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John Muir PTC Meeting September 14, 2010
We had a GREAT turnout for he first PTC meeting of the year! Thanks to all the parents and JM staff that were able to come, and to the support of the many more who attended in spirit. And a shout out to Ella and Emily for fabulous childcare!
Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. PTC Handout
3. Budget
4. Scrip
5. Garden
6. Walk/Bike Carpool Month
Outcomes/Agreements/Requests From Meeting:
1. The PTC needs a new treasurer by December to take over from Lauren.
2. The PTC needs a substitute secretary for Oct-Nov-Dec.
3. The JM community will walk/bike/carpool to school this month, and JM children will sign their names on the poster in the main entry room as many times as they do.
4. The JM community will help in the JM garden. The Farm-to-School effort funds parent helpers and the AMS cafeteria will be using JM garden produce in school lunches (we will get notice of those days so that our community can partake fully)
5. The JM community will attend the welcome back picnic this Wednesday, September 15. Established JM families will “adopt” a new family that evening.
6. Ramana will be the incoming Scrip Coordinator.
7. The JM community will sign up for eScrip and buy Shop-N-Kart Scrip.
8. Staff will now discuss funding requests among themselves and go to Elisa (principal) with the requests and she will go to the treasurer with a prioritized funding request list.
9. A materials wish-list will be created by staff for the JM community.
Attachments:
PTC Handout
PTC 2010-2011 Budget (Approved unanimously)
Discussion
Budget: A public school is a place all families should be able come to without monetary pressure. Budgeting and creating scholarships is integral to allowing this. No family should feel they “can’t afford” JM.
There was unanimous approval of budget with additional funding to $1000 for the courtyard. Appreciation was expressed for Lauren’s fine work.
Garden: Tracy and Patti, the garden coordinators, shared that the new food service at AMS is using produce in the cafeteria from the JM school garden. We have three years to prove we can “do it” before the district looks at bringing in an outside food service again. So we should really go for it as a community, and partake at AMS when the cafeteria will be serving our produce.
The garden is a part of the JM Outdoor Education Program. Students will do their seed unit in the garden. The 5th-8th graders will be using the JM garden and other local gardens such as Eagle Mill Farms on Fridays.
The garden is easier than ever to volunteer in: a deer fence is in; a water faucet with city water is installed; a drip system is now in.
A two-year strategic plan in the works. Future ideas: cleaning station – big compost pile – two season garden (maybe three season?). Tract and Patti are forging ahead with the idea that the families will be right behind the whole project. They are looking ahead to next year to develop the Pantry Arts; canning, dehydration, freezing and pickling.
Walk and Bike Month: Jenny Crane volunteered to get snack bars in conjunction with the Bike to School Day swag.
Respectfully submitted by Ramana.
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