2024-01-19 Meeting Minutes

  1. Attendees (3 board & 15 parents)
    1. Keri Landeiro (President)
    2. Leslie Wells (Treasurer)
    3. Rafael Landeiro (Secretary)
    4. Carmeron Crayton
    5. Alexis Lema
    6. Tabono Drame
    7. Coumba Diawara
    8. Maurilia Gregorio
    9. Khalil Bryan
    10. Betty Rodriguez
    11. Altagracia Rodriguez
    12. Elena Elfe
    13. La’Shay Crayton
    14. Nicole Thorpe
    15. Elizabeth Guashpa
    16. Elizabeth Naula
    17. Veronica Livib
    18. William Wells
  2. Call to Order
    1. 5:40pm
  3. Reading and Approval of Minutes
    1. Approved
  4. President’s Report
    1. Update on PS368 Middle School Expansion
      1. PEP vote last month passed without objection
      2. Prioritized admissions for PS153 did not pass. PS153 parents may reach out to PS368 Principal for admissions information.
    2. Life Savings Skills Workshop
      1. 2/10 event co-hosted by CEC District 6 and NYPH at PS48
    3. Mental Health Day
      1. 3/2 event co-hosted by CEC District 6 and NYPH at PS48
    4. Picture Day
      1. Parents can still order photos before end of month
      2. Anyone who ordered photos but didn’t receive them should inform the PA
    5. Uniform Donations
      1. Thank you for all your contributions. The PA collected 86 items.
      2. The school is working on distributions.
    6. Principal Coffee Hour
      1. Met with Matos on 1/4, the next event is on 2/1
    7.  Title 1
      1. The school is hosting classes for English learning and Technology on Saturday mornings starting 1/27.
      2. The PA to ensure that all parents receive a flyer and registration form.
    8. Program Proposal
      1. Review of planned upcoming events.
      2. Parents are encouraged to propose programming ideas
    9. Valentine’s Day Fundraiser
      1. PA is spending $525 to buy materials to make 400 valentines with a flower, card and candy for sell at $3 each. If all are sold, the PA can raise $700.
      2. Funds to be used for PA programming.
      3. PA fundraiser approved without objection
    10. Annual Spring Show
      1. Parents are welcome to join and perform for the Annual Spring Show
  5. Treasurer’s Report
    1. Current balance: $9,620.35
      1. 12/19/23 – Paid $5,205 to Real Photo (Picture Day)
      2. 12/27/23 – Paid $56.09 to wash and clean donated clothes
      3. 01/13/24 – Deposited $5,000 grant from NYPH
  6. New Business
    1. PA working on special education workshop with PS58 for March
    2. Next meeting on February 9th
    3. PA needs volunteers to assist with Valentine’s Day sale
    4. Question: Parent had issue with signing-up for CPR class
      1. Answer: PA will share updated link in recap email
  7. Gift Card Drawing Winners
    1. Online: Nicole
    2. In-Person: Tabono
  8. Adjournment
    1. 6:15pm

2024-01-19 Meeting Presentation

PA Budget – 2023-2024