Meeting Minutes
09/13/05

PFO Meeting--Minutes

 

Attendance:              

            Christine Millette         Linda Edmonds            Jan Praytor                   Heidi Montigny          

Melody Guillemette     Sharlene Edwards        Leo Provost                 Lynne Pelletier

Donald Blain               Laurie Brunsdon          Tracie Sneed                Kathi Williams           

Tami Maynard             Nancy Hamel              Michelle Murray            Valarie Hope

Paulette Seidl              Elina Van den Berg     Kristen Langlois           Pat McColgan

 

The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m.

 

Topics discussed:

            Several new projects are in the works.  These are being planned and run by senior parents to support this year’s Project Graduation.  Approximately $1500 has been raised thus far at summer tag sales.  A Golf Tournament, A Car Show, and Bingo at Foxwoods are all in the planning stages.  Twenty to fifty volunteers will be needed to run a Car Show.  The Car Show committee met to begin organizing the event.

            The PFO is sponsoring the Welcome Back to School Dance this Friday from 6:00 to 10:00 .  It is free for Ellis students.  Signed-up guests may attend for $2.  Drinks and pizza will be sold.

            Heidi Montigny will co-chair the Craft Fair with Melody Guillemette.  It is scheduled for November 5, 2005 .

            Lori Brunsdon and Valarie Hope will co-chair the Ellis Tech Sweatshirt and Freshmen T-shirt sales for this school year.

            The Entertainment Book chairperson is Lynne Pelletier.

            Joyce Kovacs will be added as an official check signer.

Kristen Langlois will chair the new mailing committee.

Christine Millete is in charge of creating the new school store.

Christine Millette and Melody Guillemette will investigate the use of a bulk mailing permit for PFO mailings and the use of a public access TV channel to increase visibility and tell Ellis Tech’s good news.

            Elina van den Berg is the new PFO secretary.

            The treasurer’s report was distributed.

            Elina van den Berg will investigate the possibility of table donations from Staples.

            The regular meeting date and time has changed to the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.   The next meeting will take place on October 11, 2005 .

 

Motions:

            Motion #1 A motion was made to pay the expenses of the Craft Fair, the Flea Market, and the Antique Show up to 10% more than the expenses incurred last year for each event.  The motion was made by Elina van den Berg and seconded by Melody Guillemette.  The motion carried. 

             Motion #2 A motion to use up to $250 for a PFO mailing to parents was made by Heidi Montigny and seconded by Elina van den Berg.  The motion carried.

             Motion #3 A motion to make Joyce Kovacs an official check-signer was made by Chris Millette and seconded by Donald Blain.  The motion carried.

             Motion #4 A motion to contribute $400 toward the cost of transportation for the 9th grade trip to the science museum was made by Elina van den Berg and seconded by Kristen Langlois.  The motion carried.

            Motion #5 A motion to pay up to $180 for an ice-cream party as “Congratulation” to this year’s 11th grade students for their exemplary performance on the CAPT test was made by Chris Millette and seconded by Lynne Pelletier.  The motion carried.

             Motion #6 A motion to pay up to $230 for the PFO liability insurance policy was made by Valarie Hope and seconded by Heidi Montigny. The motion carried.

             Motion #7 A motion to pay up to $200 for the annual cost of the PFO website was made by Heidi Montigny and seconded by Elina van den Berg.  The motion carried.

             Motion #8 A motion to purchase a retirement plaque for retired principal, Gail Welburn was made by Melody Guillemette and seconded by Valarie Hope.  The motion carried.

             Motion #9 A motion to purchase six 8’ plastic tables for the fundraising events was made by Heidi Montigny and seconded by Nancy Hamel.  The motion carried.

                        

The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Jan Praytor