Alcott Elementary



MEETING INFORMATIONDate: Tuesday, Jan.8, 2019Time:8:00PMLocation: Alcott College Prep - CafeteriaPurpose:FOA Monthly Board MeetingInvitees:FOA Board Member attendance required. Open to the public. AGENDAIMeeting Call to Order – 7:55AMBoard Members Present: In Attendance: Keli, Katie, Jessica, Kara, Sarah, Patty, Dara, BethanyQuorum present: YesIIApproval of Minutes from prior meeting(s):IIIOctober FOA Meeting Minutes Approved by: Jessica, Kara, Patty, Katie, Heidi, Dara, Keli, BethanyIVOther Electronic Votes – 12/21/18 payment to Mike Washington for work hours during the locker renovation over winter break in the amount of $500 (8 hours at $62.50/hr). Approve: Jessica, Kara, Dara, Katie, Keli, Patty, Heidi, Bethany, Joyce12/21/18 Mr. Song bought needed curriculum materials for Chinese classes & submitted his reimbursement to CPS per past procedure. But Mr. Estrada was informed after the fact that the district has changed it's policy & will no longer reimburse for these materials. He is asking FOA to reimburse Mr. Song & will figure out a plan to include these items in the budget in the future. I am asking the Board to approve payment of $283.92 to Mr. Song. Approve: Dara, Sarah, Bethany, Katie, Kara, David, Patty, Joyce, Heidi, Keli12/21/18 use of 1st day school supplies for our school kits for 2019/2020 school year. This will be a fundraiser for student council and other school organizations. $10 will be added to the cost of each kit. Approved: Paty, Heidi, Katie, Dara, Keli, Bethany, JessicaVTeacher Report – GenevieveThere will be no teacher’s report for January. There hasn’t been much going on since the last report other than holiday activities and then 2 weeks of breakI will start emailing teachers to put together their supply lists for next year for our new company and let them know there is a hard deadline of Feb. 22nd to send them to me, unless you’d like them earlier.I’m still waiting for wish lists from Ms. Schiralli, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Keating, and Ms. Cortes. I’ll send those when I get them. Please let me know if there are any issues with the wish lists already sent to the board.VITreasurer Report - ChristinaVIILeadership Report – Mr. EstradaGreat Assembly! Thank you, Mr. Loiselle and Jennie!NWEA testing today on third floorLockers look great!Bathroom work has been derailed due to problems with current company doing the work. Working to find a new company and resume work asap. Specifically the teachers lounge is where most work is still needed. New toilet, mirror, lights, floor, vanity, scape and paint. Currently is rough shape.In the future would like to add a phone line and computer centerAuto flushes need to get installed especially in the boys bathrooms. Lining up the company to do the work now.We have a full LSC! Next meeting is next Wednesday at EastSecond coat of paint was added in the lunchroom. Need to do this more frequently.Second floor radiator leaked and caused some damage. Will repair when bathrooms are complete. Then will work on FOA storage closet – Order of work to be doneWould like to push chrome carts as a fundraiser specific for the spring auction. We need about 7 more chrome carts and electrical to be completeOur budget will be coming out soon. Want to definitely open computer lab in the coming year. With the school split we should see more money coming to East.Anticipate science and social studies position for new middle school model next year.Would like the above to be a mix of fundraising efforts and district moneyBoot racks look good. Mr. Estrada will work with Mike and see where best places to put them will be.Questions about adding more practice times after school for the Math Team. Love the Battle of the Books program and would love to see more programs like that. Mr. Estrada will talk to the teacher leaders.Discussions about filming the holiday performance and sending out a link to curb so many parents holding up tablets and phones to record.Still too many people leaving during the performances. It’s disruptive and rude.VIII Items for DiscussionLockers (Keli)$1,200 coming back to us since we don’t need one of the locker banks. We will put a trophy case in that spot insteadTrophy case (Keli)Working with friend of Grandy’s to install second trophy caseDaddy/Daughter Dance (Kara)Kara to work with Adrian MillerKara’s girl scouts troop involved with theme and decoratingWill do online payment through new auction websiteValentine Candy Sales (Keli)Keli in touch with Mrs. MichauStorage – (Keli)Remodel will get going and then we will be able to get all the storage situated. Bathroom Renovations - (Keli)Still would like to do more to make the bathrooms nicer. Mats on the floors, splash guards on the wall by sinksSpring Scholastic Book Fair, Need chair (Keli)Would like to see the numbers from the Barns and Noble book fair at next meetingDecided to do a three day fair instead of five day fair.We will make less moneyStill need volunteers and a chair since Vivian will be gone.8Th Grade Graduation Seat Auction – (Keli)Kathryn on top of 8th grade auctionGala (Dara)Caterer to be Blue PlateCasino Company bookedMarch 23rd at MiniGoing forward with new softwarePlanning meeting for Gala 1/17 at 7:30 at Old Grounds SocialK Aides (Keli)There is an overage of funds collected. Mr. Estrade to meet with team to discuss.Boot Racks (Keli, Jessica)(SEE Leadership Report)IX Acknowledgements and Recaps - X. New Business Golden Apple application process due in April. Bethany to ask parents to complete a nomination form and put in FOA mailbox.Teacher Gifts – Received complaints from a teacher about the difference in classroom gift amounts. Also teacher gifts from whole class organized by room parent should not be given in gift card form, cash only.Michelle Smith came. Discussed great schools in our area and addressed local safety concerns.Bingo night Feb. 22. Student Council to help run.Talent show – 1.5 hours tops in length. Will plan a dine with Alcott. Evening time – 6:00pm. March 28th will need to free gym.School Supply kits – Requesting new lists from teachers. Hope to be able to tweak if there is organizational changes May/June.Adjournment – 10:15AM ................
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