General Membership Meeting March 20, 2014 Call to Order – Danielle Spigler – Introductions – Attendance/Establish Quorum – Approval of Jan. 14, 2014 Minutes Treasurer’s Monthly Report – Fran Downes Treasurer’s Monthly Report President’s Report – Danielle Spigler VP/Membership Report – Beth Pelletier Secretary’s Report – Loren Rainwater Principal’s Report – Chris Cook Teacher Reports – Teachers/Staff Committee Reports – Committee Chairs New Business Guest Speakers: Board of Education Candidates – Arthur Kaff – Barney Michel – Stephen Macko – Rachel Gauthier

Communication Continued improvement by more effective, frequent and considerate communication with the PMES community via the assorted means. Website, , Flyers, Bulletin Boards, Facebook, face-to-face interactions and phone calls where needed. Membership Increase in membership by 10%. (330 Members) Special attention being paid to corporate memberships, offering advertising opportunities online and at events. Family Memberships will receive special Panda Perks including Corporate Member offers. Community Outreach Continued support of community programs as well as for PMES families in need. Increased support for families who would like to join the PTA but cannot afford to do so. Increased involvement in community service projects that benefit PMES & beyond. PMES PTA Goals

Q & A with the Candidates Please briefly tell us about yourself. Question 1: Why are you the right person for this job? What would you do the same or differently than the current BOE?

Question 2: There has been a lot of discussion regarding Common Core, as well as the accompanying PARCC Assessments. Do you have any concerns about the implementation of both for HCPS? Q & A with the Candidates

Question 3: It’s no secret that there has been a lot of disagreement between the county executive, the county council, the Board of Ed and the Superintendent recently regarding funding for the school system. How do you plan to create a more cooperative atmosphere for us to move forward?

Q & A with the Candidates Question 4: Many schools have had major changes to their schedules, including 4th tier elementary schools and magnet program students, due to cuts to the transportation budget. Do you think this was a satisfactory solution to closing the budget gap? What other ways do you see that HCPS can make cuts?

Q & A with the Candidates Question 5: Pending a budget that does not get fully funded – what are your top 3 priorities for funding? How do you go about making it happen?

More Questions ? Comments? Commendations? Concerns? Thank you for coming!