3/11/2025

Olde Sawmill Elementary                                             PTO Minutes: March 11th, 2025
Welcome, Introductions, Meeting Details
President, Ben Opperman welcomed everyone to the March 11th, 2025, PTO Meeting.
Ben Opperman called the March 2025 OSE PTO meeting to order at 7:02 PM.
Attendance

• See Attendance List

Meeting Minutes Prior

• Motion to approve Mike Castro, Second Kecia Cropper, passed by all in attendance

Principal’s Report:

• Principal’s Update
  • Introduction of Apex leadership
    • Leadership fitness and fundraiser company (serving 30 schools)
    • Spend 2 weeks at a time in schools
    • Raise funds for schools
    • Up to 30,000 raised would 50/50 split with PTO
    • If we would like to move forward a contract will need signed
  • Clover Rebrand
    • Creative
    • Leader
    • Open-minded
    • Versatile
    • Encouraging
    • R (TBD--voting on it this week)
  • Green OSE/PTO Folders
    • Folders arrived
    • Thank you!
  • All Day Kindergarten
    • Parent Information Night May 14: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    • Any Questions?

President Report

• Volunteer needs for 2025-2026 and Open Committee Chairs
  • Messaging to the news letters

TREASURER REPORT – March 2025
Expense Changes:

• Playground Equipment – Purchased basketballs for recess $98.08
• Principals Funds – Deposited a $100.00 donation for Principal’s discretionary fund.
• Staff Appreciation – Spent $911.54 for conference dinners
• Teacher Classroom Funds – paid out $193.51

Revenue Changes:

• Spirit Wear - Deposited $32.00
• Restaurant Night – Deposited $121.64 from City BBQ
• Rewards – Deposited check from Kroger for $358.81
• Please make note of the balance. I realized that the formula was entered incorrectly in the file and so fixed that and this accurately reflects the amount deposited for rewards. Where in previous months the deposited amount reflected was doubled.

Grant Request:

• None

Approved Grants:

• Clover Cart Grant –Remaining funds $792.93
• Visiting Artist Grant – Remaining funds $3,200.00

Account:

• Savings Account - $25,315.34
• Checking Account - $24,996.89
• Outstanding Checks - $0
• Net Balance - $50,312.23

Party Room Funds:

• Kg- $65.00
• 1st- $315.00
• 2nd- $607.21
• 3rd- $439.64
• 4th- $762.97
• 5th- $150.99

Old Business:

• PTO Storage clean up Garage/Shed
  • Storage Shed needs reviewed, Items inside the school need moved to the shed 
  • Goal to organize on a Saturday morning April 5th 1-4 pm

New Business:

• None

Committee Updates

• Spring Flowers
  • Start date 4/1/2025
  • Online Store Closes 4/16/2025
  • Delivery Date 4/29/2025
• Sprit Wear
  • Art contest coming out tomorrow

Meeting Adjournment

• Mike Castro moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:01 pm, Kecia Cropper seconded the motion
• Vote passed by all in attendance

 
Attendance List

• Martha Barley
• Kecia Cropper
• Ben Opperman
• Ashley Oliver
• Todd Harris
• Ryan Edwards
• Katie Ayers
• Danielle Smith
• Tema Zarate