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Minutes of the Parents and Citizens Association
441st Meeting held at the School on
Monday 1st September 2003
Meeting opened by the President Tim McDonald
at 8.12pm.
In Attendance As per attendance
register (17 parents & 3 teachers (Mrs Hanley, Mr Trevena
& Mr Osborne)
Apologies 5 as per attendance register
Previous Minutes
It was resolved that the Minutes of the meeting
held on 4th August, 2003 be accepted.
Moved by Stephanie Davison Seconded by Veronica
Casson.
Business Arising
Embankment - Detailed quote received
from Mikes Landscapes (Ralph Graham organised this). Stage 1 $9,650
(includes plants) Stage 2 $14,220 Stage 3 $21,880.
G McVeity - Yates Garden Care - Drainage $985 Retaining
$1,170 Oval - Unable to quote. Aussie Yards quote previously received:
- Stage 1 $8,850 Stage 2 $12,500 Stage 3 $25,000. Decided that
a discussion group will be formed to look at all quotes and compare,
headed by Robert Ramsay & Tim McDonald.
Air-conditioning - Kathy Dixon advised
that we have hired Wayne Spicer to do the electrical upgrade (he
is a service provider for Energy Aust). Energy Aust must do their
work first. Energy Aust do not have the electricity to give us
at the moment. They have allocated this to the local houses. They
are monitoring usage at the moment. There will be two poles, one
near the front path entrance and the other probably near the garden
at the rear of the office. Scott McGoogan (a parent from school)
has given us a very good price for the air conditioners and will
be installing them. Because of this, we should now be able to install
five air conditioners using, the $23,000 (includes electrical upgrade).
If we purchase all nine air conditioners now we can save $150 off
each, saving $1,350.
Treasurer's Report
Written report circulated. Grahame Woods spoke to same. Cheque
sent to Federation re Insurance $750.00. We have also received
a grant cheque from Hornsby Council for $986.00 re the mosaic restoration.
Kim Meyer applied for the grant for the mosaic, which is the Year
6 gift to the school. It was resolved that the report, payments
and receipts be accepted. Moved by Bill Harris Seconded by
Rebecca Colwill.
Grahame discussed funds available to spend. We started the
year with $32,000. We have $10,000 left to be spent from P&C
School Project. If we allocate $10,000 to Stage 1 Embankment and
total cost of A/C is now $32,000(excludes GST - school will pay
and we will reimburse less GST) we have enough funds to do both
of these now. Tim McDonald proposed that we allocate the extra
$9,000 now ($15,000 was allocated to finish the A/C by Sept 2004)
to receive the discount of $1,350.00. All in favour.
The Air conditioners are Fujitsu 3.5hp. Many thanks to Scott McGoogan
for this. Also many thanks to Kathy Dixon & Melissa Iredell
for all their hard work in arranging this.
Committee Reports
Book club
Stephanie Davison - Issue 5 $1,500.00. Issue 6
$1,400.00.
Canteen
Vickie - Canteen going well. Year 6 volunteers
are working very well.
Clothing
Kathy Dixon - Has a sample of a Rain jacket (lined
with polar fleece & tuck away hood). She will put it on display
in the foyer and a note in newsletter. Veronica asked if we could
have a unisex sport short. Veronica to show Kathy a sample.
Fundraising & Social
Mandy Bransgrove - Fathers Day Fri 5/9/03. Huge
response, over 80 dads and 100 children will be attending. Ray
White Real Estate will be running the Footy Throwing competition.
Children have done pictures of their Dads. Market Day Sat 20/9/03
- Bruce Lyon Real Estate is a big sponsor. Organising Advertising
- Flyers are ready. Will ask school community to letterbox drop
flyers. Stalls will be $20 each. More parents needed to staff
the School's stalls during the day. Mandy announced she is resigning
as convenor at the end of this term as they are moving to Moss Vale.
Tim thanked Mandy for her contributions to the school over the last
two years as Fundraising/Social convenor.
Gardening
Robert Ramsay - Working Bee on Sun 14/9/03 for years
3&4. Julie Hanley has arranged soft fall for under the play
equipment. The new General Assistant, Horst, has been busy chopping
down dead trees. We will have the grounds looking good ready for
the Family Fun Day. Mowing will also be arranged prior to 20/9/03.
Awaiting quotes for seats under cola. One or two rows? Second
row would have to be in the asphalt.
Safety House
Kim
Meyer - Could school notify her of any incidents as soon as they
happen.
Correspondence In/Out
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School bus safety and Safe Travel to School booklets from
RTA.
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PRINCIPALS REPORT
Mrs Julie Hanley - Debating finishes tomorrow. Thank you to coaches
Phil Meyer and Geoff Casson and also to Cameron Osborne for organising
the debates. Next Thursday is Education Week Open Day. There will
be Drama, Choir, Band, Displays in Computer Room, Hall and classrooms.
Thank you to all helpers in fundraising. The School Self Evaluation
Committee has had its third meeting. A third of the school community
has received the Culture survey. Richard Botta will collate the
results. Curriculum area being evaluated is Creative Arts. Julie
feels that this is an area of development needed in our School.
Would like to include Creative arts next year. Music would be part
of C.A. It is very difficult to include this without losing any
subjects already used at relief from face to face teaching (i.e.
Japanese, Technology and Library). A request was made for increased
funding from the P&C, so that the school could provide a Music
Teacher. Technology time would need to be reduced. Would also
like to look into a Dance Teacher but this would be on a user pay
system of approx $20 per term per child. Funds required for the
Music Teacher would be approximately $10,000, but if computer is
reduced slightly some offsets of money from this would go towards
music. An increase in the yearly contribution by $5,000 to the
School, from the P&C should cover this. This year the P&C
gave the School $15,000.00. P&C exec will keep this in mind
when looking at next financial year's budget. Will also look at
increasing the voluntary contributions by the indexed amount allowed.
GENERAL BUSINESS
Nil
Next Meeting
Monday 3rd November 2003
P&C Meeting 8.00pm
In School Hall.
Meeting Closed 9.50 PM
Signed Tim McDonald, President
Donna Collier, Secretary
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