Julie thanks all for coming for this special edition General PTO Meeting! The purpose today is to nominate and vote on the 2020/21 school year executive PTO Board. For the record, two email notifications that this meeting was taking place were sent to parents and staff on 4/16 and 4/21. Prior to this, executive board vacancies for next year were mentioned in the following communications to parents and staff:
PTO General Meetings on January 8 and April 8
Principal?s newsletter on February 19
PTO email blast on March 9
Posted on the PTO website for both March and April Meetings, including this meeting.Nominations listed by Kathryn Letter and after, we will take a single, slate vote.
Kathryn lists nominees: All consenting nominations include –
Co-Presidents: Heather Mohrman and Winne Sarabia
Co-Vice Presidents: Stacey Leshner and Allison Summer
Co-Secretaries: Michelle Rigsby and Stefanie Liberatore
Co-Treasurers: Tempe Robins and Elizabeth Anderson
Web Manager: Kendra Raine
Teacher Liaisons: TBD
Unless there are any other nominations, let?s proceed to the vote. Are there any other nominations or objections? No objections or additional nominations occur. A vote by a show of hands will be in the affirmative for this group of nominees. Those in favor, raise their hands. The new board is voted in unanimously.
Welcome to our new 2020/2021 PTO executive Board! Congratulations and thank you for stepping up! Next steps in transitioning include setting up a meeting to discuss next year?s budget, fundraising activities and events. We will make adjustments for what we know and can anticipate.
Next Wednesday at 11:00am will be the next zoom meeting for current and incoming exec board. Aaron to set that up, Julie to email all the link.
Julie reached out to possible t-shirt ad sponsors, specifically those from last year that may return:
Chapparal Veterinary has agreed to return as of this morning!
We anticipate fewer sponsors but it?s worth trying. We have Gear Beast already, thanks to the Theodore Family and Chapparal VMC
Julie will send letter and invoice to new board members so they can start soliciting for ad sponsors per Allison Summer’s request.
The next General PTO meeting will be May 13 and it is currently scheduled for 9:15am. We will review the budget for next year and vote up or down on its approval.
Questions/Answer Session:
Winne Sarabia introduced idea to have teacher representation at meetings. Aaron supported and said he would meet with his leadership committee and discuss. Also discussed future meetings being in the zoom format so more parents/teachers can attend. Leighanne Harrison agreed, recommended the teacher liaison role have meetings with teachers to help with their input.
Aaron thanked the new board members for stepping up, particularly right now with our future so uncertain. Speaks to their character!
Thank you all for coming everyone and enjoy the rest of your day!