http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=41e682249aPollard Middle School PTSA meeting
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Clay has kicked off the Pollard Middle School PTSA meeting
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No old business today
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Group meet in June to start Pollard Middle School PTSA - 2 from North Chatham and 2 from Harrison
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IRS issued EIN
NC PTA issued 501 (c)3 letter
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Pollard PTSA contacted Thrift Shop
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Thrift shop said that to log hours PTA has to have officials
There is a $1 per student charge to join Thrifty Shop program which will be deferred out of the first check
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PTSA needs a Thrift Shop rep and a treasurer
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Need to review by-laws
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Need to grow membership
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Need to elect some officers
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Open a bank account
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need to set some short-term goals before regularly scheduled meeting in September
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95% of PTSA bylaws are standardized
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Bylaws are a minimum level, not a ceiling
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Dues are set at $5.50 per person
$3.50 goes to state and national PTSA
$2 stays in the county
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President and 3 Vice Presidents, secretary and a treasurer
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Two separate campuses until everything comes together
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Officers take office in July with 2 year terms and two terms maximum
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Meeting in September, JAnuary and May (General meeting)
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Annual meeting will be in May
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Need a minimum of 20 members to have a quorum
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Fiscal year if from July 1 to June 30
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About 60+ people present at this meeting
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Question arose about having a two year term in a three-year middle school
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One member recommended to go with two year terms
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One member recommended one year term for a maximum of two terms
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second on motion
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Lost potential treasurer position due to the two-year term
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80% of the work is done by 20% of the people
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You have to rotate the possible
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Motion for one year terms for three consecutive terms. Seconded
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Withdraw motion for two terms of one year terms
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Amendment made to change to one year terms for a max of three terms
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Amendment passed 36-0-1
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Motion passes
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Question from group - are bylaws to be posted on Pollard web site
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ByLaws will be posted on Pollard facebook page
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A Pollard PTSA web site will be created in the future
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Membership count of new PTSA is 58 members
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Only currnt member of PTSA may be elected
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Only current members of the PTSA can vote
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Dr. Bartholemew steps up to the fron of the floor
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Dr. Justin BArtholomew (correct spelling)
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Dr. B went through the building with the county supervisor
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Full size high school gymnasium can hold two thousand people
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Lot more natural light coming in
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The main hall is about 3-4 stories high and open
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You will be pleased with the product our tax money is paying for
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There will be "plenty of space"
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Once all the building is done, it has to be up and running for certain # of dates before occupancy
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Projected date is still October before building is completed
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Deal for new Apple iPads fell trhough
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Pollard is allocated certain amount of money for technology
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Will there be any be get togethers between the schools before Pollard comes together
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Dr. B plans to have some combined get togethers between North Chatham and Perry Harrison
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chnce for parents and students to tour school before it starts
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yes, there will be pre-opening tours
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Noone can go in until certificate of occupancy is signed
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phone calls from Dr. D no more than one hour
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ther will be one Pollard year book
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there is a video production lab
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There will be PErry Harrison and North Chatham yearbooks
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anyway possible for 7th and 8th graders to be offered Spanish
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will be difficult with .6 Spanish teacher
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Moncure gets the other .4 Spanish teacher time
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How will AIG students get services while campuses are split
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Pollard will have 1.5 AIG teachers
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Will Pollard have a theater club or program
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Dr. B said it was a possibility
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Dr. B hopes to give children schedule on day of open house
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How will kids have opportunity to choose electives?
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Dr. B says it is not possible to have electives for 6th and 7th graders
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They can do band and/or Spanish or neither
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Dr. B says that 8th graders will have some options. 6th and 7th graders will be "on a wheel?"
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DR. B says we are all Pollard parents
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Pollard will start at 8:15 am at the new facilty
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North Chatham & Perry Harrison will start at 8 am
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how early can car riders be dropped off at Pollard?
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Seems like early drop off may be at 7:30 or 7:45 am. Not sure yet
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Spanish will not be a 6th or 7th grade year-round option
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Mr. B says he likes to share information.
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It will be a difficult year due to the economy and opening up a new school
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Federal stimulus money ends this academic year. About 60 odd positions in Chatham County
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mbpollard is the tweeter account for the middle school
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MAybe school will do a blog
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School is being called Margaret Pollard. MPS is being avoided
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pollardptsa is also on tweeter
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Nominees announced
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Renee volunteered to be treasurer
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PTSA can have up to three VPs
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There will be a fundraising committee
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Motion made to vote on officers
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Slate of officers proposed
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Vote taken by raising hand
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Count taken
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41 yeas for the slate
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two folks obstained
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PTSA needs a thrift shop rep
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Description of what a thrift shop rep does give
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It's a lot of work. Split into two roles at Perry Harrison
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North Chatham had one rep
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Pollard PTSA is now an official PTSA
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Each school can have two representatives at the Thrift Shop board
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North Chatham did not do grocery certificates last year
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Participation has dwindled at PerryHarrison
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Perry Harrison has raised $20,000+ with grocery certificates
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Clay will get contact information to get Pollard on grocery card programs
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folks will check on different bank options
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need to schedule meeting for September
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maybe rotate dates
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question about whether Virginia Cross got thrift shop money before their first year was up
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all schools have to work at least 150 hours to get part of the pool (60%)
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Pollard PTSA has own facebook page
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Twitter @PollardPTSA
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end of meeting
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