PTSA General Meeting Minutes, Saturday, August 17, 2013

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DeKalb School of the Arts
PTSA General Meeting Minutes
Saturday, Aug 17, 2013

Call to Order: 11:15 am
Welcome/Introduction: Michele Barard, PTSA President

 
  • Introduction of board
  • Objectives this year are to improve communication and support teaching
  • Agendas will be electronic in an effort to reduce paper waste
  • Website to check for communications: http://www.ptsa4dsa.org/

Review of Minutes:  Monina Klevens, Secretary

  • Previous minutes approved unanimously

Treasurers Report:

  • Proposed budget for this new academic year was distributed in hard copy.  Harold Archie reviewed categories and emphasized that this is a dynamic document to be modified as needed.

Old Business:

  • None

New Business:

  • None

Membership/enrichment fund: Russell Steen, Chair

  • This fund pays for everything that supports the classrooms and instruction
  • The amount is flexible, so far 30% of families have contributed

Principal’s Report:

  • Recognition of staff
  • The giveattarget.com opened yesterday. Please go, select DSA and ‘like’ once a week. DSA will receive gift cards. Last year these were helpful in acknowledging support staff.
  • District vision for SPLOST is still in feasibility study phase. Next meeting planned for November.
  • The new Counselor will meet with Seniors in September, Juniors in October, Sophmores in November and with Freshman and 8th graders early in 2014.
  • The thespian fundraiser will be on Sept 6th
  • Premier weekend will be the weekend of Sept 21, 22; there will be 4 shows.
  • Look for more communications via ‘dsathisweek’. Subscribe if you haven’t already.

Other:

  • Sue Briss and Florena Oliver described the DSA Foundation. Last year funds were used, for example, to support dance instruction and choreography.  Everyone can contribute via the website: FoundationDSA.org

Announcements:

  • Volunteer hours can be logged on-line (using jotform) or in person. There will also be the box of index cards in the office.  The jotform system will be upgraded asap.
    • This year there will be cross-checking of volunteer hours. Sign up on site is needed.
    • It is also possible to contribute goods at the rate of $5/credit hour.
  • The Ted Redovian concert will be held on Sat, Aug 17 at the Dunwoody Baptist Church. This is a fund raiser. Funds are generously provided by the family and in honor of Ted Redovian, a DSA student who died unexpectedly. Students in the Atlanta metro area are eligible for funds.
  • The opening picnic is using a ticket system this year to allow a measurement of participants for future planning. Tickets will be used to raffle prizes.

Next General Meeting: Sept 9, 2013
Meeting adjourned: 11:45 am
Minutes taken by: Monina Klevens, PTSA Secretary