MINUTES OF THE MCCPTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Thursday, April 6, 2006 at the Carver Educational Services Center

 

(The following motions and resolutions were passed at the April meeting.)

 

Approval of Minutes:

The March 2, 2006 Board of Directors meeting minutes were distributed. One correction was made for spelling. “It passed by a voice vote” was added to the end of Ted Willard’s first motion. Added to the Vice President- Administration report was, “A system has been in place in the MCCPTA office to maintain these records, so information could be produced at any time.” Suzanne Weiss questioned the statement that the letter from Janis Sartucci to MD PTA was from the Churchill cluster. The letter was distributed tonight and Cindy will give Suzanne a copy of the e-mail, too. The minutes stand approved as amended.

 

Treasurer’s Report:

The treasurer’s report was filed.

 

Business Items:

Champions for Children:

Sharon St. Pierre made a motion to spend $500 for the cost of 800 PTA programs booklets to be presented at the presidents and principals dinner and other areas, so they’re all distributed. It was seconded. It passed by a voice vote.

 

Sharon St. Pierre made a motion that we spend an additional $100 to pay for the extra cost incurred due to the increase in centerpieces requested by MCBRE. It was seconded. It passed by a voice vote.

 

Reflections:

Sharon St. Pierre made a motion (on behalf of Neal Myerson, Reflections chair) that we appropriate up to $750 for the MCCPTA Reflections Award Ceremony on April 26 (to cover costs of certificates, printing the program, refreshments, miscellaneous and purchasing awards). It passed by a voice vote.

 

Training:

Meredith Walters made a motion to invite neighboring county PTAs (Howard, Frederick and Prince George’s) to attend spring training, June 7, on a trial basis. It passed by a voice vote.

               

Meredith Walters made a motion to allow the training committee to spend up to $1200 on the spring training event for materials, school rental and refreshments. It passed by a voice vote.

 

List Serv:

Patti Twigg made a motion that we change the name of the Executive Board list serv from ExecBd list serv to a Board of Directors list serv name (to be determined) now. The motion passed by a voice vote.

 

Patti Twigg made a motion to change the name from the MCCPTA_ExecBd@yahoogroups.com to MCCPTA_Board@yahoogroups.com. It passed by a voice vote.