Romig Middle School PTSA
Emergency Board Meeting
January 18, 2008

Attendance:
Wendy Feuer, Jenny Redick, Valerie Marks, Alicia de la Cruz.

Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 8:17 a.m.

Approval of Minutes:
The minutes from the December meeting were approved.

Treasurer's Report:
Romig PTSA currently has $10,473 in the bank. It is unclear whether there will be any more charges related to the magazine fundraising drive. Valerie commented that we need to begin discussing fundraising for next year if a change is to be made, and this topic needs to be on our agenda for discussion at next month's meeting.

Grant Applications:
Grant applications that were tabled at the last meeting were considered:
1. A request for $80 to purchase two handset cordless phones, submitted by Mr. Inch and the Romig staff. Wendy received a new set of cordless phones at her home and brought these for the staff to try. Another set is still needed, and this grant proposal was approved unanimously.
2. A request for $807.90 from Mr. Neel and Ms. Buswell to purchase calculators for two math classes that do not have classroom sets. This proposal was approved unanimously for the amount of $808.00. If this amount does not include shipping costs, then we ask that the requesting teachers use department funds to cover the discrepancy.

Request for Support from Wendler PTSA President, Gloria Hanrahan:
The request from Wendler PTSA that Romig PTSA sign a letter of support for a policy change allowing secondary students to charge their lunches was approved unanimously. A copy of the letter provided by Ms. Hanrahan was copied onto Romig letterhead and signed by the members of the Romig PTSA board and will be sent to the ASD school board. Individual letters may also be sent by PTSA members in support of this policy change.

Alternative Meeting Times:
A new meeting time was discussed, and the board agreed to meet on Thursday mornings at
8:00 a.m. The new meeting dates are: 2/14, 3/20, and 4/17. The evening meeting on 5/19 remains unchanged. Jenny will email Ms. Grib to post the meeting minutes and to update the meeting dates/times on the Romig website. She will also send out a bulk email to PTSA members informing them of this change. Jenny asked that board members inform the rest of the board as soon as possible if they cannot attend a scheduled meeting, as it is frustrating to come and not be able to conduct business because a quorum is not present.

The meeting adjourned at 8:50 a.m.

Submitted by: Jenny Redick, PTSA Secretary