Lansing Central Schools PTSO
Agenda for April 11, 2006 @ Elementary School Library 6:00 p.m.
PTSO Special Funding Committee Meeting 5:45 - 6:00 p.m.
{Lisa Farr, Kim Babuke, Christine Evanek, Clara Barrett, Deb Cretney, Donna Prybyl, Barb Gregg-Fedorka, Tayra
Fedorka, Stephanie Zerilli, Anee Drake}
(to review requests & need for more info; schedule meetings with admin. April 24-May5)

Secretary Report: Trisha Firth/June Losurdo  (pass minutes & Attendance List Circulation)
Treasurer Report: Patti Dean/Amy Anderson  (Checking: $28,264.82; Savings: $3,237.78)
Membership Report: Katrina Overton  Lifetime: 38; Five-Year: 60; Annual: 196; Total: 294 (-22)
FYI's: PTSO Website & Email (www.langingptso.com & lansingptso@yahoo.com)
should be added to all fliers, with copies of fliers emailed to me for posting to the website,
also,
email District Bulletin fliers to me as an FYI.
FYI on Program: April 27th, Women's Comm. Bldg., County Youth Services coor. panel to build
awareness and answer questions about underage drinking. Contact: Sarah Hess 274-5310
Correspondence: none

Special Business
PTSO Board
1) Officers continuing & open positions
2) Grade Level Representatives filled & open positions
3) Event Coordinators & Assistant Coordinators filled & open positions

PTSO Events
1) Spaghetti Dinner profit was only $330 (fundraiser vs community Service? 1 of 3 in 4 weeks!),
price increase? Same price ($5 & $3.50 {LYS=$4.50 & $5}) since tickets printed in 1994! $4/$5?
2) PIPs (Project Informed Parent Presentation) scheduled case-by-case basis; not on the calendar
(5th grade can handle its "5th Grade: What's it all about" as a 5th Grade Orientation)
3) Is the Rink/Field still good? no mini-golf, late skating, scheduling issues
May 5/6 Act.Night would cost $1000 w/no sponsor, change to HS
4) Grand Friends Day?  
5) Tubing cost $15/person; increase fee from $11/$13 to $14/$16? (PTSO paid ~$200)

PTSO Meeting Schedule (meeting scheduled draft)

PTSO Fundraising
Cookie Dough, BookSox, Scrip, Spaghetti Dinner

PTSO Budget  (view draft of proposed budget)
Proposed budget recommendations include:
Motion: To allot $600 per year towards PTOtoday membership & Insurance through PTOtoday
Motion: To allot $500 per year for accounting services of having a CPA prepare 990EZ Tax returns
and conduct an annual audit of the PTSO books,
with this budget item to continued for at least 3 years.
Final Motion: Adopting the PTSO Budget for 2006-2007 for amounts decided upon
Misc.Motion for this year: Employee Appreication Day Banners - Donna Prybyl

Old Business
PIP "5th Grade: What's it all About?" CANCELLED- Bobbi Wasenko & Tricia Thomas (Cathlene Hibbard)
ES Book Fair (March 18-19) Report - Lisa Farr & Bridget Duthie
MS Book Fair (March 21-22) Report - Kendall Adams & Ivy Mauser
Bowling (March 18th) Report - Beth McKinney &  Jamie/Pat Washburn
7/8 Grade Activity Night @ Rink now June 2 (was April 7) Status - Deb Cretney & Stephanie Zerilli
Meet the Candidates (May 9th 7pm) @ HS - Cathy Nelson & Vicky Swanson
Project Prom (May 20th) Report  - Anne Drake, Nancy Gifft, Susan Schuster

New Business
Child Care Kindergarten Orientation 6:45-7:30 p.m. (Wed. April 26th) - Anne Drake
ES Book Fair (May 17-18) Status - Terri Zeigler & Melissa Ferris
5/6 Grade Activity Night @ Rink now June 9th (was May 19th) - Tracy Pinney & Tricia Thomas
Idea: May Bulletin Sweatshirt/T/beanie sale; all at PTSO-member prices - Cathy Nelson
Idea: Sell the "3rd Grade Sings..." CD again to 4th grade & chorus parents $3-5/each- Cathy Nelson
(pre-order $3-5/ea., distribute on 4th Grade Moving Up Day to backpacks, Cathy keeps ~$1/ea for exp.)

The PTSO offers you many opportunities to become involved. We welcome your input & support.
Next Meeting: Monday, May 9, 2006 6:00 p.m. High School Cafeteria
5:45-6:00 PTSO Special Funding Committee Meeting
Meet the Candidates 7:00 p.m. High School Cafeteria
Parent Teacher Student Organization of Lansing Central School, Lansing, New York 14882