1. LTE General PTA Meeting
LAKE TRAVIS ELEMENTARY PTA General Meeting Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Lake Travis Elementary School Call to Order - 6:00 p.m.
November 10, 2009
LTE General PTA Meeting

2. LTE General PTA Meeting
MEETING AGENDA
Welcome – Pam Lawrence
Call to Order – Pam Lawrence
Confirmation of Quorum – Elena Reid
Pledge of Allegiance – Pam Lawrence
Acceptance of Minutes from October 13, 2009 – Shannon Eklund
Report of the Treasurer – Jeff Linn
Report of the Executive Board – Pam Lawrence
Report of the Vice Presidents
Membership – Elena Reid
Fundraising – Kendal Fowler
Report of Standing Committees - Committee Chairpersons
Principals Report – Karen Miller-Kopp
Programs – Annette Mondro
Announcements – Pam Lawrence
Adjournment – Pam Lawrence
November 10, 2009
LTE General PTA Meeting

3. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES - Shannon Eklund, Secretary
Minutes of LTE PTA General Meeting
October 13th - hard copy here and on-line
Motion
Motion required to approve the minutes of the Lake Travis Elementary PTA meeting held on October 13, 2009.
Second
Questions/Discussion
Vote
All minutes are being posted on the web at for review.
November 10, 2009
LTE General PTA Meeting

4. TREASURER’s Report – Jeff Linn
Financial Summary – 8 Nov Q2 FY
Q1: 01 Jul initial balance $ 31,400
Jul Grant $ 0 Expense $ Income $ 0
Aug Grant $ Expense $ Income $ 3,200
Sep Grant $ 2,100 Expense $ 4,900 Income $ 8,200
Q1: 30 Sep 2009 ending balance $ 37,400
Oct Grant $ 1,100 Expense $ 4,400 Income $ 16,800
Nov Grant $ Expense $ 1,200 Income $ 1,900
Q2 (partial): 8 Nov 2009 balance $ 50,500
Funds Allocated, pending Disbursement
Class T-Shirt inventory + misc. Exp. $ 5,000
Mini-grants, approved, unfunded $ 1,800
Field Trips $ 1,000
Available Funds = $ 42,700
a) CASH ACCOUNTING for simplicity; ALL Balances are cash-on-hand
b) GREEN boxes are SAME as reported DEC 2008; New information Below Green boxes
c) ORANGE box Dec 2008 is first declining balance; Rest of school year we expect Declining Balance
d) GRANT is for $$ given to school; EXPENSE/INCOME are totals for all operations
e) biggest Dec 2008 expense was Sally Foster $3,400
f) PINK box and Below are $$ PTA has promised to pay Need CHECK REQUESTS for Field Trips & Mini-Grants
g) AVAILABLE FUNDS = $ 31,400 + $ 2,300 – ( $1,800 + $400 + $ 2,000 ) = $ 29,500
5 May 2009
LTE General PTA Meeting

5. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD - Pam Lawrence, President
Executive Board met on October 28th with quorum present at the meeting.
Actions Taken not Requiring Further Action of PTA:
None
Actions Requiring Approval of General PTA
November 10, 2009
LTE General PTA Meeting

6. Report of Vice President, Membership - Elena Reid
Membership Drive Totals:
Total Members: as of 10/ members
Membership Contest Results
K: Stewart st: Coffee nd: Bartley
3rd: Dodson 4th: Dolmanet 5th: Serfoss
Join Today
PTA Dues -- $12 per family
Membership Open to Parents, Grandparents, Friends, Neighbors -- Anyone with an Interest in the Education and Welfare of our Children!!!
November 10, 2009
LTE General PTA Meeting

7. REPORT OF VICE PRESIDENT, FUNDRAISING - Kendal Fowler
EPI Fall Catalog Sales Event
LTE PTA RAISED $6,341.36!!!
Enjoy the City Passbook Sales Event – Total to date: $1,172
Fuss Free – Total to date: $3,177
Chick-fil-A Spirit Night ($207.33) – Thursday, November 12th
Box Tops - $341.70
RAISED OVER $11,200 TO DATE!!!
WANTED: CARNIVAL & SILENT AUCTION VOLUNTEERS!!!
Spring Carnival – Julie Barton, Chair – Saturday, April 10th
Silent Auction – Kendal Fowler & Jaime Lewis – Sat., April 10th
Silent Auction Volunteers needed to solicit donations! Contact Kendal Fowler if you would like to help!
November 10, 2009
LTE General PTA Meeting

8. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Volunteers – Erin Leon
Total volunteer hours for October: 3,305.50
Year to Date Volunteer Hours: 6,439.75
Volunteers of the Month for November
LoAna Lopez and Oneida Gonzales
Staff of the Month – Mr. John
IMPORTANT: Log onto to log your volunteer hours or Erin Leon
Nominations for Volunteer and Staff of the Month can be sent to Erin Leon, Volunteer Chair
Best Club Members – Holly Dobson, Joel Dobson, Lisa Berneburg, Pam Lawrence, Jeff Linn, Erin Leon, Elena Reid, Annette Mondro, Ashley Wade
Newest Members: Nicole Alexander, Shannon Blacklock, Marlene Geschke, Lynne Daize, LoAna Lopez, Sam Spradling, Bridget Noack
November 10, 2009
LTE General PTA Meeting

9. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Communications – Ashley Wade and Paloma Rodriguez
Website – PTA website is There are different levels of viewing (general, member and executive board), so please register with the website before using it. Once you register, I will get a message to accept you and then you will be able to have a member view, which is much more detailed than the general view.
Also, we have a PTA newsletter that will be printed once a month and sent home in the Tuesday folders. The first one went out today. You can also view it anytime on the PTA website. 
November 10, 2009
LTE General PTA Meeting

10. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Health & Welfare – Marlene Geschke
Hospitality – Holly Dobson
Our next “Friday Feast” will be Friday, November 20th and will be hosted by 4th grade parents with a Thanksgiving Theme!
PLEASE CONTACT HOLLY DOBSON IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BRING A DISH!
November 10, 2009
LTE General PTA Meeting

11. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Squire Booster Club – Lisa Berneburg
Holiday Shop – December 7th–10th
Programs – Annette Mondro
Science Fair and Family Supper Night
Thursday, January 14th
November 10, 2009
LTE General PTA Meeting

12. REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL - Karen Miller-Kopp
Wednesday, November 18th – Family Thanksgiving Lunch
November 10, 2009
LTE General PTA Meeting

13. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT
November:
11/12 – Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
11/16-11/20 – LTE Book Fair
11/16 – First Grade Field Trip
11/18 – LTE Family Thanksgiving Feast
11/20 – Friday Feast Hosted by 4th Grade & Student Birthday Celebration!
11/23-11/27 – Thanksgiving Break!
December:
12/7-12/10 – Holiday Shop/School Store!
12/8 – PTA General meeting at 6:00pm and Choir Holiday Concert
12/16 – PTA Shop the Market for Faculty and Staff
12/17 – PTA Holiday Breakfast for LTE Teachers/Staff
12/18 – Early Release Day at 11:45am
12/21-1/1 – HOLIDAY BREAK!!!
November 10, 2009
LTE General PTA Meeting