Lakeway Elementary School

General Meeting

February 1, 2006

President Lori Griggs called the meeting to order with a verified quorum at 9:25 a.m.  A motion was made to approve the Minutes as read.  Motion carried.

 

Principal’s Report—Sam Hicks

  • Currently, there are over 700 individuals enrolled in the Lifestyle Training. 
  • LWPD will conduct two sessions for adults regarding Stranger Danger on 2/16/06 at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.  Discussions are held with children often through school announcements and Debye Judge.  At meeting, parents will be reviewed on steps LWE has taken in regard to security and what additions will take place this summer.  Discussion followed about possibly presenting program for students before summer break. Helen Wight offered to research possible programs. Parents are the most effective tool to confront Stranger Danger. 
  • The first Spelling Bee was a big success, as was the Geo Bee.   UIL competition went well. The students were prepared and did well.  Medals will be handed out at assembly on Friday. 
  • The A+ comment cards provide an opportunity for parents to express gratitude to teachers.  Cards are shared with faculty and drawings are held at each faculty meeting.  Donated prizes for drawing are welcomed.
  • Attendance zones will be addressed in fall.  Elementary 5 will begin construction in August and will open in August of 2007.  Initially it will house approximately 350 students

 

Wish List-Shelley McCannon

Kindergarten

  • Ms. King requested $14.99 for classroom carpet.  Motion carried.

Second grade

  • Mrs. Fleming requested $181.00 for phonics game boards and Mrs. Cowan requested $680.22 for Judy plastic clocks and stabilizing gears.  Motion carried.

Fifth grade

  • Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Browning requested $250.00 for UIL picture memory team.  The trip is for about 10 students.  Funds could be provided out of Mr. Hicks Activity Fund.  Mr. Hicks stated that he typically spends 97% of his budget each year.  PTO board discussed what possible precedent this would set for future boards.  Discussion followed and item expired.   

Art

  • Mrs. Brown requested $275.00 for Home Depot supplies to build marionettes as part of unit on Texas History for upcoming fourth grades.  Classes will build marionettes; write skits in Language Arts and present school wide.  Motion carried.

Nurse

  • Nurse Haskins requested $41.10 for sam splint, $14.85 for additional sam splint, $86.95 for Red Book Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, and $203.85 for “Blood Borne Pathogens” video.  Motion carried.

Office

  • Ms. Cobb requested $800.00 for TESPA Academy.  This is the equivalent of a college class per Mr. Hicks. Grants are not available for this request, but some money could come from Activity Fund.  Discussion followed regarding size of request. Discussion followed.  Board felt request could set a precedent.  Open to any staff member for staff development. Motion carried to approve $250.00 maximum for staff development per school calendar year.   

Campus Technical Team

  • Currently, 3 to 4 cartridges are need for printers.  Next year with the addition of a 3rd printer, the cartridge needs will be increased to 5 to 6.  Each teacher gets 200 copies per month.  If the printer is used as a copier, it will need to be budgeted for. Discussion followed regarding the possibility of investing in another printer.   It will be necessary to look at the redistribution the LWE student population with the opening of the fifth elementary.  Any new campus will open with their needs met; items will not be removed from LWE.  This board stated the funds raised from the Mustang Mixer would be designated for purchasing team network printers.  Projection document cameras are on the August 2006 bond.  Lori Griggs added that when surveyed about what should be done with income from mixer, the majority of LWE faculty wanted network printer at a ration of 2:1.  There are 8 teams consisting of each grade level, special areas and IST.  Additionally, Debbie Comb’s printer needs to be updated.  Motion carried to approve 9 printers for $9,844.00 with one abstention from Shelley McCannon.

Spanish

  • Lori Griggs has requested $29.56 for Spanish CD’s.  Motion carried.

Theater Arts

  • Shelly McCannon requested $5.97 for extra cords for sound system.  Motion carried.  Discussion followed to possibly bring in a sound expert and analyze our new system before purchasing two additional speakers for the back of the gym.

 

The fifth grade field trip to Sea World and the GT field trip for Austin Architecture Photography should not be on wish list since they are line-item budget items.

 

New Business

Spring Sportswear has been tabled. 

 

Mustang Mixer 2006—Patty Hoenig

The Lakeway Resort and Spa has offered their space and waived the venue fee.  The event will be held on 11/11/06.  Plates will be $30.00, with an initial deposit of $1,500.00 due by 3/1/06. 

 

Nominations Committee will present a slate of nominees for the 2006-07 school year at the March general meeting and a vote will take place at the April meeting.  Motion to approve the committee of Linda Michael, Terry Kelley, Robin Thomas and Patty Hoenig carried. Discussion followed, the position will not be around;

 

Parental concerns.  Helen Wight raised the concern of speed issues during the afternoon carpool on the upper lot. 

 

Officer’s Reports

 

1st VP/Volunteers—Patty Hoenig

Nothing to report.

 

2nd VP/Fundraising—Terry Kelley

LWE has received a request from area Lakeway residents to solicit for fundraising in the fall.  The Garage Sale communication went out to school community.  There will be no Culture Fair this year. 

 

3rd VP/Faculty

Kathy Austrian provided representation and expressed her thanks on behalf of the faculty for the PTO’s assistance.

 

Treasurer—Shelley McCannon

The current balance as of 2/1/06 is $39,425.44.  She motioned to increase the dinner and auction expense $1,500.00.  Motion carried. 

 

Motion to adjourn at 10:45 a.m.

Robin Thomas

Secretary