1. PTA General Meeting November 18 th, 2014 6pm – updated Presentation

2. Financial Report as of October 1 st O Beginning Balance: O $42,512.95 O Total Income: O $23,861.33 O Total Expenses: O ($6321.774) O Ending Balance: O $60052.54

3. Financial Report O Write the Check O $7615.00 vs $5487.00 for Charleston Wrap last year O Under budget in following areas: O Membership dues by: ($690.00) O Community Partners by: ($5795.97) O Leave a Legacy by: ($5379.55)

4. State Fair & Silent Auction O Totals earnings from 2009 to Current O 2008/09 = $15,500 O 2009/10 = $10,390 O 2010/11 = $10,527 O 2011/12 = $15,614 O 2012/13 = $14,825 O 2013/14 = $15,629

5. 2014/15 total is… $17,063.00

6. Canopy - Update O August: noticed a rip, called company for evaluation, received contract - all within a few days the week before school started O First bid was for full replacement at $8200.00 (no warranty coverage) O Challenged "act of god" warranty and they came down to $6200.00 saying contract was prorated O Challenged again (we have had not high winds) and they came down to covering the fabric but install is $4200.00

7. Canopy - update O Spoke with, Jay - Sr. VP of sales he says they only cover install if the material is "defective" and they say it's not O September 22nd – 4 th proposal lowering install to $3500.00. O Contessa has been working with an attorney (at no charge) he sent a certified letter challenging the install expense O In the event we get nothing from this letter, the general membership voted and approved spending $3500.00 to cover expense of the install. Found out install is covered!!! Delivery to be announced

8. Field Trips O PTA Budgets O $8.00 per student x 650 students = $5200.00 O Board recommends adjusting the budget to include $5500.00 budget for Field Trips – general membership voted and approved to adjust the 2014-2015 budget to include the expense of Field Trips

9. Pay it Forward O December 1 st – 11 th, 2015: PIF nominations will be accepted O PTA Board will select four (4) charities to be presented to the students for a vote. The top 4 charities will be informed by December 12 th. O January 5 th : PIF Video due – Top four charities give a brief video presentation to student body O January 7 th : PIF Ballots go home in Wednesday folders – all ballots due January 9 th O Winning Charity will be informed January 13 th. O January 20 th – 30 th : Pay it Forward School Wide Campaign (winning charity video will be played in classrooms)

10. Legislative Priorities O Rally Day is February 25 th, 2015 O Accountability: O Testing Standards: Streamlining TEKS O Finance: O Active opposition to Capital Appreciation Bonds (CABs) O 50-Cent Test – support updating O Instructional Materials Allotment – support increasing to previous amount; it was $313.00 now $71.00 O Oppose Voucher programs O Monitor changes with HB 5 O Four Points PTA’s are co-hosting a community meeting at the end of January to discuss many of these issues…more details to come…

11. Volunteers O Secretary – general membership Voted and approved Lara Anton as our new Secretary O Need Graphics Designer O Need Website Coordinator O Science Rodeo

12. Meeting Adjourned Thank you for coming tonight! Don’t forget to make a stop at the Book Fair