Attendees (3 board & 13 parents)
1. Keri Landeiro (President)
2. Leslie Wells (Treasurer)
3. Rafael Landeiro (Secretary)
4. Altagracia Rodriguez
5. Edy Bravo
6. Ayo Saromi
7. Nicole Thorpe
8. Rakiah Holman
9. Denise Gonzalez
10. Kagny Siby
11. Courtney Knights
12. Elena Elfe
13. Manuel Muy
14. Yamilca Valerio
15. Larry Busching
16. Steve Katz
Call to Order
1. 5:35pm
Reading and Approval of Minutes
1. Approved without objection
President’s Report
1. District 6 Events
  1. Upcoming Chancellor Town Hall announcement on 3/26
  2. NYPH Wellness event moved from March to May
2. PS153 Updates
  1. Reminder to complete parent survey
3. Valentines Day Fundraiser Recap
  1. Sold all but 16 out of 400 valentine kits
  2. Thank you for all who purchased
  3. PA Net: $593
4. PA Programs & Events
  1. PA goal is to hold events for all children in the school
  2. On Monday the NY Historical Society did an event for 3rd and 4th graders
  3. On Wednesday there was a puppet show for 3K – 2nd grade
  4. Family Game Night next Friday
    1. Need parent volunteers
    2. Courtney: It was a good opportunity for parents to socialize
  5. Already had 4 out of 5 title 1 classes already for ESL and technology classes
  6. Allergic To Salad family cooking class planned for June
  7. Today after school breakdance classes started
    1. Provided by Kids Breaking Legue
  8. Principal Coffee Hour on 4/4, first Thursday every month
  9. Scholastic Book Fair on April 16th-18th
    1. Plan to have after school activities during the fair
    2. Last book fair was in the fall, run by the school.
    3. Books can be purchased during the school day or in after school events.
  10. Parent Workout Classes start in May
  11. Parent Finance Workshop on 5/15
  12. PA Election meeting 5/17
  13. Spring Annual show on 6/5
  14. 5th Grade Finance Workshop 6/14
  15. 5th Grade Carnival 6/18
  16. Uniform Collection for Recycling at the end of May
5. Election Day Overview
  1. PA Boards are elected
  2. Board positions available: President, Treasurer, and Secretary
  3. SLT (Student Leadership Team), up to 7 parents
  4. Title 1 Parent Advisory Committee: Representative and parents
  5. Election Formats
    1. Election Committee: Parents form a committee to run the election. Requires 3+ parents who are not on the board or running.
    2. Expedited Election; Election held during a meeting run by the board.
    3. Question: Can PA solicit nominations in an expedited election?
      1. Answer: Yes
    4. Motion by Rafael to select the the election option
      1. 0 election committee
      2. 4 expedited elections
  6. Parents can reach out to the board with questions or interest in running
Treasurer’s Report
1. Current balance: $8,993.50
  1. Recent Transactions:
    1. $480 debit: New York Historical Society
    2. $450 debit: WonderSpack Puppets
    3. $350 debit: Sugar Hill Museum (deposit)
    4. $10.88 debit: Google Workspace
    5. $593.31 credit: Valentines Day Fundraiser
2. Financial report
New Business
1. Motion by Courtney to bring the Art Farm to PS153 and do their animal programming.
  1. The Art farm cost can be covered by the Valentines Day fundraiser.
  2. Larry seconded
  3. Approved without objection
2. Other parents are welcome and encouraged to propose new ideas
3. Question: How much did the school raise in the fall book fair
  1. Answer: School averages $2,000
4. Question: Why don’t crossing guards help with crossing Amsterdam by West 146th?
  1. The PA is not sure, but will inquire
5. Update on the Sugar Hill Museum: The exhibit the children are visiting is ending early and the last trip will not be able to see it. The Museum will be offering a new exhibit for the last class.
6. Motion by Keri to reschedule the next meeting to Thursdays:
  1. 4/12 to 4/11
  2. 5/17 to 5/16: Election day
  3. 6/21 to 6/13: Introduce board elect
  4. Approved without objection
Gift Card Drawing!
1. Offered 2 $25 for Target
2. Online: Nicole
3. In-person: Yamilca
Adjournment
1. 6:10pm

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