General Membership Meeting Agenda — March 14, 2023

Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Online (Zoom)

  1. Call to Order
    1. Bilingual Welcome — Sharon Burd, PTA President, and Anne Oliveira, Assistant Principal
    2. Instructions for entering the interpretation room — Dan Burd
  2. PTA Updates
    1. Approval of February Meeting Minutes
    2. Treasurer’s Report — Dan Burd for Christian Lindstrom
    3. Events VP Report — Meredith Greene
    4. Staff Appreciation VP Report — Ashley Farrugia
    5. Educational Programs VP Report — Ken Venable
    6. Fundraising VP Report — Clare Rosenberger
    7. Community Relations VP Report — Megan Miller
    8. Book Fair — Maureen Harlow
    9. President’s Report — Sharon Burd
  3. PTA Business
    1. Election of Nominating Committee — Lauren Shaub, Maureen Harlow and James Harlow have volunteered to serve on the Nominating Committee.
    2. Unnecessary due to generous community donations. Proposed Budget Amendment — Reallocate $1,000 from the Laminator Film line item and $500 from the Coffee Events line item towards a new line item, Book Fair Vouchers, to pay for books from the Book Fair for students from low-income families.
      • This would ensure that all students will walk away from the Book Fair with a book. In previous years, this was paid for out of Book Fair revenues.
    3. Proposed Budget Amendment — Reallocate the entirety of the following budget line items ($2,000) and place in the Staff Appreciation Week line item: Instructional Assistant Appreciation ($1,000), Thanksgiving Appreciation ($250), Holiday Appreciation ($500), February 8th Teacher Work Day ($250)
      • This would ensure that line items related to staff appreciation that have not yet been used would be put to use for a similar purpose as originally envisioned.
  4. Principal’s Report — David Horak
    1. Questions and Answers (Q&A) with the Principal
  5. The Literacy Team informed the PTA on March 13 that they would be unable to present. Literacy Team Presentation — Mary Clare Moller and Elizabeth Hailstone — Literacy Coaches
    1. Abingdon’s Literacy Team will provide a brief overview of how our literacy team support our students, and how you can support your student’s learning at home.
    2. Questions and Answers (Q&A) with the Literacy Team
  6. Responsive Classroom Presentation — Kate McGinn, Behavior Specialist
    1. Ms. McGinn will provide a brief overview of Responsive Classroom, a student-centered, social and emotional learning approach to teaching and discipline.
    2. Questions and Answers (Q&A) with Ms. McGinn
  7. Adjournment
    • The next meeting will be Tuesday, April 11 at 7 PM.