Minutes for 10/14/2025

​CALL MEETING TO ORDER 7:03 – Katie Ayers
Attendees
Katie Ayers, Ashley Walter, Todd Harris, Nick Bertrams, Maureen Breckner, Lauren Jensen, Norberto Viamonte, Martha Barley, Ariel Kauffman, Jill Opperman, Kecia Cropper, Katie Calhoun, Ben Opperman
 
Approval of Minutes
Todd motion to approve, Norberto seconded
 
Principal’s Report – Mr. Bertrams
9:30 this morning window films were installed on front doors, looks awesome!
Thank you for the hard work during the flower sale! Pick up process was seamless.

​President’s Report – Katie Ayers
Friendship guide
Shout out to Ashley and Ariel for mums and “” for restaurant nights
Working on updates on PTO website, check it out
 
Treasurer’s Report
Approved Grants
Mother’s Room – add curtain, chair, and supplies to make room more comfortable for breastfeeding teachers at school. $250
Gym Shoes for Mr. Perry, extra gym shoes for a child to borrow if they come in with unapproved shoes during PE. $200.56
Safety Patrol – 2 pizza parties for safety patrol members one in first semester one in second semester - $250

• Grant Proposal Discussion and Vote
  • Pellet grill to support SPED students ($459)
    • Mr. Byers -Biweekly cookouts, share food with staff and star students in each class, this cooking is enrichment for the SPED students. Grill will also be accessible by PTO. Every Friday the special ed team with their students -20-30 kiddos prepare food for themselves and the staff. Teaches life skills, currently have an air fryer and hot plate.
    • Motion to approve – Lauren Second – Todd
    • Yes Votes – Nick, Maureen, Ariel, Norberto, Todd, Katie A, Katie C., Kecia, Ashley, Jill, Ben, Lauren
    • Approved
  • Floor cushions to support fourth grade classrooms ($394)
    • Cushions to make it more comfortable for sitting on the floor while students do large group in Ashwill/Williams class.
    • Motion to approve – Jill, Second Todd
    • Yes Votes - Nick, Kecia, Todd, Norberto, Katie, Lauren, Katie C. Maureen, Jill, Ariel
    • Approved
  • Large-scale laser printer to support all classrooms ($11,000)
    • Poster Maker Variquest Perfecta 2400 STP, Teachers could use to create posters, would work well with the new MyView curriculum, a survey was sent out and 80% of teachers said they would use it. 8 Dublin buildings currently have this poster maker, PTO paid for most, if not all of those. Rep will come and train school, life span is 10-12 years. If approved, we could have the product onsite and trained in less than 2 weeks. Ideas from Rep - Can be used for classroom support, PTO events, promotional products for profit ex. Classroom teacher taking group pics of kiddos at beginning and end of year and selling to parents. Use one supply of ink per year, will use multiple rolls of paper per year, 35 prints per roll of paper.
    • 3 Quotes – All come with poster maker and design center
      • Printer, Supply Bundle (enough for 250 posters), Warranty - $9,278.99
      • Without Warranty - $8478.99
      • Without supply bundle $7,400
      • $500 discount from Rep
    • Voting on warranty vs. no warranty
      • Motion on without warranty – Katie, Todd Second
        • Yes – Nick, Maureen, Ariel, Jill Todd, Katie C., Katie A., Ashley, Lauren, Jill, Ben, Kecia, Norberto
      • Voting on 2nd option, Nick motions for base price of model and supply bundle, Kecia seconds
      • Yes – Maureen, Kecia, Ariel, Norberto, Lauren, Katie C, Ashley, Ben, Jill, Nick, Katie A., Todd
      • Approved

 
​​Committee Reports

• Friendship Guide Recap – Katie
  • Todd, Ashley, Katie working diligently to get this out to classrooms soon, probably next week 😊One guide per family, sent home with oldest kid.
• Mums Sale Recap - Ashley/Ariel
  • Met the goal, money is in the account, still have to purchase gift cards for top sellers and 5th grade won the pizza lunch, PJ day is this Thursday for kiddos that sold at least 1 mum, hoping to negotiate a larger percentage of sales in future, also looking for high school volunteers to help in unloading of plants in future, 128 kids sold at least one mum.
• Monster Mash – Maureen
  • 10 forms turned in so far, last year 80 in presales. Website is up, just need to send out link for online signup, door sale is ready on the square app. Key Club reached out and are excited to come back and help. Expanding crafts because the key club had so many helpers.
• Teacher Appreciation - Amanda White
  • Meals for PTO conferences, City BBQ
• Family Game Night – In need of a lead, ideally would like someone to step up before the Holiday break. Maureen will co-lead event if someone else can volunteer.
• Spiritwear - Craig Walter
  • Changing vendors hopefully – Powell Prints, they utilize an online platform to streamline ordering, they are using new logos to develop 3 proofs for us, want to get the sale going in late Oct/ early Nov.
• Other Committee Reports

 
OLD BUSINESS 
 
NEW BUSINESS
 
​DATES TO REMEMBER
October

• 10/15 Parent/Teacher Conferences
• 10/15 Teacher Appreciation Meals
• 10/15 Restaurant Night: City BBQ Powell
• 10/17 & 10/20  – No School
• 10/21 Red Cross Blood Drive
• 10/23 Parent/Teacher Conferences
• 10/23 Teacher Appreciation Meals
• 10/24 Monster Mash 7-9pm
• 10/31 Harvest Parties

November

• 11/4 No School
• 11/11 Nov PTO Meeting
• 11/26-11/28 No School

 
ADJOURN MEETING
Meeting Adjourned at 8:30 by Kecia, Ben Second