President and Teacher Treasurer, Hospitality coordinator, Volunteer coordinator, Book Fair Chair, Spring Carnival Chair
- New Business
- Re PTO taxes: State taxes for 2015 are filed, but not federal.
Wendy has a tax accountant that is willing to help PTO. His advice that IRS can take a long
time
and that taxes for 2016 not be filed until PTO is re-instated as a non-profit organization.
This needs to be requested with Secretary of State, Prashant will follow up with tax id number
and
info. For non-profits, taxes are due May 5th.
- Tech Budgets:
Following was approved by executive vote:
-license for 48 chromebook ($10/license) -contract for projector project ($15000 to $16000) -mounting cables and wiring
One classroom will be done March 1st, for projector project.
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Literary book budget
-Wendy: Kg requesting literary budget for $450/ year: 2 books per class per month about
40books for teachers to read to kids
-There is a line item for 3rd to 6th literature books, need line item for K-2 -Mrs. Rahman: each grade should get 2 class sets
-Wendy : Motion to add $1500 to the literature book budge for K-2nd literature books. Each grade level will get $500. No quorum. Will need executive vote to approve. Update: book budget passed $1500.
- Parents’ Comments
- Question from Melissa Gamez: Does Weibel have a program for kids that are behind in reading?
Mrs. Rahman: Lexia core and reading accelerator are being used to help with reading.
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Ms.Lee:
-Looking at AR (~$5000) and start a 360 diagnostic test for lower grades, looking at cost for this. -Approx. $10,000 for all grades. focusing on language test
-Maybe try a monthly trial for 2 teachers
- Adjournment- Next meeting will be on Tuesday March 15th.
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