DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MCCPTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Thursday, June 1, 2006 at the Carver Educational Services Center

(The following motions and resolutions were passed at the June meeting. The complete minutes will be reviewed by the Board of Directors at the August 3 meeting.)

Approval of Minutes:

The May 4, 2006 Board of Directors meeting minutes were distributed. One correction, Ted Willard should be listed as an officer under attendance, was made. The minutes stand approved as amended.

Treasurer’s Report:

The treasurer’s report was filed.

Juan Johnson made a motion to contract with the same company to do our audit. It was seconded. It passed by a show of hands (following the amendment vote- see below).

Ted Willard made an amendment to the motion that Juan Johnson be authorized to enter into a contract for an audit of the 2005-2006 fiscal year provided that it not cost more than $2,000 and once MCCPTA has received the final audits for the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 fiscal years. It was seconded. It passed by a show of hands.

Business Items:

Officer Reports:

Student Service Learning (SSL):

Sharon St. Pierre made a motion to add a SSL committee to MCCPTA. It was seconded and passed unanimously by a voice vote.

New Business:

Portable Communications Devices Regulation:

Juan Johnson made a motion that the MCCPTA Board of Directors supports the middle school regulation being the same as the high school regulation. It was seconded. It passed as amended below.

Sharon St. Pierre made an amendment to the motion that the Board of Directors supports the middle school regulation being the same as the current high school regulation. It was seconded. It passed by a show of hands.

Vicki Rafel made an amendment to the motion that the MCCPTA Board of Directors further is very much concerned about consistent enforcement, and believes that the regulation should be consistently and carefully enforced at the middle schools and high schools across the county. It was seconded. It passed unanimously by a show of hands.

Marney Jacobs made a motion that the MCCPTA Board of Directors would like MCPS to give guidance to staff on

appropriate use of cell phones while at work. It was seconded and passed unanimously by a show of hands.

Ted Willard made a motion to divide the MCCPTA Board of Directors positions on portable communication devices into three parts (original motion as first amended; additional amendment; staff use). It was seconded and passed by a show of hands.