Board members in attendance: Tricia
Kampton, Jeanne Kwok, Rhonda Barrish, Lisa Brody, Lin Low, Sue
Chin-Louie, Liz Morrow, Maria Cognata, Kathryn Thome, Jane
Sanders, Christa Treitmeier-Meditz.
A new science
residency is being looked into since the L.E.A.P program has
been discontinued. The Brooklyn Queens Conservatory of Music
residency will be discontinued for the kindergarten and first
grades.
4. Maria
Cognata inquired about the possibility for the school to
continue with the Guggenheim Museum Learning through the Art
residency program. The status of PS 144Q’s participation is
unknown at this time. Tricia Kampton would be following up to
determine next steps.
5.
Liz Morrow raised the question of whether the “Making
Books Sing” residency for the children in grades three and
four could be staggered to allow for variety. A proposal had
been made to retain the Guggenheim Museum Learning through the
Art residency program for the third graders and Making Books
Sing for the fourth graders instead.
6.
The sixth grade class will have the Encores-City Center
residency program at a cost of $3000. The cost per child will
be approximately $120. The PA would like to consider less
expensive alternatives if available.
7.
Reva Gluck-Schneider, our school principal, will
allocate funds from the coming 2010-2011 school budget to
continue the Queens Museum of Art residency. No funding from
the PA will be necessary.
8.
Since the PA considers the residencies a top priority
to fund, there will be a new apparel fundraising campaign and
annual Fall Fundraiser currently planned. A new company,
Prestige Fundraising, will be the new vendor for the Fall
Fundraiser. The status of the annual Holiday Boutique for the
children to purchase holiday gifts is currently unknown as the
previous chairs for that committee have departed the Board.
An idea was proposed to house the holiday boutique in the
lunch room instead of the school library for the children to
peruse items.
9.
Nikki O’Sullivan and Lisa Brody will co-chair the
annual Career Day event.
10.
Liz Morrow had offered to continue on as the
chairperson for the Field Day planning efforts.
11.
The Teacher’s Classroom Supply fund will be budgeted at
$2600 which will allow each teacher to have a stipend of $50.
12.
The PA will continue to fund an annual gift to thank
behind-the-scene staffers at the school. A budget of $1000 is
allocated for the “Gift” line item.
13.
Both fifth and sixth graders will be graduating at the
end of June this school year. As such, both grades will be
receiving graduation gifts from the PA. A budget of $300 is
allocated to provide for graduation ceremony refreshments.
14.
The PA will continue to provide hospitality food at all
general PA meetings and have budgeted $800 for this expense.
15.
The PA will budget $800 to fund the Staff Appreciation
luncheon.
16.
The PA will continue to budget $200 for the upkeep of
the school piano.
17.
The PA has decided to reduce the amount to be spent on
PA meeting babysitting fees to $200.
18.
The PA has decided to increase the amount allocated to
computer support supplies to $2000 since the cost of printer
ink toners have risen.
19.
It was noted that although there was no student council
formed last year, the $100 budgeted last year is to be carried
forth for this school year. The PA would like to encourage
the formation of a student council in the coming school year
and Tricia Kampton will be bringing this forth to the SLT
leadership in their upcoming meeting.
20.
The PA will continue to budget $150 as a school
beautification line item to allow funding for teachers who
wish to purchase plants to be planted in front of the school
with their respective classes.
21.
It was noted that $145 was spent on book shelves in the
PA office under the “Miscellaneous” budget line item last
year. A total of $300 is budgeted for the coming school year.
22.
Sue Chin-Louie will be the editor of the Backpack News
this year. There was a discussion to change the format in an
effort to go “green” by offering an online version in lieu of
the paper printed version from years past. A concern was
raised that we might lose advertisers if we no longer offer
printed versions. No firm decisions have been made.
23.
Lisa Brody informed the PA that the school website will
cost $1650 to maintain—the same as the previous year.
24.
Christa Treitmeier-Meditz is spearheading the “Race for
Education” fundraiser—a new fundraiser for the school this
year. The PA will budget $1000 to allow for mailing costs
incurred for this program.
25.
The PA general meeting dates were decided upon for the
coming 2010-2011 school year. Dates are listed as follows:
