Meetings
2023 – April Meeting Minutes
Board Meeting Agenda
April 5, 2023 6:00pm
Geggie Library
Call to Order & Introductions (Karen McBride) - 6:02
Principal News & Updates (Dan Hannon)
- Chrome books for tec class
Ordered 30 Chrome Books $405 each $12,156.90 total - bought through district supplier
Motion to approve amend budget to add line item “Technology Improvements” for $12,156.90
Yay: Paul Keller first, Starr Carroll, Lindsey Elders, Starr Carroll, Karen McBride
Opposed none
Motion approved
Treasurer Update (Sam Long & Kati Vanko)
- Financials (February 2023)
Ending balance as of 2/28/2023 $48,749.82
- Budget vs. Actual Report
- Mini Grants
Tiffany Hutchinson - Up to $472 - Alternative seating for 5th grade
Approve - Starr Carroll and Karen McBride
Yay - Lindsey Elders, Paul Keller, Kati Vanco
Motion passes
Megan Hubbard - $206.01 (164.04 and 41.97) - Hermit crabs and extras
Approve - Starr Carroll and Kati Vanco
Yay - Lindsey Elders, Paul Keller, Karen McBride
Motion passes
Roughly $2,477.98 remaining in mini grant funds
Approval of March Minutes
- Starr Carroll and Paul Kelly, all yay
Tentative Executive Board Slate for 2023-2024 (Karen McBride)
Voting in the executive board will take place at May 2023 meeting
Voting in May
If interested in being part of the executive board reach out to Karen McBride
Co-Presidents - Starr Carroll & Karen McBride
VP - Chris Alexander
Co-Secretaries - Lindsey Elders & Sam Long
Co-Treasurers - Stephanie Silvey & Kati Vanko
Co-VP of Communications - Paul Keller & Christine Linder
VP of Fundraising - Ashleigh Daniel
Geggie Taste of the World on April 14 (Karen McBride)
- Only one table signed up as of 3/27/23
6 tables are signed up 4/5/23
- Cancel event due to low sign ups
- STL Samba on hold, move date to March 7, 2024
Next year possibly ask Blevins and Eureka to team up
Nothing Bundt Cakes Share Event (Christine Linder)
- Website set up
- They suggest to sell for $7 per buntlette, $30 per cake
Flavors - red velvet, white chocolate raspberry, lemon, and chocolate chocolate chip
- When will orders start/stop
Open when website is set up, turn off May 5th
3 day turn around
Tentative pick up 5/12 from 4-5 pm
- Flyers
Crayon Initiative update (Christine Linder)
- Last two weeks of May
Staff Appreciation Week May 8-12 (Christine Linder)
- $2,463.47 budget
- Monday - Friendly Cup and Einstein Bagels, open at 8am; Kids bring flowers for teachers (we buy vases)
- Tuesday - Chick-fil-a; Kids say “thank you” to an educator
- Wednesday - Salad Bar and (look for cookies, donation?); Thank you card from kids
- Thursday - Jimmy John’s or Panera ; Kids bring a snack for teachers
- Friday - Nothing Bundt Cakes and Possible massage therapist?; “High 5” an educator
Event Recap
- Trivia Night on March 4 (Jessica Bagwell/Cyndi Lacy)
People want it back in January|
Switch Bingo and adult fundraiser next year
January 27th 2024
- Conference Meals (Christine Linder/Jessica Bagwell)
Set up earlier so teachers can grab food before they start
Important Upcoming Dates/Meetings (Karen McBride)
- Presidents Forum Lunch with the Superintendent on Monday, April 24, 2023, from noon to 1 p.m. at Eureka Elementary
Karen McBride
Next PTO Meeting
- May 3, 2023, at 6 p.m., location TBD
Vote on executive board slate
Vote on budget for 2023-2024 school year
Review 2023-2024 Calendar and sign up to chair committees
Adjourn 7:32pm
Attendees; Karen McBride, Starr Carroll, Sam Long, Kati Vanko, Lindsey Elders, Natalie Grant, Chris Alexander, Christine Linder, Michelle Goetz
Rockwood School District PTO meetings are reserved for district parents, community members and invited guests. If you are interested in speaking at a PTO meeting, please reach out to their executive board members ahead of planned meetings.