April 14, 2011 Minutes

Attendees:

Kelly Bryant (Co-Chair), Caleb Banta-Green, Caitlin Racey, Jodi Russell, Ed Vesneske Jr., Beth Armitage, Sally Massa, Megan Ratcliffe, Robin Lofstrom, A.J. Silva, Robin Lofstrom, Rolf Sonnerup, Bridget Goglia, Katherine Ropp, Karine Dammer, Emily Agerton, Suzanne Waller, Hillary Leonard, Rolf Johnson, Keith McLaren, David Sommerville, Sarah Kopf, Karla Alcantara-Warren, Kelly Peterson, Hans Peterson, Beth Potts, David Jacobs, Amy Gross, Carita Polin, Brian Williamson, Lance Adams

Chair’s Report:

  • Still looking for a middle school co-chair and a secretary.
  • Caitlin will be the middle school volunteer coordinator next year.
  • David Sommerville will continue as middle school treasurer.
  • Katherine Ropp volunteered to be the elementary treasurer.
  • Susan Motte and Beth Armitage were nominated for the Building Leadership Team (BLT)

Secretary’s Report:

  • February and March minutes were not passed. There were a few comments to be addressed.
  • Next FOSB meeting is May 12th

Treasurer’s Report:

  • The auction grossed approximately $116,000 and had expenses of about $12,000 for a net total of approximately $104,000.
  • The budget committee has been very active and will submit the 2011/12 budget at the June FOSB meeting. A DRAFT budget will be posted in advance of the meeting.
  • FOSB should have approximately $50,000 in reserve at the end of this year.
  • Kelly presented a proposal to allocate an additional $1,000 for the 8th grade graduation. (Currently, $1,000 is budgeted for the event.) Typical costs have been approximately $1,800. Several people spoke to the importance and significance of the event. The move to allocate an additional $1,000 from this year’s budget was passed unanimously.

Volunteer Coordinator’s Reports:

  • Megan gave an update on the school calendar and mentioned that the Aloha Potluck dinner may have to take the year off due to a busier than usual schedule.
  • Caitlin reported that the MS is having a dance on April 15th and she is enjoying the transition to her new position as MS VC.

Principal’s Report:

  • Jodee announced that Salmon Bay will most likely have a new counselor next year due to the District’s re-assigning of existing positions as part of its Reduction In Force (RIF). Parents are encouraged to contact the District and all of the school board members to express their concerns. Call. Write. Email. The District typically notifies teachers by May 15 if their contract is not going to be renewed.
  • Jodee gave an overview of the likely expansion of the elementary school. The likely scenario is that the kindergarten and first grade classes would each expand to two full classes in 2011/12 and the remainder of the elementary school would expand to two full classes at each grade level in 2012/13. There was a lot of discussion about making the transition fair for all students. (Secretary’s note: since the meeting, Jodee has sent a letter home to all parents regarding the transition. The letter was included in the Bulletin and is available on the school website.)

Playground Committee Report:

  • The playground steering committee hosted an hour-long meeting before the regular FOSB meeting; the final schematic was presented, and the parents and neighbors in attendance participated in a Q&A.  Immediately following, FOSB was presented with the same information, with an additional Q&A.
  • The committee is now in the process of applying for the following additional matching grants:  Department of Neighborhoods Large Project Fund ($100K), King County Youth & Sports facilities ($75K), and an additional Small & Simple grant ($20K).  Notably, the LPF and the KCYSF grants match one another.  The majority of our required match will come through volunteer efforts and outreach.
  • The Playground Committee presented a proposal to show the support of the parent body. The proposal included:
    • $10,000 budget line item for the 2011/12 FOSB budget.
    • Fundraising event in the fall.
    • The potential that the project would need additional funding through the auction Fund-an-Item, to cover any gap.
  • There was a lot of discussion regarding the conflict that would exist in the fall, if fundraising were to occur for both the project and the annual Direct Giving campaign. Megan pointed out that there is never a “good” time to ask parents for donations.
  • A motionwas made and the above proposal was approved.
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Submitted by Susan Motte on Wed, 05/11/2011 - 7:30am