4/8/2025

​Olde Sawmill Elementary                                             PTO Minutes: April 8th, 2025
Welcome, Introductions, Meeting Details
President, Ben Opperman welcomed everyone to the April 8th, 2025, PTO Meeting.
Ben Opperman called the April 2025 OSE PTO meeting to order at 7:05 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
  • Completed the clover rebrand- All done by the students.  Incorporated rebrand into the logo.  Will push the rebrand and what the words mean and how they will be embodied at OSE.
  • Fundraising Date January 26th for next year: Working in partnership with APEX company
    
    
  • State testing started and will continue until May 16th
  • Family breakfast on Thursday (expecting approximately 300 people)

President Report

• Open Position Descriptions developed for open roles on board

TREASURER REPORT – April 2025
Expense Changes:

• Artist Visit – Paid $800 in addition to the grant.
• Green Folders – Purchased 1,000 folders – paid $1,450.00
• Family Breakfast – Paid $32.22

Revenue Changes:

• None

Grant Request:

• None

Approved Grants:

• Clover Cart Grant –Remaining funds $792.93
• Visiting Artist Grant – Paid $2,150.00, remaining funds $1,050.00

Account:

• Savings Account - $25,315.56
• Checking Account - $ 23,526.94
• Outstanding Checks - $2982.22
• Net Balance - $45,860.28   

 
Party Room Funds:

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

Old Business:

• Garage and Shed Clean out
  • Holiday Shop clean out: Will donate at the family breakfast, then remaining items will be donated to One Dublin
  • Shed was cleaned up: Items were donated and cleaned up
  • Decided to keep the grill, it is in need of some cleaning (Tabled the decision to keep this until after the school year)
  • Found some damage to the floor, some concerns about the humidity level and grading around the shed.  Looking to determine what is possible to repair the shed, potentially propose a grant to cover the cost if a new shed is needed               

New Business:

• X

Committee Updates

• Spring Flowers
  • Start date 4/1/2025
  • Online Store Closes 4/16/2025
  • Delivery Date 4/29/2025
• Spirit Wear
  • Art contest complete – waiting to announce the leader
  • Will make the catalog smaller with the spring
• School Supplies
  • All other grades have finalized the list besides Kindergarten, need the supply lists to finalize the order

Meeting Adjournment

• Ashley Oliver moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:54 pm, Kecia Cropper seconded the motion
• Vote passed by all in attendance

Attendance List

• Nick Bertrams
• Ben Opperman
• Katir Ayers
• Ashley Walter
• Kecia Cropper
• James Covey
• Tersi Castillo