Harmony Elementary Board & Committee Meeting – Agenda
January 28, 2020 8:30 PM
Due to COVID-19 and social gathering restrictions, all Harmony PTA Board and General Meetings will be virtual for the 2020/2021 school year. A Zoom link and dial-in info will be sent to Harmony PTA members through MemberHub and will also be available in a Facebook event via the Harmony PTA page.
In Attendance
Kristin Rutledge, Suzie Hackmiller, Jessica Bailey, Dani Reich, Marianne Bezuidenhout, Ashley Smith, Amy Keller, Jessy Maggard
Welcome/Introductions
Approval of minutes, Brittany McKenna
- 8:37pm Amy Keller motions to approve minutes, approved per Jessy and 2nd Marianne
- Minutes recorded by Jessy Maggard for Brittany McKenna
Updates from Principal Sue Hackmiller
- Excited to be back in person, going well, different but going well
- 70-100 new friends out of VLA when we came back in person.
- 111 students still in VLA
- 633 currently enrolled, 3 new starting Monday bringing enrollment to 636
- Classes are full, but social distancing is maintained and going well
- #1 goal to stay in person
- Vaccine roll out is happening, 2nd dose complete Feb 26
- Teachers first, then support staff
- Looking at ESS dollars for summer school learning opportunities
- Hired a new 1st grade teacher, Ms. Hartman. A large number of VLA students were 1st Adding another teacher helped keep classes numbers low
- Question: Do you foresee us being able to do any large gatherings or events for the rest of the year?
- Unknown at this time, maybe look at smaller class only celebrations
- School pictures, getting creative and not having outside vendors. Will do our own with Harmony staff taking the pictures. And create a remarkable yearbook!
- Info to come about picture day
- Yearbook cover contest coming soon
President, Kristin Rutledge
Chromebook Charging Carts Proposal
NOMS gifted Harmony their old Chromebooks, still waiting for them
- Need for Chromebook charging carts
- Carts $4596.00 for 4 charging carts.
- Carts would go to 4th grade, each cart holds 30
4th and 5th grade are 1:1
120 Chromebooks, would put 3rd graders 1:1 $44,455 ($269, $25 management license, $39 maintenance)
Harmony would purchase with PTA donation
Treasurer, Amy Keller
Budget Review
- Hustle – Raised 19k, working on teacher distribution of about 3k
- Kroger Rewards doing great
- Promote Box Tops more
- Dine to Donate, see if can get more
- Mi Terra works with Buckner and new Prospect location wants to participate
- Silent Auction, putting off to spring. Possibly do online
- Read-A-Thon – March, One School One Book, tie it all together (Amanda Howard)
- Break even for the year at this point
Budget Revision for Room Parents
- Was $2700, $100 per room for celebrations
- $3200 needed to cover every room
- Funds used for supplies for winter party, valentine party, staff appreciation week
- Proposal to add $50 to each room parent budget
- Needing $2100 moved from unused funds
- Jessy motion to approve, Dani approved, Ashley 2nd
- Educational enhancement, make donation to Harmony
- Amy proposed donation not to exceed 17K for Chromebooks
- Approved Marianne, Ashley 2nd
- Needing $2100 moved from unused funds
Committee Updates
- Ideas being thrown around for 5th grade celebrations
- T-shirts and Signs?
- Ashely – Membership posts on Facebook
- 141 members currently
- 33 staff
- Jessy – Supply Kits – 2020-2021 kit lists being worked on now with lead teachers
- 141 members currently
Open Floor Discussion
Announcements/Upcoming Events
- Harmony Night @ Papa John’s, February 18th
- Next PTA Meeting, February 25 @ 8:30 PM via Zoom
Motion to dismiss Amy Keller, 2nd Marianne
Meeting adjourned 9:38pm