1. LTE General PTA Meeting
LAKE TRAVIS ELEMENTARY PTA General Meeting Tuesday, January 14, 2014 Lake Travis Elementary School Call to Order - 6:00 p.m.
10 January 2012
LTE General PTA Meeting

2. LTE General PTA Meeting
MEETING AGENDA
Welcome – Angela Frankhouser
Call to Order – Melissa Nelson
Confirmation of Quorum – Shelly Penner
Pledge of Allegiance – Melissa Nelson
Acceptance of Minutes from November 12, 2013 – Oneida Gonzalez
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
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LTE General PTA Meeting

3. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES - Oneida Gonzalez, Secretary
Minutes of LTE PTA General Meeting
November 12, available on-line
Motion
Motion required to approve the minutes of the Lake Travis Elementary PTA meeting held on November 12, 2013.
Second
Questions/Discussion
Vote
All minutes are being posted on the web at for review lte.my-pta.org
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4. TREASURER’S REPORT – Katie DeRosia
BANK BALANCES AS OF ARE AS FOLLOWS:
CHECKING: $40,924.22
INCOME:
Booster Club: $1, (This is for the month of Nov and Dec.)
Fundraiser Fuss Free: $78.61 (This is for the month of Dec)
Cookie Dough Sales: $1,309.59
Spirit Night: $373.80
Class T Shirts: $24
Hospitality Donations: $85.00
Total Income(11/01.13 – 12/31/13): $3,602.45
EXPENSES
Class T-shirts: $ School Store: $142.00
Cookie Dough: $12, Taxes: $936.66
Mini Grants: $9, Office Supplies: $27.98
Grade Level Awards: $ Total Expenses(11/01/13 – 12/31/13):$25,020.48
Hospitality: $413.70
Specialist Awards: $200.00
Challenge Lab: $493.36
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
10 January 2012
LTE General PTA Meeting

5. TREASURER’S REPORT – Katie DeRosia
990 EZ tax form was filed for tax year July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013.
MINIGRANTS: All have been paid and we received many very nice Thank You notes from the LTE Teachers and Staff for them.
OPERATING BUDGET IS APPROX $66,500.
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6. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD - Melissa Nelson, President
Executive Board met on November 19th, with quorum present.
We will have several openings on the PTA Executive Board next year, mainly due to the rezoning within our district. Please consider becoming involved.
Positions Include: President, Hospitality, Communications, Treasurer, and Carnival Chair
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7. Report of Vice President, Membership - Lara Anton
Membership Drive Totals:
Total Members: 355
Faculty/Staff Members: 100% Faculty, 85% Staff
Membership Cards have been distributed. Contact Lara if you did not get one.
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8. Spring Carnival and Silent Auction - Mondie McFaddin, Chair
Carnival – Saturday, April 12th
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Sponsorship packets are available – Julie Ferguson (online also)
Silent Auction packets are available
Looking for Carnival Committee Volunteers Now!!
Participating in the LTE Carnival as a sponsor or by donating an item for the silent auction is a great way to support our school! All profits are put back into LTE.
Please contact Mondie McFaddin:
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9. REPORT OF VICE PRESIDENT, FUNDRAISING - Linda Briscoe
Cookie Dough Sales – Cara Cooper, Chair
Thanks to everyone who participated. Right now we are at $8, for LTE. Remember that the online fundraiser is open through the end of the school year!!
Box Tops, Randall’s, etc.. – Lisa Berneburg, Chair
LTE received $ from our first batch. WOW!!
Keep turning in the Box Tops! Next deadline is Feb 21st .
Please help Lisa (and her helpers) by cutting on the line!!
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10. REPORT OF VICE PRESIDENT, FUNDRAISING - Linda Briscoe
Fuss Free – Linda Briscoe
Rock Star Sponsor
Any fuss free donation over $100 during the school year.
100% of your donation goes to LTE.
You will receive a car decal and recognition.
Tax deductible.
Fuss free donations are accepted in any amount all year. Thank you to those who gave Fuss Free donations during the Cookie Dough Drive!!
P Terry’s Spirit Night Tonight!!! Head on over after the performance. 10% of all sales are given to LTE
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11. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Volunteers – Janene Angulo
Total volunteer hours through November: 3,941.5
Total volunteer hours through December: 4,604
Volunteer of the Month for December – Pera Espinoza
Volunteer of the Month for January – Cara Cooper
Staff of the Month for December – Mike Villegas
Staff of the Month for January – Mary Senn
IMPORTANT: Log your hours!!! Please go to to log your volunteer hours or Janene Angulo at
Nominations for Volunteer and Staff of the Month can be sent to Janene Angulo, Volunteer Chair
14 January 2014
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12. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES Volunteers: Janene Angulo
Best Club Members (Volunteers who have given 100+ hours of their time to LTISD) – thru end of December 2013
Oneida Gonzalez
Melissa Nelson
Laura Guerrero
Janene Angulo
Alison Blake
Cara Cooper
Loida Benitez
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13. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Communications – Kellie Carson and Paloma Rodriguez-Valencia
LTE PTA website is:
Please REGISTER, so you get MEMBER ACCESS
Look what is new on the website under the E-Store tab!!! You can now purchase Spirit Wear shirts, Water Bottles, and make donations on the LTE PTA website.
Web-site currently has the following:
Friday Feast Volunteer Sign Up
Spring Carnival Sponsorship Packets and Silent Auction Packets
Spirit Wear!!
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14. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Hospitality – Laura Guerrero
Shop the Market was a huge success. Thanks to everyone who brought a baked item.
“Friday Feast” will be January 31st and is hosted by third grade. We need your help to make this lunch a success!!
Please sign up on the website to bring an item.  
14 January 2014
LTE General PTA Meeting

15. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Squire Booster Club – Ferree Rhodes
LTE Spiritwear – Blowout sale during Science Fair night, Jan. 28th. All hoodies, long sleeve and short sleeve shirts will be on sale!! Look for the PTA table.
School Store – Constanze Heitkoetter, chair - Open every other Friday during the lunch hours, 11am-1pm! Contact Constanze, if you are interested in working at the school store each Friday! Open Jan. 17th and 31st
Fridays are SPIRIT DAYS at LTE!! Wear your LTE shirts to show your school pride! LTE spirit wear t-shirts are still available in the school store.
14 January 2014
LTE General PTA Meeting

16. News From Around the District
Hudson Bend Middle School will be hosting a “Principal’s Coffee” on Wed. Jan. 22nd from 9:00-10:00 am. This meeting is for incoming 5th grade parents & families who are transferring to HBMS. Please help spread the word!!
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17. REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL - Angela Frankhouser
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18. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT
 January:
1/17 – SOS Day; School Store
1/20 – Student Holiday
1/25 – Friday Feast with 3rd grade hosting
1/28 – Science Night and Spirit wear Sale!!
1/31 – School Store, PTA Staff Luncheon hosted by 3rd grade, and Jan. Birthday Celebrations
February:
2/7 – SOS Day
2/11 – Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night
2/14 - Valentine’s Day Parties, School Store
2/28 – Feb. Birthday Celebration and School Store
14 January 2014
LTE General PTA Meeting

19. 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 Foundation
- Texas PTA’s website!!!
- Website to log all of your volunteer hours!!!
14 January 2014
LTE General PTA Meeting