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Addison PTA Spring BRC Recommendation summary

1 Requestor Total Cost Funding Request Category Description Reviewed By Committee Date Amount recommended
2 Ciny Traum $ 2,200 Technology Provide each teacher with a $99 gift Apple training card. This card provide's a year's worth of computer training at the Apple store. Teacher's can ask to be taught anything they want to learn from the computer consultant in the store. Agreed a PTA expense 4/24/08 $2200.00 Find out if Addison can join the Apple teacher program
3 Molly Brown Technology 10 extra Power cords for laptops Agreed a PTA expense 4/24/08 To Be Determined
4 Molly Brown $ 180 Technology 10 extra durable earphones for laptops (Katie gathered data 12-18/headset) Agreed a PTA expense 4/24/08 $180
5 Molly Brown Capital Improvements Fix gate on Middlefield, so it closes safely. (it's the emergency vehicle gate) District Expense, not a PTA item 4/24/08 None
6 Molly Brown Capital Improvements MP Room New kitchen facilities Refrig and stove Mr. lents not at this time 4/24/08 None
7 Molly Brown/RJ $ 200 Technology More printers in 4th grade (now they all use Ms. Geraghty's room). (Katie gathered data, network printer with purchase is 100-200 or lease with contract at monthly base) Mr. Lents to review and get from district if needed 4/24/08 None
8 Molly Brown/RJ Classroom Support New Books for library with special emphasis on history of music and instruments Mr. lents to ask librarian to evalaute need and purchase, have money budgted in PTA for library books 4/24/08 None
9 Molly Brown/RJ Capital Improvements Drinking fountain near the 4th and 5th grade classrooms. (The courtyard fountain is off limites during lunch.) Mr. lents to evaluate need and have district fund - not a PTA expense 4/24/08 None
10 Molly Brown/RJ $ 1,000 Capital Improvements Basketball hoop for AKC (katie gathered data) Mr. lents to evaluate need and have district fund - not a PTA expense 4/244/08 None
11 Molly Brown/RJ Capital Improvements Update Teachers lounge Mr. lents not at this time 4/24/08
12 Rachel Cox $ 600 Student Events/Programs Noon Activities via YMCA, other PTA's provide for this see Fairmeadow, Nixon, Ohlone, Hoover, Barron Park, El Carmelo and Palo Verde. Contact Jim Grogan at 842-2753, Spoke to director and 2008 cost is $600/year for 2 hours per week Mr. Lents will discuss with YMCA in fall 2008 and evalaute needs based 4/24/08 $600 pending need in 2008/09 budget
13 Rachel Cox $ 1,000 Student Events/Programs Noon Chorus Piano accompaniast, food and drink for performances Agreed a PTA expense 4/24/08 $1000 for 2008/09 budget
14 Pat Markevitch $ 550 Student Events/Programs Opera in the Schools. West Bay Opera brings a 40 minute version of an opera to the school. It exposes the kids to an art form that they wouldn't normally see. This has been at Addison for a number of years. Agreed a PTA expense 4/24/08 $550 for 2008/09 budget
15 Addison Parent $ 1,100 Family Events 2 Family Math Nights. (fall/Spring). This is a repeat of a well attended event in 2006-07, 2007-08, Vendor is Math Matinee Agreed a PTA expense 4/24/08 $1100 for 2008/09 budget with a commitment of only ONE math night
16 Kit Gibbs Classroom Support Sound Equalization Systems for classrooms. Article describing details of program in place at El Carmelo Elementary School attached. Community Advisory Commity for Special Education Mr. Lents will evaluate need and ask PTA for funding should it be needed 4/24/08 To Be Determined
17 Natalie Varney/Ann Lemmenes 30-100 Technology CD Player and Tape player (with record functions) Money already budgeted in PTA for this expense 4/24/08 None
18 Kirstin Pearson Student Events/Programs Art, Music and Phys Ed Programs Currrently have adequate programs 4/24/08 None
19 Brandi Walters $ 30 Hospitality/Recognition As we move towards using less water bottles and juice boxex at campus events, perhaps spme large water dispersing coolers could be purchased and kept in the PTA closet. They are about $30 I think. Do the children have filtered water through the water fountains? Maybe we could purchase these too? Agreed a PTA expense 4/24/08 $100 for 2008/09 budget and ask PTA to maintain cleanliness and storage of these items
20 Chip Hall $ 200 Family Events Ice Skating Party, Drinks for all attendees at winter ice skating party (Coffee, hot chocolate for kids and parents) Not a PTA expense 4/24/08 None
21 Laura Karr $ 2,000 Family Events More family picture sport events, ice cream social in the neighborhood parks Currrently have adequate programs 4/24/08 None
22 Laura Karr $ 5,000 Capital Improvements Add more play structure for bigger kids Mr. lents to evaluate need and have district fund - not a PTA expense 4/24/08 None
23 Tim Flagg $ 200 Communications A new monitor for the parents/rooms grades e mail lists. The current monitor does not very well. Agreed a PTA expense 4/24/08 $200
24 Georgia Relman $ 800 Student Events/Programs Current expenses with noon art, anticipate to have same expenses for next year Agreed a PTA expense 4/24/08 $800 for the 2008/09 budget
25 Elaine Saussoutte $ 200 Other Electronic, rechargable drill for a variety of uses Agreed a PTA expense 4/24/08 $200
26 Elaine Saussoutte $ 400 Classroom Support Die Sorage rackto acoomodate new dies and old dies w/o storage and 5 new dies. Support documnts attached in master copy. Agreed a PTA expense 4/24/08 $400
27 Anne Harrison $ 1,485 Student Events/Programs Yearbook purchases not paid for by parents for staff and scholarship/ Details is $4710 total cost and collected $3225.0 Agreed a PTA expense 4/24/08 $1,485
28 Leslie White $ 1,000 Classroom Support Improve selection and currency of books in leveled book room. Focus of purchase would be to boost selections for below-grade level readers and English language learners. Money already budgeted in PTA for this expense 4/24/08 None