COTTAGE GROVE SCHOOLS PTO

MEETING was held-MONDAY, DEC 11th, 2006.

6:00pm at the Taylor Prairie IMC Library

1. 15 in Attendance- Juli Stinson, Sheryl Hahn, Betsy Zande, Karla Corl, Kathy Gilmore-Nelson, Lori Shanahan, Chris Vroman, Karolyn Hanson-Rathert, Patty Powers, Pat Rentschler, Barbara Berg, Renee Tennant, Neil Hacker, Lisa Baudhuin, Mary Salvi.

2. Principal Reports

1. TP-Barbara Berg-

*Special Request was submitted for Child care at TP conferences. Cost of $280.00. First motion to approve: Cathy Gilmore-Nelson. Second motion to approve: Karolyn Hanson-Rathert. All present were in favor.

*Special Request was submitted for a day long literacy focus day, author visit. Cost of $1500.00. First motion to approve: Cathy Gilmore-Nelson. Second motion to approve: Lori Shanahan. All present were in favor.

*Special Request was submitted for Book Marks and Prizes for Read Across America Program. Cost of $73.51. First motion to approve: Carolyn Hanson-Rathert. Second motion to approve: Sheryl Hahn. All present were in favor.

*Special Request was submitted for Transportation of students to the Governor's Mansion for a Literacy Program. Cost of $100.50. First Motion to approve: Cathy Gilmore-Nelson. Second motion to approve: Karolyn Hanson-Rathert. All present were in favor.

Total Special Requests for TP: $1954.01.

The entire staff thanked the PTO for providing Conference dinners.

2. CG- Renee Tennant-

School Forest Boardwalk project is underway and parent Neil Hacker will be designing a new board walk that is low maintenance, constructed of non rotting material, will support up to possible 25 students. Plans and approximate cost will be presented at the January 22nd PTO meeting. The PTO raised $10,000.00 for this project but costs will be higher at $20,000.00. The extra $10,000.00 will be funded with the overage from Fall Festival 06 and Holiday Festival 06 profits which equals an additional $6,000.00. A shortage of $4,000.00. Target date for construction will be Spring 07.

*Special Request was submitted for a guest speaker from Alaska. Cost of $475.00. First motion to approve: Lisa Baudhuin. Second motion to approve: Karolyn Hanson-Rathert. All present were in favor.

Thanks to the PTO for the sleds that were purchased for the students to use at recess and for the wonderful Conference dinners.

3. Vice Presidents Report- Cathy Gilmore Nelson- The School Board's vacated position of Mary Possin will be replaced with a past board member until elections in April 2007. Construction project on Winnequah should be 60% complete in the summer of 07 and they are over budget. Construction on the new CG Middle School is on schedule. It will have Geothermal heating (renewable source). Regular updates and photographs are available on www.Mononagrove.org .

4. Treasurers Report- Lisa Baudhuin-

October and November treasurers report was given: First motion to approve Mary Salvi. Second motion to approve: Lori Shanahan. All present were in favor.

Moving $20,000.00 from the PTO Checking Account to a Money Market Account was suggested by Juli Stinson and all present agreed.

5. Committee Reports

1. Holiday Festival recap: Chris Vroman- Profit of approximately $1700.00. Hair braiding, food offered, Santa, the craft fair and the elf shelf were all a huge success.

Reason for two craft fairs on same day? The Chamber runs the craft fair at TP and most tables rented are businesses. The PTO runs the craft fair at CG and all the tables are true crafters. Each craft fair is too large to house in one school and having two large craft fair's &endash;vs-one brings in bigger crowds.

2. Bucky Book Final Recap: Tammy Knickmeier. A record was set this year. 321 Bucky Books were sold! A profit of $4955.00.

3. Market Day: Pie Sale Recap: Mary Salvi- Great Sale! A profit of $2109.53. The Pie Sale winners won Target gift cards: Lisa Klein sold 6+ pies and Nicci Anderson sold 10+ pies.

4. Spirit Wear Recap&endash; Karla Corl-from Holiday sale. The last two sale flyers that went out received little response. New merchandise will be looked into.

6. Old Business- Lori Shanahan- The PTO will continue to offer School Supply Boxes for 07. Kindergarten supply list was requested for the January PTO meeting.

7. New Business

1. Cennex "Fuel Your School Program" -They will present a check to the PTO. The check balance will be put into the School Guidance Fund category.

2. District PTO President's meeting recap-Sheryl Hahn: Dec 4th. The District is looking into all visitors coming into a school will have to scan their drivers license at the school office which will tell if they are a sex offender in multiple states.

3. The Field Trip fund category with a budget of $200.00 total for both schools was discussed and changed to School Guidance Fund and the Budget was increased to $1,000.00 total for both schools. First motion to approve: Sheryl Hahn. Second motion to approve: Mary Salvi. All present were in favor.

The next meeting is Monday, January 22nd at 6:00 pm.

Thank you for supporting the PTO!

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