10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting LAKE TRAVIS ELEMENTARY PTA Minutes General Meeting Tuesday, September 10, 2013 Lake Travis Elementary School Call to Order - 6:05 p.m.

10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting MEETING AGENDA Welcome – Angela Frankhouser Call to Order – Melissa Nelson Confirmation of Quorum – Karina Machnacki Pledge of Allegiance – Melissa Nelson Acceptance of Minutes from May 8, 2012 – Oneida Gonzalez Report from the Audit Committee Report of the Treasurer – Katie DeRosia Report of the Executive Board – Melissa Nelson Report of the Vice Presidents – Membership – Lara Anton – Fundraising – Linda Briscoe Report of Standing Committees - Committee Chairpersons Principal’s Report – Angela Frankhouser Announcements – Melissa Nelson Adjournment – Melissa Nelson

10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES - Oneida Gonzalez, Secretary Minutes of LTE PTA General Meeting –May 7, available on-line Motion –Motion required to approve the minutes of the Lake Travis Elementary PTA meeting held on May 7, 2013 by Michelle Edwards –Second - Cara Cooper –Questions/Discussion –Vote passed All minutes are being posted on the web at for review lte.my-pta.org

10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE Auditor’s Report – fiscal year –Carol Johnson –Kelly Johnson -- Lisa Berneburg –available by request

10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting TREASURER’S REPORT – Katie DeRosia ENDING BALANCE ON CHECKING: $64, INCOME: BOOSTER SPIRIT WEAR: $ TOTAL PTA MEMBERSHIP: $ TOTAL TOTAL INCOME: $

TREASURER’S REPORT – Katie DeRosia EXPENSES: HOSPITALITY and PTA Insurance: $ TOTAL EXPENSES: $ Upcoming Expenses: Two mini grants will be paid: 1.) $14, Materials for 3 rd and 4 th grade reading and math and 5 th grade reading, math and science. 2.) $4860 for additional reading intervention materials to be used by reading specialists. September 10, 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting

13 September 2011 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD - Melissa Nelson, President Executive Board met on August 27 th, with quorum present. Motion required to nominate Katie DeRosia as Treasurer -Motion - Debbie Dolmanet -Second - Michelle Edwards -Questions/Discussion -Vote passed Actions Taken not Requiring Further Action of PTA: –Approved Current Executive Board

10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD (continued) –Helped Coordinate Back to School Events Welcome Back Teacher Luncheon Meet the Teacher Night School Supply Distribution New Spirit Wear and Water Bottles!! PTA Membership drive though Oct 15

10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD (continued) –Established the following PTA general meeting schedule for the year. –Second Tuesday of every month at 6pm Sept 10 th Oct 8 th Nov 12 th Jan 14 th Feb 11 th Mar 4 th* Apr 8 th* May 13 th* * March 4, 2014 (Nomination of Officers) * April 8, 2014 (Election of Officers) * May 13, 2014 (Installation of Officers) –Motion required to accept the recommendation of the Executive Board to set the PTA General meeting dates above. Linda Briscoe –Second- Janene AnguloQuestions/DiscussionVote passed

10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD (continued) Motions Required:  The motion to designate Class T-shirt Sales as Tax-Free Event  The motion to designate Spring Carnival and Silent Auction as Tax-Free Event –Motion - Mondie McFaddin –Second - Cara Cooper –Questions/Discussion –Vote passed

10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting Report of Vice President, Membership - Lara Anton Membership Drive Totals: –Total Members: Members get discounts and cards are coming soon Join Today – Fall Deadline is October 15th!!! –PTA Dues -- $15 per family/ $10 Individual –Membership Open to Parents, Grandparents, Friends, Neighbors -- Anyone with an Interest in the Education and Welfare of our Children!!! See Lara tonight to join. –Each grade level that reaches 50% participation by Oct. 15 th wins a popsicle party.

10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF VICE PRESIDENT, FUNDRAISING - Linda Briscoe Cookie Dough Sales – Cara Cooper – Cookie Dough Chair– Starts on October 1st – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Thru Oct 15th Delivery Nov 20th Carnival – Mondie McFaddin, Chair – Saturday, April 12 th Fuss Free – Linda Briscoe – Rock Star Sponsor –Any fuss free donation over $100. –You will receive a car decal and recognition. –Tax deductible. Chick-fil-A Spirit Night – September 25 th Wednesday night Box Tops (please cut around the edges), Randall’s, etc.. – Lisa Berneburg, Chair

10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES Volunteers – Janene Angulo –Total volunteer hours through August: 196 –Please record your volunteer hours!! –Volunteer of the Month for September – Julie Ferguson –Staff of the Month for September – Jennifer Griffin –IMPORTANT: Log onto to log your volunteer hours or Janene Angulo –Nominations for Volunteer and Staff of the Month can be sent to Janene Angulo, Volunteer Chair

10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES Communications – Kellie Carson and Paloma Rodriguez- Valencia – LTE PTA website is: Please REGISTER, so you get MEMBER ACCESS –Web-site has Volunteer Schedules, with Sign-up – correspondence and reminders are sent through the website to those registered. –Web-site has all standard FORMS available –PTA newsletter sent home once a month in the Tuesday folders. You can also view it anytime on the LTE PTA website.

10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES Health & Welfare – Michelle Edwards  Career Week for Kinder, 1 st, and 2 nd grade – Speakers Needed Dates will be announced soon Track and Field Days – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! Wednesday, 10/30 – Kinder & 1 st grade Thursday, 10/31 – 2 nd & 3 rd grade Friday, 11/1 – 4 th & 5 th grade Hospitality – Laura Guerrero –Our first “Friday Feast” will be Friday, September 27 th and is hosted by 5 th grade. We need your help to make it a success!!

10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES Squire Booster Club – Ferree Rhodes –Class Shirt Order forms are due 9/17! Cost is $8.00 each – MANDATORY and will be worn on field trip and special event days! NEW DESIGN! –LTE Spirit Wear t-shirts are still available. –School Store will open on Friday Oct 4th during lunch hours 11am-1pm! Contact Ferree Rhodes, if you are interested in working at the school store each Friday! –Fridays are SPIRIT DAYS at LTE!! Wear your spirit shirts to show your school pride!

NEW SPIRIT ITEMS SHIRTS $15 ( Sizes YXS, YS, YM, YL, AS, AM, AL, AXL) and WATER BOTTLES $15 September 10, 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting

10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL - Angela Frankhouser Updates

10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT September: –9/27– Friday Feast – 5 th grade hosts a Picnic theme lunch

10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT October: –10/1 – Cookie Dough Fundraiser Begins –10/8 – General PTA Meeting –10/9 – PTA General meeting at 6:00 p.m. –10/11 – Student Holiday –10/15 – Early Release Day –10/16 – Early Release Day –10/25 – October Birthday Celebration

10 September 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT IMPORTANT LOCATIONS FOR INFORMATION!!! www. lte.my-pta.org - LTE PTA’s website! PLEASE sign up to request access to website! Then login for important information including sign ups, forms, calendar, etc. - LTE’s official website!!! - LTISD’s website!!! - Lake Travis Education Foundationhttp:// - Texas PTA’s website!!! - Website to log all of your volunteer hours!!! Meeting 6:21 pm