Coledale Public School P&C Association
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Tuesday 21 March 2017
Time:
6:00pm
Venue:
Coledale Public School
Chairperson:
Margie Rahmann (President)
Attendees:
Tanya Potter, Jen Dowling, Lauren Pinn, Lara McCabe, Michael McCabe, Alison Mercieca, Chris
Kline
Lynn Tamsitt, Heidi Emerson
Apologies:
Meeting Opened: 6.05pm
Previous Minutes:
Last minutes could not be located so will review and pass motion at following meeting
Margie – Ensure previous minutes available in dropbox
Correspondence:
Yates – Raise A Patch fundraiser seeds, $4 per packet – not interested
Eco Schools Grant Program
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Provides funding to assist hands on environmental education. Coledale PS has received grant for $3,500
Project to be completed and final report submitted by 31 Oct 2018
Proposed budget $1,500 for plants, $700-$800 for teacher planning time for unit of work, $1,000 for labour
Motion put forward to accept the grant – Lara, seconded - Margie
Tanya - submit Acceptance and Eco-School Project Measures Form
Enviro Committee – Carry out project plan including submission of progress report and final report by 31 Oct 2018
Treasurer’s Report
Current balance $52,765.69
Committee Update
Struggling without a secretary to keep on top of administration items
Motion put forward by Margie to nominate Lauren as secretary, seconded by Lara
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Principal’s Report
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Eyes on Learning Training Sessions, worked in with Harmony Day and Sean Choolba performance, every student
then prepared a writing piece on the performance
Cross Country planned for next Friday, hopefully weather improves so kids have chance to train, can push to last
Friday of term or early term 2 if needed
2 white boards are overheating, Tanya has budgeted to replace these 2 out of school surplus funds
Still deciding between spending $2,500 for new boards (have lasted 4-5 yrs) same as currently have or $5,000 for
Hitachi Combox tv with 4 yr warranty
Apple mac laptop which is used to configure all ipads for school is with the department for repair, seems to be
rusted inside and needs to be replaced but school can cover this also
ipads are beginning to fail, some only couple years old but having connectivity issues which affects see-saw etc
Need to ensure the kitchen garden building has IT provision for wi-fi at minimum
Snapshot reports being prepared and parent/teacher meetings scheduled for next week
Tanya to provide a list of all IT infrastructure in the school with purchase dates, warranty periods and replacement
timeframes so P&C can review funding capabilities.
Kitchen Garden Update
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Float of $215.18 has reduced to $190.60 after making smoothies and bread for soup
Still needing gloves for students
Need to approach Bunnings for donation – Lynn may have details regarding previous Bunnings donation that was never
acted upon.
Unexpected Magic Update
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Meetings are happening to start planning
Early term 4 – 21 October suggested date
Need to ensure date doesn’t clash with local sporting evenings
Tanya to confirm date with Al Battastini and that lighting at that time of year is not an issue
Once date confirmed then members to advise sporting team associations so no overlap
Canteen Report:
No update
General issue raised regarding smoothie cups not fitting in box
Lauren to ask Emma Robin if there has been any progress on Earth Walker offering or if Lana has spoken to Siara
Uniform Update:
No update
Fundraising Update
No Term 1 disco, no coordinator, any ideas?
Tanya to arrange placard for teachers on parent teacher night to get a list of names of interested parents
Margie to forward position description to committee
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Outdoor Kitchen Update:
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Electrical drawings have been prepared
Tanya raised concern with placement of ovens
Tanya has been unable to contact Chris from assets
Tanya to send final tender document to Michael McCabe before submission for review
Margie to follow up and try to get hold of Chris
Enviro Committee Update:
Mentioned in Principal’s report
Lara to pass grant paperwork to Beth Patterson
General Business
Security Cameras and Fencing
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Plan to vote at AGM regarding submission for high fence requirement at front (western side) of school
Two new members joined and paid $1 each – Michael McCabe and Chris Kline
Lauren to add to agenda for AGM
Chris Kline to gather some costings for real security camera installation
Next meeting:
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6.00pm, Tuesday, 4 April 2017
Meeting closed: 7.30pm
PAYING MEMBERS
Lynn Tamsitt
Chantal Kershaw
Jen Pope
Margie Rahmann
Angela Clough
Beth Patterson
Alison Mercieca
Heidi Emerson
Karen Bohm
Anthony Bohm
Rachel Macintosh
Lana Bright
Mark Bright
Lauren Boers
Lara McCabe
Alison Fifer
Michael McCabe
Chris Kline
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