PTO Minutes 2021-09-22
Stevenson Ranch Elementary School
PTO Association Meeting
September 22, 2021
Stevenson Ranch Elementary School
PTO Association Meeting
September 22, 2021
Gaby Borda called the Stevenson Ranch Elementary School PTO Association Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. via Zoom.
Pledge of Allegiance
SECRETARY’S REPORT – Nairy Simonyan
• Nairy apologized for being late – was in waiting room.
• Nairy motioned to approve the minutes sent out on Parent Square from August meeting. Seconded, motion carried.
• Reminder: PTO minutes will be shared via Parent Square.
TREASURER’S REPORT – Shilpa Muthyala
May 2021 Report
Starting Balance: $58,427.93
Inflows: $1,864.93
Outflows: $1,197.17
Ending Balance: $59,095.69
Ratification of Bills - Moved to ratify checks and EFTs for April. It was seconded, motion carried. Presentation of Bills - Moved to pay the bills for May. It was seconded, motion carried.
June 2021 Report
Starting Balance: $59,095.69
Inflows: $1,128.91
Outflows: $11,708.33
Ending Balance: $48,516.27
Ratification of Bills - Moved to ratify checks and EFTs for May. It was seconded, motion carried. Presentation of Bills - Moved to pay the bills for June. It was seconded, motion carried.
July 2021 Report
Starting Balance: $48,516.27
Inflows: $0.41
Outflows: $88.00
Ending Balance: $48,428.68
Ratification of Bills - Moved to ratify checks and EFTs for June. It was seconded, motion carried. Presentation of Bills - Moved to pay the bills for July. It was seconded, motion carried.
Stevenson Ranch Elementary School
PTO Association Meeting
September 22, 2021
August 2021 Report
Starting Balance: $48,428.68
Inflows: $611.98
Outflows: $167.11
Ending Balance: $48,873.55
Ratification of Bills - Moved to ratify checks and EFTs for July. It was seconded, motion carried. Presentation of Bills - Moved to pay the bills for August. It was seconded, motion carried.
Stevenson Ranch Elementary School
PTO Association Meeting
September 22, 2021
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT – Mr. Lankford
• September Updates:
o Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS)
▪ Teach, Reinforce, Support, and Acknowledge
▪ Gold Bars – Previous Years (9/30)
▪ Green Bars
o Academic Progress/Communication with Teachers
o Safe School Plan
▪ Approved by School Site Council
▪ Emergency Procedures for all Drills
▪ Calendar of Emergency Drills
o Inclement Weather Days
▪ 99 degrees will modify recess
▪ 100 degrees and or rainy/bad weather days students will be inside
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PTO Association Meeting
September 22, 2021
▪ 94 degrees students will not play on the blacktop
o Volunteers/Afterschool
▪ Allowed on campus
▪ Vaccinated
▪ Negative test in the last 72 hours
▪ Afterschool Enrichment Programs will be allowed
o COVID-19 Updates
▪ Close contacts can remain at school as long as they have two negative tests within the first 7 days. The first test needs to be within the first 2 days and the second around day 5.
▪ COVD Screener by 7:45 am.
o Reminders
▪ Health forms need to be completed asap.
▪ Please use designated crosswalks to keep everyone safe.
o Questions and Concerns
▪ Cold Season – Per guidelines, if students exhibit COVID symptoms, school will need verification from a doctor that the cold is, indeed, not COVID
▪ Students cannot come to school unless fever free for 24 hours with no medications.
▪ Working with the city to get new traffic signs up.
▪ Sheriffs have been asked to come and monitor to ensure that parents are following traffic laws. Discussed having parents volunteer to keep other parents in check; however, the concern was raised of having
parents confront one another.
▪ Students have frequent opportunities to wash hands.
▪ Lunch is 45 minutes; should have ample time to eat. If there is a
situation where a child is not having sufficient time to eat, please let
Mr. Lankford know.
▪ Spoke briefly on Intervention/Innovations.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Gaby Borda
• Motion was made to open budget for 2021-22 Academic year with figures from 2019 (prior to COVID). Seconded, motion carried.
• All events are focused on being outdoors at this time.
• Room Reps – Missing three room reps at this time for Felts, Rawlings, and Zdawczyk (Felts and Zdawczyk were filled during meeting).
• Volunteers are allowed, adhering to all NSD guidelines (must be vaccinated or have negative test within 72 hours).
• Join SRE Families on FB.
• Next meeting will be Oct 20.
• Will hold a Trunk-or-Treat event.
• Science fair and Expressions is expected to take place this year – will discuss later.
Stevenson Ranch Elementary School
PTO Association Meeting
September 22, 2021
• We are able to do Astronomy night and game night – will discuss later. • We can look into Wizard of Oz to see how we can make it work.
• Restaurant Night:
- Chipotle on Wed, September 29th.
- Expected to have a restaurant night once a month.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
• AUDIT REPORT – Denise Covert
o Denise reviewed PTO books (including Treasurer Reports, Bank Statements, Check Requests, Budgets and Secretarial Reports) for transparency and accuracy for period between Jan 2021-June 2021 and everything looks good!
o Motion was made to approve Auditor Report for period of Jan 2021- June 2021. Seconded, motion carried.
Auditor Report
January 2021 - June 2021
Prepared by: Denise Covert
January 2021: No issues
February 2021: No issues
March 2021: No issues
April 2021: No issues
May 2021: No issues
June 2021: No issues
• SPIRIT WEAR – Gaby Borda
o 137 orders completed.
o Vendor is giving us back $204 in cash.
o This event was not a fundraiser.
• MOVIE NIGHT – Gaby Borda
o Scheduled for Sep 30th
o Movie will be new Boss Baby.
o Will have activity for kids (make a black tie).
o Food will not be provided; however, will have prepackaged concessions. o Need volunteers.
• RUNNER’S CLUB – Steve Pope
o Event sponsored by PTO.
o Held on Wednesdays during recess.
o Will need volunteers.
o Had spoken about event going digital in past, but COVID broke out soon after and halted plans.
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PTO Association Meeting
September 22, 2021
• YEARBOOK – Gaby Borda
o Last week to buy yearbook with 10% off Early Bird Discount.
*PTO is making their best efforts given the current COVID pandemic. Meeting adjourned by Gaby at 8:38 P.M.
Nairy Simonyan
Recording Secretary
Stevenson Ranch Elementary School PTO
Association Meeting – September 22, 2021