In attendance: Kim Davis, Jennifer Despair, Lisa Murphy, Sabrina Finkbeiner, John Sykes, Jeremy Parrish, Mary Ann Wilson, Renee Brown, Maryann Hiscock, Paulette Carrieri, and Dr. Hedrick
Called to order at 7:05 pm by Paulette Carrieri.
Minutes for the February PTSA meeting were reviewed and approved by John Sykes and seconded by Lisa Murphy.
Treasurer: Maryann Hiscock
Ground Beautification’s grant check made payable to Athens Drive High School, but deposited into the PTSA account.
Teacher Grants:One teacher returned the grant money due to the school being able to cover the funds for their requests.
We have received a check for overpayment related to Membership dues. The NCPTA has reimbursed us the corrected amount, but not the National PTA.
Framing for Mr. Crockett’s portrait: The cost will be split between Kim Davis and Maryann Hiscock.
Senior Line Items: Money has not been spent as of yet, but will be spent by June 2014.
Academic Boosters: Michelle Young is still waiting for the list of students who qualify from Student Services.
PRINCIPAL:
Power School: There will not be an issue with students registering for the 2014-2015 school year. The state does realize there are a few issues which will need to be dealt with and are working on the solutions. Mr. Parrish noted upcoming 9th Graders should be able to register through Athens Drive. Registration deadline is March 27th for Athens.
Make up days: June 12-school day; Senior exams will be given the week of June 2nd; final exams for other students will be June 6-11, 2014.
ACT will be held on March 18th; make up day for the ACT will be April 1st.
The 2014-2015 Teacher Breakfast will be held by a vendor. Dr. Hedrick will take the responsibility in the details.
Sabrina Finkbeiner: The portrait of Mr. Crockett will be held at the May PTSA meeting; pending Mr. Crockett’s schedule. Paulette Carrieri will contact Mr. Crockett.
John Sykes: Grounds Beautification
A day in April will be promoted as the second clean up day for Athens Drive. Sabrina Finkbeiner asked John Sykes about an exact date due to the NHS students needing time to schedule their participation in the clean up. Mr. Hunning’s and Mr. Morey’s classes are busy helping keep the campus clean on various days. Before John Sykes is able to set a date, he needs to check with the vendors outside of school to check on their availability.
All volunteers would need to be registered as a Wake County volunteer.
PTSA Website: Who is managing the website? Paulette will send pictures to John and Lucy from the first Beautification Day.
Position Profiles: All committee chairs and members of the Executive Board need to send their job descriptions to Luisa, chairperson of the Nominating Committee. Paulette has received several profiles and will send to Mary Ann Wilson. Nominations for the upcoming opening will be voted on at the May meeting.
Academic Integrity: Jennifer Despain, Academic Integrity Chairperson, attended the PTSA meeting to discuss if the Academic Integrity committee could fall under one of the PTSA committees. Renee Brown suggested allowing the Academic Integrity committee to become part of the Academic Boosters committee. Any donations to the Academic Integrity committee will only be available to the Academic Integrity committee.
Senior Scholarships: Senior Scholarship applications are now being accepted at Student Services. The deadline for the applications will be April 15, 2014.
Study Skills: Eleven students attended two sessions of the Study Skills program being offered through the PTSA. With this program being a fundraiser, we raised $550.00. No new dates have been set, but students are able to go online and complete the course.
Teacher Appreciation: Laura Erdman and Dr. Hedrick agreed on a date for the Teacher Appreciation May 16th.
PTA verus PTO: Paulette Carrieri stated there was a starter kit available about creating a PTO. Paulette did comment about the PTO not having formal training as the PTA does, but the PTO does offer leadership information. The PTA versus PTO will be tabled until the new Executive board is in place for the 2014-2015 school year.
Instruction Junction: The WELL has hired a part time tutor/coordinator for Athens Drive. This new person will be available on Mondays and Wednesdays 2:30 pm-7:00 pm.
Grant Writer for 2014-2015: Renee Brown has found someone to take over the responsibilities for writing grants for the PTSA. However, most grants require a minimum number of volunteer hours. Further details are tabled until the new Executive Board is in place.
The clothes for the Clothing Closet will need to find a new home. At this time, the clothes are in the tutorial center. Paulette Carrieri asked Dr. Hedrick for a location. Dr. Hedrick has a possible location.
The future of the PTSA and any transitions will need to be discussed at the April PTSA meeting.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:10 pm by Paulette Carrieri.
Submitted by Kim Davis