January 2024

Meeting Minutes January 9, 2024 

El Camino Fundamental High School 

PTSA General Meeting 7:00 p.m.

1. Welcome and Opening Remarks

   - Meeting called to order at 7:02 p.m by Tracie Hewitt. People in attendance: Evelyn Welborn, Tracie Hewitt, Jennifer Flohr, Chrystal Bernasconi, Holly Fales,  Barbara Lezon, Shannon Fox, Rebekah Stephensen

2. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes: Shannon Fox, Secretary

   - Holly F. motioned to approve the minutes from December. Jennifer F., seconds the approval.

3. Admin Report: Principal, Evelyn Welborn

• Today was the first day of block 2.

Cory Stowell has joined the VP team as our School Community Specialist (L-Z). 

Holly Thompson is our School Community Intervention Specialist I (A-K). 

• 76 freshman students identified for intervention based on 8th grade math and English marks

• After Block 1, 34 of those initial 76 students remained eligible for intervention (they had not passed all of their classes)

• Of the 34 students still on the list, 15 had earned 15 or fewer credits 

• 36 additional freshmen were identified for intervention based on their Block 1 grades and were added to the intervention list

• 70 students are on the freshman intervention list to start Block 2

4. President's Report: Tracie Hewitt

   - Cleaned out half the PTSA closet. Becka S. noted that we need to inventory valuable items to report on taxes.

- We are one form away from being able to access Morgan Stanley accounts!

5. Vice President's Report: Jennifer Flohr

   - We are missing the balloon arch. Someone suggested asking Stacey Bell or Julie West (as it was last seen at Grad Night last year). Jen will send out Grad Night order forms to seniors who haven’t purchased a ticket already. She put some bracelets and keychains in the school store. 

- Brick Fundraiser- Since no one in the union system has the skill of brick laying, we can use volunteers. Evelyn said to talk to Paul Pelletier about the location of the bricks. 

6. Treasurer's Report: Becka Stephensen 

• We got a check from the Optomist Club

• Shannon gave Becka the See’s candy check

• Becka will have a meeting with the auditor this month to check and make sure that our insurance is valid.

• A senior graduated early and had bought a Grad Night ticket and would like her money back. 

7. Committee Reports: 

1. Holly Fales 

• Holly and Summer are changing the staff room on Thursday. The new theme will be “Thank you ‘SNOW’ much”. Wants to hand out ice cream, slushies or Kona Ice

• Evelyn mentioned that the FACE department has popcorn and snow cone machines that they’ll loan for free. Talk to Leslie Leatherwood to see what they have.

2. Scholarship Report: Barb Lezon- 

• They are having a meeting this Thursday to create a Scholarship timeline. They need to coordinate with boosters on their dates for scholarships. We will include a blurb about the scholarships in upcoming newsletters. They will launch in mid February.

3.  All Night Graduation Report: 

    - Chrystal will go to senior forum on Feb. 15 during second period to talk about 

                          Grad  Night.

• We need to send out an email blast with ticket price increase for Grad Night.

10. Upcoming Action/Expenses -  None at this time.

11. Open Floor / Questions for Admin

    - Consider using the Clubhouse (restaurant/bar) for Trivia night. Jennifer F. will look into it.

Meeting Adjourned: 7:48 p.m.

 Next Meeting is Monday, Feb. 5 at 7:00 p.m.