Christ the King-PTO

CKS PTO Board Meeting MINUTES December 17, 2014, 1:15 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ ­­­­­­ Meeting started at 1:30 p.m. People in attendance: Katherine Marsella (President), Mary Ann Lickteig (Secretary), Tara Banks (Treasurer), Angela Pohlen (Principal), Odile Steel (Associate Principal, arrived at 1:42 p.m.), Jon Hughes (Advancement Director, left at 2:30 p.m.), Tracey Whitney (Administrative Representative) 1. Opening Prayer 2. Accept October minutes -- Katherine Marsella moved and Tracey Whitney seconded. Minutes were accepted. 3. Public Comment -- None 4. Treasurer’s Report -- Tara Banks reported that the Christmas Extravaganza brought in about $3,500 and the Barnes and Noble Book Fair raised about $4,500. 5. Old Business a. Christmas Extravaganza Report -- Katherine Marsella reported that taking wreath decorating off-site was a hit and that having splitting tree-selling managers’ duties worked well. We discussed making sure we meet the deadline to advertise in the parish bulletin next year. b. 75th Anniversary Kickoff Report 1. Jon Hughes reported that 12 Sisters of Mercy, including a former CKS principal, attended the Dec. 7 kickoff Mass and reception. Msgr. John McDermott gave parish history during his homily and the reception featured lots of great food. 2. Angela Pohlen said that ticket sales for the March 19 Dennis McNeil concert at the Flynn have started slowly. Selling out could raise between $20,000 and $38,000 for the school. We plan to find sponsors to help underwrite the $12,000 cost to put on the event. 3. Mary Ann Lickteig reported that the PTO’s Jan. 11 ice skating event at Calahan Park will be opened to the parish as an anniversary event. c. Genevieve’s Report -- Katherine said that the sale is all wrapped up; all that remains is a dress-up day the kids earned. d. Barnes and Noble Gift Wrapping/Book Fair -- Katherine Marsella reported that the Dec. 13 event was a success and that we will have the event on the same weekend next year. e. Catholic Schools Week 2015 Update 1. Odile Steel said that the school will have an open house for current and prospective parents on Sun., Jan. 25 from noon to 1:30 p.m. 2. Katherine said the PTO will find volunteers to cover teachers’ lunch and recess duties. Also, the PTO is getting a new Keurig coffee maker to replace the teachers’ leaking unit. 6. New Business a. Discuss adding PTO members at large -- The group discussed Katie Nunn’s idea of adding at-large members as a way of introducing potential PTO board members to PTO activities. Discussion suggested adding a parent representative from each CKS department: early education, K-2, 3-5 and middle school. Each would chair a PTO event with a PTO board member serving as co-chair. Tracey and Mary Ann will write a proposed amendment to the bylaws to reflect the changes. b. School board report -- The first meeting of the strategic plan steering committee is Jan. 12. c. Discuss Christmas Gift Envelope System -- Katherine suggested that we consider pooling parents’ cash contributions for Christmas gifts and dividing the collection evenly -- maybe having one envelope for teachers and one for support staff. While this could be more fair, we may not collect as much. No decision was made. Meeting adjourned at 2:42 p.m.