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| CSCA Meeting Minutes | June 8, 2011 |
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CSCA Meeting June 8th 2011, 6:30 pm at the Center School
(unapproved) Attendance: Oksana Britsova, Paul Dieter, Carol Wolf, Mollie Martin, Sam Star, Cindy Dieter, Sharon Rutberg, Margaret Chodos-Irvine, Maureen Kostyack, Aime Bramble, Pamela Pakker-Kozicki, Miya Cohen-Sieg Jessica Wesch, Sandi Tennison, Liz Wolk, Tom Wolf, Julie Vergeront, Jerry Clayton, Liz Clayton, Rebecca Sadinsky Executive Board Elections for 2011-2012 Call to the floor for nominations for the Executive Board 2011-2012—No nominations from the floor. The Board Presents slate of candidates · President: Sam Star · Co-Vice Presidents: Pamela Pakker-Kozicki & Steve Havas · Treasurer: Aimee Bramble · Secretary: Marty Hendley Voice vote called for on slate of candidates by Paul Dieter—Slate unanimously voted in. Budget Enrichment Fees—Sam Star Enrichment Fee will be collected by CSCA at the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year. $150 per student—This includes current “activity fees” as well as additional money that will be collected by CSCA rather than the school. Fees collected next year will be for next years budget. This is a shift to a “spend as you go” budget. The hope is more “buy in” from the families with this new Enrichment Fee as each family will receive a direct benefit from the Fee. Principal Oksana Britsova prefers that the CSCA collect and disperse this money as it will be more efficiently handled by the CSCA. CSCA will still have direct giving campaign as well as House Parties, but the new fee should offset the need for so many labor intensive fundraisers that are difficult for a small school like Center. The hope is to simplify for the families, this is what it takes to make Center School. Parents (CSCA) will contact families that haven’t paid and will gently encourage them to pay what they can. This is not CSCA membership dues. By October of next year, CSCA will know whether this shift to a fee based fundraising model is working or not and can plan accordingly. The budget reflects what Oksana & the staff have requested to augment and improve Center School. Paul—We should talk to a tax accountant about whether it is tax deductable simply because they write check to CSCA. Liz—Will call Salmon Bay and find out how they do it, and look at their form. Center School Budget Shortfall & Future of AP Biology Motion presented to dip into CSCA reserves to change CSCA budget line item for science teacher from $7,000 to $17,000 in order to provide another section of AP Biology for next year, presented by Liz Wolk. Unless the CSCA steps up and makes up the difference, AP Biology will not be offered next year and many Seniors who need the second lab science to meet requirements for many colleges, will not be ready. Taking the class at Community College is not workable since the lab science classes meet every day. Center School is a college prep school, therefore students and parents expect that the college prep classes required will be offered. Approving this money for AP Biology will mean raising more money for next year to fund other important items in the CSCA budget for next year. Motion on the floor to change CSCA budget line item for science teacher from $7,000 to $17,000 seconded by Margaret Chodos-Irvine. Voice Vote called by Paul Dieter. Motion carries. Budget Motion to accept budget as amended presented by Cindy Dieter. Seconded by Maureen Kostyack. Voice Vote called by Paul Dieter. Motion carries. New Business Proposal that the new Executive Board compose a letter to the district regarding the CSCA’s funding of AP Biology and stress the reluctance to do this again the following year. Motion to switch signature on CSCA accounts to new Treasurer Aimee Bramble, and new Vice President Pamela Pakker-Kozicki, presented by Tom Wolf. Seconded by Sharon Rutberg. Voice Vote called by Paul Dieter. Motion carries. Meeting Adjourned.
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