Minutes: March 3, 2008


	American Educational Association Board Meeting Minutes: ~March 3, 2008 7:00 pm, Secondary Library Board Members: Present: Robert Wert - Chair Brent Lindsey Jane Hutchinson Toni Lampell Sandra Irvine Edgar Muñoz -Treasurer Isaac Gallegos Roberto Barragan Absent: Robert Boni - Vice-Chair Marianne Walter orum present? Yes Others Present: Toni Romero ~US AmbassadorÕs Representative Peter Zeitoun ~Superintendent/Secondary Principal Marcy Pareja - Elementary Principal Mar’a Inarra, Julia Zubieta and Richard Dierkes - Teacher Representatives Natalia Mercado - Student Representative I. ~Opening: Meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m. A. Agenda was approved. B. Minutes were not approved since they were not ready. II. Community Reports provided by: ~Community, PTA, Faculty Representative and Student Representative A. Members of the Community. Alumni Association. Viviana Careaga, president and Monica Iturralde, secretary. Both alumni, attended the board meeting to find out what they need to do to be considered an official association and what to be an independent association. They would like to have access to the school alumni database. Until September, the board authorized up to 500 dollars to purchase supplies. Motion approved. A purpose for your association was requested; i.e. rules, philosophy set down, by laws, etc. Anything is developed by the association, should be sent to the school a week before the board meeting. The use of the facilities should be checked with the administration. Until September, if they hold events at school, the overtime incurred by the staff will be paid by the school. Communications committee wants to work with alumni. Alumni can participate in after school activities, alumni can use the sports facilities for free and for 100 dollars a year with their family. Also, the entrance fee is waived. They receive an ID different than the school ones. School will fund their IDs (about 200 or 300 dollars). Motion approved. Since it is their association, they are independent and can develop their own database and system. Marcelo Pacheco can help them. We need marketing efforts by. They should do an ACS survey. Steve Siegel mentioned they don't have water bottles and boards, he asked if they could have banners advertising, not on the uniforms.They will do a 50/50 raffle for the uniforms. Everything will be purchased for boys and girls. B. PTA: ~Not present C.Faculty Representative: ~Question. What were the housing benefits for teachers? Housing is used or lost because the school needs the factura. Revise the housing policy to make it clear because it is important when recruiting staff. D. Student Representative: They are thinking to Raise the School Spirit with ÒFiesta de ColoresÓ with 5 different dances one afternoon. This will be the Monday before Spirit week. Each class will do a dance. They got the idea from a student who came from SAS. STUCO has money for the prices but it has to go towards prom. III. SuperintendentÕs Report presented by: ~Dr. Peter Zeitoun A.Things happening around the school. see green sheet for details. ~ a.Enrollment. 12 new students have been enrolled since January (lost one 11^th. Grader who move to France). b.We continue to be above operation budget now by 103,842 Dollars. c.Teachers for 2008-2009. d.Maintenance for Weight Room. e.Events. B. Winter Break Information see green sheet for details. (Stays as it is) For next meeting: Policy on housing. Enrollment cap per classroom and where do we re-open a second class. IV. Board Reports presented by: ~ A.~Finance Committee See green sheet for details Policy doesn't admit more than 20 kids in KGII per classroom due to accreditation. This is ideal for elementary. AdHoc Committee for Scholarships: Richard Derkies Marcy Pareja Roberto Barragan Toni Lampell Develop policy then pass it to Policy Committee. Mr. Kirby signed his contract. His wife will be the 3 years old teacher for 24,000 prorated 6/10 = 14,004. We have a marketing tool now. We will put in the paper when the APID expert, Mr. Michael Hogan comes to explain this program in May. We need to demonstrate marketing efforts. We have to put in the paper now that we are an AP school VI. Adjournment meeting was adjourned at 9:11 p.m.