CSPN Board Meeting

May 9, 2007

In attendance: The meeting was called to order at 1:40 pm with Amy Mulroy, Rebecca Scott, Pam Rose, Claudia Lakey, Mary O’Kelly, Lee Meyers, Senese Duhart and Janet Denkler in attendance. Rebecca had to leave at 2:00 pm to attend another meeting.

Minutes: The April minutes were approved with one correction.

Bank Statement: The April bank statement hasn’t arrived yet. Mary O’Kelly will contact Lee Meyers when it comes in so she can review and initial before Mary processes it.

Treasurer’s Report: Having reinvested our fundraising proceeds in technology purchases, library improvements and the new climbing wall, Mary reported a net profit year to date of $138.84.

Planners: Rebecca indicated she wants to add the handbook information to next year’s planners, and all agreed that is an excellent idea. We can secure a 25% discount on the entire order if it is placed by May 16. Rebecca will get the additional information to Mary in time for that deadline.

Library: Progress is going well on the library update. Rebecca reported that Phase I should be completed in time to hold a Library Open House on August 3 to coincide with Meet the Teacher and CSPN Info Fair events.

Snow Day: Rebecca confirmed that a Snow Day has been added for Tuesday, May 29 with noon dismissal.

6th Grade: Rebecca stated that we will have 2 sixth grade classes at Campus next year because only a very small number of current 5th graders have indicated they will not be returning. With such a high interest in a 6th grade at Campus, administration plans to continue having a 6th grade for as long as it is feasible. If it ever becomes necessary to discontinue 6th grade, parents will be notified by October of the prior year.

Spring Fling: Claudia reported that this event was a success as gauged by student enjoyment. Everyone seemed to have a great time, and food ran out just minutes before the scheduled end. The “Tiger Fun Pack” which combined a wristband and tickets for just $10 was very popular. Claudia noted that we did not net as much as usual on this event, but with such a successful Support Drive this year, we were able to reduce prices to make the event more affordable for all. We will reevaluate prices before the 2008 Spring Fling and make a decision based on budget status at that time. Our goal, as always, will be to keep prices as low as possible.

Info Fair: The board agreed to repeat this event on Friday, August 3, coinciding with Meet the Teacher time. Claudia suggested adding a Cookie Dough Sale info table with cookie samples to give away. Amy pointed out that the vendor may not be willing to give free product for both the Info Fair and the Cookie Dough Assembly for students, but we can check to see it’s a possibility. Consideration will also be given to staggering the start or end time of the Info Fair with Meet the Teacher time so those manning info tables will have time to meet their children’s teachers.

Survey: Amy reviewed the survey results, based on the 35 responses received. With just a 10% response rate, results may not be representative of the entire parent population, but it is still a good source of input. The board will attempt to respond to some of the write-in requests, with one possibility being a new time for monthly CSPN board meetings, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Anyone interested in reviewing the entire survey report can find it in the CSPN drawer in the main office.

Teacher Appreciation: Plans for the May 18 luncheon are well underway. Talana is still seeking volunteers to man the classrooms and help set up, serve and clean up following the luncheon. Early feedback suggests that teacher gifts this week are being well received.

Summer Activities: Skate Night has been set for July 10 and CiCi’s Pizza Night will be held on August 2. Pepper Walker is also looking into the possibility of adding a Bowling Night.

Summer CSPN Board Meeting: Pam will talk to Dr. Copeland about when the board will get together for one meeting during the summer.

Back to School Teacher Breakfast: Lee Meyers will coordinate this event, tentatively scheduled for Monday, July 30 when teachers return for back to school preparation.

Closing: This being the last board meeting of Amy Mulroy’s term as president, she thanked the current board members for their service. The board returned appreciation to Amy for a job well done.

Adjournment: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:40 p.m.