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Minutes from the March PSA Meeting

Attendees:

Amy Ballard, Amy Ogburn, Angie Dixon, Barb Wrigley, Beth Schultz, Carla Gillespie, Cathy Mahan, Cris Chesnut, Darla Dooley, Jeff Cosgrove, Jill Schulz, Jim Wetzstein, Julie Rolando, Karen Wetzstein, Lisa Eichorn, Lynda Bott, Marla Fischer, Mary Ann Lloyd, Mary Burklund, Mary Gilbreth, Mary McManis, Melinda Fischer, Melodee Hughes, Patty Morrissey, Peggy Hosford, Rocky Cartwright, Sam Wrigley, Sandy Rigdon, Sheila Hornsey, Sonja Cranmer, Sue Patton, Terri Grossheim, Toni Spain, Marcia Houchens, Michelle Matthews, Michelle Bockstruck, Shelley Eberlin, Sandy Freeman, Bob Reineke

Miss Fischer began with a prayer.

The January minutes were voted on and approved.

Treasurer Report: 

Local Checking Account = $7,413.92
Local Savings Account = $714.73
Springfield has a zero balance

• We have paid all of our $6,000 portion for the SHAPE program this year. 
• We are going to set aside $5,000 for the security system – Melinda is still taking bids and will notify the PSA Board when one has been selected.

Internal Vice President

• St. Pat's fun night is planned for Friday March 12^th in the gym for grade 2-5. There are lots of games, activities, and snacks planned. We have 56 students signed up and 25 parents coming that night to help.

External Vice President

• Trivia Night was a success.  We easily cleared $6,000
• Market Day is going strong.  We made $1,029.70 with cookie dough in February, and $258.57 for March. We voted not to do Market Day during the summer months.  If a parent/parishioner wants to order they can pick up their order from another school that is carrying the program throughout the summer.
• Palm Sunday breakfast is scheduled for Sunday, April 4^th from 8 – 1 p.m. Shelly Eberlin and Bo Dunn will co-chair the event.  They will be contacting the volunteers shortly.
• Mother's Day Bracelets – the information for this fundraiser is going out the week of March 15^th.  The bracelets will go on sale 3/19 – 4/22 and delivered in time for Mother's Day.
• We still have SSPP Blankets for sale - $25
• Next Spring Fling meeting is March 24^th at 6:30 at Johnson's Corner
• Hole sponsorship forms were made available to the members of the meeting for the Golf Tournament.
• It was also agreed to try a uniform swap/purchase one day before Fischer's of Florissant comes. Michelle B. and Sandy F. will arrange this.
• Bowling Night – we still have spots open for the galactic bowling night on March 26^th.  Please contact Marcia Houchens or Cindy Begnel if you would like to sign up.

Principal's Report/Wish List

• Reconciliation is March 21^st
• March 30^th is confirmation meeting
• April 25^th is confirmation
• April 17^th & 18^th the 7^th and 8^th graders are going on a retreat.
• April 27^th – Fischer's of Florissant will be here for uniform fittings/ordering.
• May 26^th is 8^th grade graduation
• June 3^rd is the last day of school – noon.
• August 26^th – First day of 2004/2005 school year.
• Security System Update – Melinda is still looking at different bids. She will let us know when she has made a decision.
• Miss Fischer has also requested a TV for the computer lab so the teacher can project on a large screen for teaching – instead of running between student – she is still looking around to get the best price.

Mary Bethel found a place called Famously Yours in South County that carries the same plaid as ours and has better prices on their jumpers, skorts, etc. She is going to give us the contact information.

Together We're Better Certificates

Buy them……!!!!!!!!

50/50 – Bo Dunn was not present so no winner was drawn.

Imo's Hot Lunches – this program is going very well.

By Laws – Open Offices for PSA Board 2004/2005 Year

• We handed out the by-laws for the PSA Board. We will have two positions open for next year:  Treasurer and Secretary
• We formed a nominating committee – Carla Gillespie will coordinate this committee.  We are looking for nominees to replace the open spots for next.  They will be voted on at the next annual meeting – May 19^th.
• We also formed an auditing committee – Rocky Cartwright and Kristi Kaiser volunteered for this committee.

Bob Reineke

Bob addressed the PSA parents present. He wanted to deliver the message that the PSA is an important part of the school and that the church and parish council feel that we are doing a great job.  He also wanted to bring to light the amount of money that is needed to run the school.  They are (as outlined by Bob):

• The total expense for the school for this year is budgeted at $573, 831. The total income from the school towards this expense is $356, 800 ($300,000 comes from tuition). That leaves approximately $215,000 of the expenses that are not covered. 
• Electricity/Gas $40,000
• Paper Towels $3,200
• The cost to educate a student is $2,883 (based on 199 students). Of that number, $1,090is not covered by tuition fees – this piece comes from the parish.
• Over the years we have received some endowments that has helped defer the cost for the school.
• Some of the things that the parish has paid for over the years for the school that is not covered by tuition are: restrooms refurbished - $46,000, new A/C & Heat units $78,000
• Shape $24,000 (PSA pays a fourth of this cost.)  They are looking at an alternative for next year but the cost will be the same. 

The FACTS program has helped even out the tuition incoming that offsets the expenses. 

We have 700 families enrolled as members of our parish- about 50% of those are active members. 

Rich Gillespie is our liaison for the parish council.  Carla Gillespie and Marcia Houchens have been doing a good job of keeping him abreast of our activities and he is reporting back to the council.

There was discussion of how we seem to be split as a school and parish.  It was commented on how little is done for new members and mingling between the parents and parishioners.  Some suggestions were made about a welcoming committee or a buddy program for new families in the church or school.

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