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FERNVALE STATESCHOOL Parents and Citizens Association General Meeting Minutes 15 th Sept 2014
Meeting opened at: _____7:37pm______
1. Attendance and Apologies: Nil
2. Previous Minutes Moved: Michelle Hahn Seconded: Kerrie DeRuiter
3. Business Arising from Previous minutes. Shade structures for cross country/sports days– David discussed at Lowood Cluster Principals Meeting. Looking at bulk purchase with other small school. Possibly 3 in total. Air Conditioning for Yr 3 and Yr 2 buildings (6 in total)- Jason in discussion with one company- VAE. Deal with large scale jobs so will subcontract FSS. Will need to split systems due to Year 2/3 classroom layout. Also looking at fans for Hall. Present for Year 6 and 7 students- pens and certificates presented from school plus small gift from parent group on graduation night. Pins given to incoming senior students once leadership structure decided. New cultural uniforms- discussed with Mr Coman- cost around $20- 30/uniform, shirts and shorts, 50 in total. Current uniforms 15+ years old. P&C agreed to cover costs. Mobile phone for market coordinators- plan personal in Jason Wendt’s name. $25/month- nil extra costs so far. P&C subcommittee- Adrienne written guidelines for group based on P&C constitution. Had first meeting- 8-10 mothers attended. No other feedback.
4. Correspondence IN: Catalogue for Anzac celebration 2015
5. Correspondence OUT: Nil
6. Business Arising from Inward Correspondence
7. Treasurer’s Report Balances: $ 39 500 Approx General Account $ 38 000 Approx Tuckshop Account $ 77 000 Approx TOTAL
Moved: Kerry DeRuiter Seconded: Ed Eugster
8. Business Arising from Treasurer’s Report
9. Principal’s Report- Great Results Guarantee- FSS to purchase 90 ipads. P-2’s- 30; Year 3-4- 30; Year 5-6- 30. Total cost $50-60000 Swimming- Term 3 Year 4-7. Pool cost $2.60/child; Bus $3/child. P&C agreed to cover subsidy to keep cost/child around $4.00 School recently paid $10000 to fix fibre optic cable in old office building that was chewed by rat. LED sign to be erected in holidays; Frosting admin windows/frosting honour board/3D logo at reception desk also to be done. Oct 23rd- FSS having afternoon get together for the schools Indigenous families. To understand more about history/local community connections. New State School Strategy- goals for improved student performance and standards 2014-2018 Discipline Audit- profile on website. Overall FSS received very positive feedback across audit criteria. School will be informed of teacher tranfers this week.
Moved: David Raine Seconded: Jason Wendt
10. Market Report-
Issue with cleaning when market coordinators are not doing it. Will buy own mop and bucket so not using schools. Will do up guidelines and put up in shed. Overall stall holders pleased Asian food lady doing well. Beauty tent to start next few weeks Tables and chairs- To use tables from hall and purchase new chairs Patrons requesting new bench seat near top gate of school Power usage ongoing issue- involved stall holders willing to pay school. ? possible to runs leads from prep class rooms. Not feasible due to health and safety aspect. David to investigate options further with Dee.
Moved: Dee Strong Seconded: Nicole Callaghan
11. Tuckshop Report- Convenors meeting last week Attending Smart Choices Workshop on the 20th Gere completed graph of predictions for 2015 monthly turn over- attached Applying for grant $5000 for equipment- including air conditioning ?Smoke detectors need to installed in tuckshop.
12. Chaplaincy Report-
13. General Business- Meeting minutes to be put onto Fernvale State School website- David needs to upgrade school website to do this Applying for SMART grant for shade- $5-15000 Fans for hall- quotes to be given off plan by VAE Online canteens- so parents able to order and pay electronically; orders are printed out in tuckshop as they come in. Gere to look into companies offering this service
Meeting closed at ______8:50pm______