Welcome to LMS

The Mission of the PTA is

* To support and speak on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community, and before governmental agencies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children;
* To assist parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children; and
* To encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools of this nation
The Purpose of PTA is:
• To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community and place of worship.
• To raise the standards of home life.
• To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.
• To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.
• To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual education.
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PTA Officers
President: Rebecca Morgan
Vice President Membership: Guin Siegel
Vice President Volunteers: Jennifer Dillman
Vice President Ways & Means: Sara McConnell
Secretary: Agnes Selepeo
Treasurer: Wendy Coffey

Proposed PTA Budget for 2009-2010

PTA Meetings 2008-2009

The Meeting dates for PTA are as follows:

Next meeting September 2, 2008, 7:00 p.m.

September 2
November 11
January 8
March 3
May 5

All meetings are held at 7 pm in the
LMS Library

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Call to Order: Rebecca Morgan, PTA President, called the meeting to order at 7:03p.m. on July 1, 2008.

Attendance: The following PTA Board and members were in attendance:
Rebecca Morgan Dr. Mike Kimbrel Sheryl Biermann Debbie Wahlen
Jennifer Dillman, Wendy Coffey

Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the April 10, 2008 meeting were reviewed. Moved to approve as written by Dr. Kimbrel, seconded, all approved.

Rebecca submitted the Treasurers Report. Laura Nelson is in the final stages of preparing the books for Tracie Graves to perform an audit before turning them over to the 2008-09 Treasurer, Wendy Coffey. Then balance is in good standing.

Dr. Kimbrel announced the following important dates:
            *Dates for orientation are August 6, 2008 for all 6th graders and August 7, 2008 for all 7th graders.
            *School starts August 19, 2008.
            *Fundraiser kickoff is August 26, 2008.
            *Back to School Night is August 26, 2008. This will help with informing parents about      the fundraiser presentation given to the students that school day.
Dr. Kimbrel reported that his research for a digital sign for the school gift from the PTA would be cost prohibitive. The picnic tables voted on last year and tabled will be research for the school gift from the PTA for 2007-08

Rebecca reported on the fundraising refund progress to date. With all checks mailed and cash refunds given to those parents requesting one, approximately 95% of all refund checks have been cashed and 90% of all written orders have been refunded. This leaves a reserve of $2,122.00. This will be a line item on the balance sheet to be held for any future cash refund requests and any other problems that my arise. The administration has been contacted to advise us on how long we will need to maintain these funds.

            *Rebecca announced that we will use QSP again for this years fundraiser. They did such a wonderful job handling all the issues that had to be dealt with last year that we will be using them for the 2008-09 fundraiser.
            *The PTA Council is having it’s annual training August. Anyone            interested in      going needs to contact Rebecca to attend.
          *Back to School Breakfast is August 18, 2008 for the teachers.

Committee Reports: The following reports were presented by Rebecca.

Membership: Rebecca reported there will be a PTA table at the orientation August 6 & 7, 2008.          There will only need to         be one volunteer at the table during this time.

            Sheryl asked if a Orchestra and Band Booster Box could be put on the PTA table in the event they don’t have enough volunteers from the boosters. Rebecca said this would be fine. Rebecca will contact Guin Seigel to line up the volunteers.

Testing Treats: Debbie mentioned that there were too many treats and a lot left over from the last testing cycle. There was discussion about cutting down on the number and types of treats. Dr. Kimbrel recommended cutting the number of snacks provided in half and limiting the choices.

Rebecca reported a few committees are open. We need a chair for the Reflections committee and the Clay County Cloths Drive.

Kids Voting will be on the internet at school this year. Students will be able to vote on election day during school hours on the computer in class or any computer provided that day.

The budget was reviewed. The Author visit was reinstated at $700.00.

End of the Year Activities, Rebecca requested this be renamed to, Yearbook Signing Party.

School Supplies was added as a line item last year and needs additional funds for the 2008-09 school year. Sheryl mentioned that the need may be even greater this year than last. Dr. Kimbrel stated that we would need about 20 packs.

Sheryl moved to allocate $150.00 for school packs, Dr. Kimbrel seconded, there being no discussion, it was approved unanimously.

The revised budget items discussed and approved will be added to the budget and published for the PTA table to be available to all parents during orientation and then voted on at the next PTA meeting.

Dr. Kimbrel informed the PTA that the Leadership Academy was a great success last year and that while the grant money available for the program was no longer available he would like to continue the program. He ask that the PTA contribute $800.00 to the this program in order to offer it this school year.

Sheryl moved to provide $800.00 for the School Leadership Academy, Dr. Kimbrel seconded, there being no discussion it was approved unanimously.

Rebecca mentioned she was trying to come up with some ideas for increasing the attendance to the PTA meetings. Sheryl mentioned that some schools have grade nights and a grade level will make a special presentation at the PTA meeting and that helped attendance. Sheryl suggested that they could have Team presentation at the meetings as a way to increase attendance. Other ideas we discussed.