Buckman Arts Focus Elementary School
PTA General Membership Meeting
6:30-8:00 P.M.
Buckman Library
04/28/2015
Meeting Called to Order at 6:35 PM by Krista Hofmeister, PTA President
We had a quorum (minimum of 7 PTA members).
1. Welcome
Krista Hofmeister, PTA President
Krista Hofmeister, PTA President
2. Review & Approve 02/10/15 PTA Meeting Minutes
Deborah Lamberth, PTA Secretary
Deborah Lamberth, PTA Secretary
Deborah reviewed the meeting minutes from the 02/10/15 meeting and asked for any comments or
questions; there were none. The minutes were signed and approved.
3. Cyber-Safety Awareness Presentation
Sada Dewey, Buckman Couselor
Sada Dewey, Buckman Couselor
o Sada wanted to raise awareness about a Cyber-Safety Awareness presentation that will be given at Buckman on Monday, May 11th @ 6:15
o There will be free childcare available
o This is the parent version of the presentation; there will be a 5th grade version given to all 5th graders before Summer
4. Purchase of Animal Library Books
Caroline Peters, Buckman Librarian
Caroline Peters, Buckman Librarian
o Caroline asked for additional funds for purchase animal books for the library
o The animal books are very popular; kids like to study the animals and do papers on them
o Janet made a motion to spend $1000 from the Special Projects & Small Grants line items of the budget on the new library books
o The motion was passed unanimously
5. Foundation Update
Don McIntosh, Buckman Foundation Chair
Don McIntosh, Buckman Foundation Chair
o The auction raised $55,000
o Don will be stepping down as Foundation Chair after this year; we will need a new one next year
o Don would ideally like to transition to a new Chair before the end of the school year
6. Election of New PTA Board Members
Krista Hofmeister, PTA President
Krista Hofmeister, PTA President
o Nominations
– PTA Co-Presidents: Sarah Suby, Wendy Marich
– PTA Vice President: Margaret FiveCrows
– PTA Treasurer: Hilary Woodard
– PTA Secretary: Margaret Speth
o All nominations were unanimously approved
7. Review and Vote on PTA 2015-16 Operating Budget
Krista Hofmeister, PTA President
Krista Hofmeister, PTA President
o 2014-2015 Budget Update
– Overall budget was $40,400
– So far we have spent a little less half our budget – ~$18,000
– There are some expenses that typically come in toward the end of the year
– We currently have a total of around $74,000 in all of our bank accounts
o Reviewed the new 2015-16 budget and answered questions on the specific line items
o Angela made a motion to adopt the proposed budget which was approved unanimously
8. 2015-16 Staffing Outlook and Lottery Numbers
Jack Ubik, Acting Buckman Principal
Jack Ubik, Acting Buckman Principal
o Jack thanked the vibrant Buckman community and great staff
o Jack reviewed all the staffing numbers for this year and the plans for next year
o Jack answered questions on the staffing plans
o A new 4thgrade hire and the Media Center Specialist jobs have been posted
o Ms. Robin’s Leave of Absence has been extended to the end of the school year
9. PTA Technology Fund
Krista Hofmeister, Mr. Vestal
Krista Hofmeister, Mr. Vestal
o Google Apps for Education
o All students in 1st through 12th automatically get an account
o Students can’t lose papers or delete them
o Teachers can see the revision history
o We are lacking training
o The Google chrome books will run the Smarter Balanced test
o We have 30 chrome books (does not include Mr. Scott’s old chrome books)
o Google Apps for Education (GAFE) plan
o Google Summit in July, Tuition is $495
o Angela made a motion to pay $1000 for the Google Summit. Passed unanimously.
10. Final Announcements
o Field Day Coordinator – Cara will contact the 2 new volunteers and help them get this organized
o End of the Year Picnic – We are looking for a few volunteers to coordinate the picnic
o Year Books – Last call for photos, order forms will be coming out
o Portland School Board – Paul Anthony attended our meeting and offered to answer any questions
Next Meeting is April 28th, 2015