Home and School Board Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Meeting called to order 7:05 PM

I.                   Executive Board Reports

A.                  Lori Kimberley - Minutes

·         Motion to approve minutes from September meeting.

·         Marybeth Nylen motioned to approve.  Motion seconded by Sue Halford.

B.                   Lisa Landin - Budget

·         Budget format praised by members present.

·         Kim Condreaut sated that a line should be added for wrapping paper for online sales.  Amount is approximately $1,000.

C.                   Sue Halford

·         Picture retakes are Monday, November 11.  Volunteers are needed.

·         Request for information on what type of books teachers are purchasing with the Home and School monies and any other additional purchases.

D.                  Becky Rudolph – General Report

·         District has liability for negligence for Home and School.  Sign any agreements for Home and School with your name and noting that it is on behalf of Scott Home and School. 

·         Sales tax is required to be collected on items that also see for retail.  See Becky for specific details/exclusions for the sales tax rules. 

·         First day of school for 2008-2009 school year should be August 18, 2008.  The schedule will be drafted in the coming months and approved a the January Board of Education meeting. 

·         Touch the Future surveys are in.  Results were in favor of rebuilding NCHS. 

·         Elite Model Search is looking for individuals.  See the email sent by Becky for more information.

·         A Naper school teacher was awarded the Office Max Teacher Award.

·         Grant writing workshop is Thursday November 1, 2007 if anyone wants to attend.

·         Focus Groups were held earlier in the month with parents, students and staff.  Priority one was that the changing population presents new challenges and opportunities for both individuals and the organization.  Priority two is students taking responsibility for their own learning is not a systematic process. 

E.                   Nick Micensky - LRC

·         Information is being put together for the bid process for the LRC.

·         Work to be done on LRC in Summer 2008.

·         Committee to work on LRC project should be formed.  Talk to Becky if interested. 

F.                   Becky Rudolph – Lobby/LRC

·         $5,000 has been slated for the LRC and $5,000 for the lobby.

·         Karen Vandewitz will look at the lobby and come up with options in the next two months to present at the January 2008 meeting.

·         4-5 people needed for LRC committee.  2 people needed for lobby committee. 

G.                  JeanE Kloepper – General Report

·         Teachers are thankful for the generosity of Home and School’s donation of funds and for the luncheon.  Many teachers used some of the money at the Book Fair.

H.                  Melody Sikula

·         A great variety of quality books were available for sale at the Book Fair.

·         Teachers appreciate the money given to them from Home and School.

·         Luncheon was appreciated.

II.                Committee Reports

A.      Kim Wigger – School Store

·         New assignment notebooks will be needed at certain grade levels.  If you ordered the supply packet your notebook is already paid for.  If not, you will need to purchase the notebook.   

·         Supply list for teachers will be published in December for the 2008-09 school year. 

·         Contract with the supplier for the 2008-09 school year will be signed in December.  Early signing increases the rebate money received. 

·         Other vendors are being considered for 2008-2009 supply packets.  There have been an increased number of problems with the supplies this year. 

B.       Amy Niecikowski - Great Scott Times

·         Next issue is done and ready for printing. 

·         Thank you to committees for contributions to the GST.

·         December deadline for January issue TBD.

C.       Great Books – Donna Wandke

·         New leaders – 2^nd grade Sharon Thompson  3^rd grade – Kim Wigger

·         Money in budget will be spent for training.

·         Great Books will be introduced into classrooms in November. 

D.      Curriculum Connections – Donna Wandke

·         Dates are set for Curriculum connections. 

·         CC expanding to 1^st and 2^nd grades.

·         Bonnie Raniri is the 1^st grade leader.

E.       Gift Wrap – Kim Coudreaut

·         Sales were approximately $14,000.

·         Internet sales were up this year.  Internet sales must pay tax and shipping.

·         Delivery date is 11/5.

·         Profit or approximately $7,300.

·         Online information to be published in GST throughout the year. 

F.       Room Parent – Marybeth Nylen

·         Parties for the Fall Festival are ready to go.

·         Sixty staff used their gift money at the book fair. 

G.      Health and Safety – Joan Brant

·         Red Ribbon week is here.

·         2^nd -5^th graders will write papers about Red Ribbon week.  Winners will be selected.  Classroom doors will be judged and Friday will be Wear Red Day. 

H.      SFCP – Joan Albert

·         Fliers will be sent to 3^rd graders regarding Breakfast for Books.  Date is Wednesday 11/7 at 7:30AM.  Parent helpers are needed.

I.       Fine Arts – Carin Buchanan

·         Kids on the Block Assembly – 11/12

·         January assembly is on diversity.

J.      Ways and Means – Rosemary Ryan

·         Adult Social will be 2/23/08 at Tessa’s in downtown Naperville from 6-10PM.  Food menu TBD.

·         One basket per grade level will be donated for the raffle. 

·         Fundraising goal for Adult Social is laptops.

Motion made to adjourn by Donna Wandke.  Motion seconded by Linda Hansen. 

Meeting adjourned 8:25 PM