April 2025

Agenda: April 8, 2025

El Camino Fundamental High School

PTSA General Meeting

6:00 pm

Welcome and Opening Remarks

   - Introduction of the Board and attendees

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes: Michelle Pearson, Secretary

   - Review and approval of the minutes of February and March meetings 

Admin Report: Evelyn Welborn, Principal

   - Update and discussion on administrative matters

Student Report

   - Presentation of the Student Report, including recent student activities, achievements, and concerns

President's Report: Tracie Hewitt (absent)

-       Lunchtime Undergraduate Awards 4/23—Shannon, Tracie, & Chrystal

-       Evening Undergraduate- what is the date – Tracie, Jen Flohr, & Chrystal

-       Senior Honors breakfast - 5/29 -Tracie and Events Committee, and anybody else willing to help!

 Food will be Don Quixote's again.  Anybody interested in decorations?

Vice President's Report: Chrystal Bernasconi

-       Paint night 4/28

-       Bylaws update

-       Open House - Thursday

-       Election

Treasurer's Report: Becka Stephensen

   -Presentation of financial statements, including income, expenses, and current balances

Secretary’s Report: Michelle Pearson (leaving early)

   -Updates

Hospitality Report: Holly Fales

   - Updates

Scholarship Report: Barb Lezon

   - Scholarship committee update

Events Report: Jennifer Flohr

   - Capital Air Show went off well—We had 26 volunteers, and it was a great time.

Social Media Report: Elizabeth Wright

   - Progress and planning for our social media accounts.

Open Floor

- Membership drive ideas

Our Mission

Together, along with encouraging parent participation, El Camino Fundamental High School’s Parent, Teacher, Student Association strives to support and recognize the well-being and educational success of our students, and demonstrates appreciation and support for our teachers and staff.

Minutes April 8, 2025

El Camino Fundamental High School 

PTSA General Meeting 6:00 p.m.

1. Welcome and Opening Remarks

   - Meeting called to order at 6:03 p.m. by Chrystal B. 

 People in attendance: Michelle Pearson,  Becka Stephensen, Shannon Fox, Evelyn Welborn, LaTonya Duncan (parent), Barb Lezon 

2. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes: Michelle Pearson, Secretary

   - Not enough people present to vote

3. Admin Report: Principal, Evelyn Welborn

• Presented SPSA goal 2: attendance rates, graduation data, and dropout rates. Showing positive growth and ECHS is higher than the average graduation rate in SJUSD, Sacramento County, and statewide. Also, we have the lowest dropout rate compared to SJUSD, Sacramento County, and CA. Freshman incoming is lower for this coming year, 2025-2026.

-Homecoming is Sept 26. This is good because the Showcase is Sept 27!!!

4. Student Report: not present

5. President's Report: Tracie Hewitt  (presented by Chrystal)

• Undergraduate awards, Shannon buying things: April 30. We provide the dessert.

• Senior breakfast, 5/29, 3.5 GPA and above, decorating covered by Holly. Still looking for a dynamic speaker for this event.

5. Vice President's Report: Chrystal Bernasconi

-Paint night 4/28- 8 people already signed up. 24 spots available. Becca gave the payment spreadsheet to Chrystal

-Bylaws update: submitted and waiting for acknowledgement; made a few minor changes (financial secretary added). We might get them back by May. Minimum quorum is 11 people.

- Open House is Thursday: will man a table (Becka and Chrystal volunteered) and also advertise Paint Night.

- We may consider Zoom for some meetings to increase the numbers (Esp for voting meetings)

.- Discussed possible members for the 2025-2026 PTSA board, including electing LaTonya for our new Treasurer

6. Treasurer's Report: Becka Stephensen

 -passed out one page for financial status

-We have our raffle permit in the mail!  The process has been restarted and the check has cleared the bank account. The maximum is 12 raffles. Student government can do raffles now in conjunction with PTSA. 

-All-Night Grad packet available. Must sell lots of tickets to pay the venue. Possibly advertise during the senior awards.

-Morgan Stanley mail for Tracy

- Need ledger and bank statements reviewed to comply with insurance requirements. Shannon reviewed them.

7. Committee Reports: 

1. Scholarship Report: Barb Lezon- 

–Scholarships close this Friday. 11 submitted so far. An advertisement went in the senior grading report. Will review them in the next two weeks. Meet on Apr 26 to make decisions. Must be a PTSA member to receive an award. Becca will send the membership list to Barb.

2. Events report

    - Capital Air Show made $1300 with 26 volunteers

  Becka and Shannon will not be here next meeting.

Meeting Adjourned: 6:41 p.m.