CALLED MEETING CLOVERLEAF PTO BOARD
TO DISCUSS PURCHASE OF WEATHERBUG STATION BY PTO FUNDS
December 3, 2010
MEMBERS PRESENT—GINGER FINLEY, KRISTI MCELFRESH, CONNIE HALL, ROXANNE HALL, BARB
THORSON
DISCUSSION HAS BEEN ONGOING REGUARDING A PROJECT FOR USE OF PTO FUNDS THAT WILL BENEFIT
THE ENTIRE CLOVERLEAF FAMILY.
REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE TO PTO TO HELP PURCHASE WEATHERBUG STATION TO BE INSTALLED HERE
AT CLOVERLEAF ELEMENTARY. MRS HARRIS HAS APPLIED AND HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR A SAFE
SCHOOLS GRANT TO HELP PURCHASE SUCH ITEM.
BARB THORSON DIPLAYED WEATHERBUG.COM ON THE SMARTBOARD FOR INFORMATION AND REVIEW
OF SAME STATIONS THAT ARE IN PLACE IN OTHER CITIES. THIS IS A TOOL THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO
USE BY THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS GRADE LEVEL TOOLS TO INCORPORATE INTO CLASSROOM
USE WITH SCIENCE, MATH, AND TECHNOLOGY. THE WEATHERBUG WILL GIVE CURRENT TIME, TEMP,
WIND, FORECAST FOR THE LOCATION OF OUR SCHOOL. THE WEATHER STATION WILL BE LOCATED ON
THE TOP OF OUR SCHOOL. THIS IS A TOOL THAT WILL BENEFIT EVERY STUDENT AND FAMILY IN OUR
SCHOOL. IT CAN BE ACCESSED FROM ANY COMPUTER INTERNET ACCESS AT HOME, SCHOOL OR
BUSINESS LOCATION WITH INTERNET CONNECTION. LIVE CAMERAS ARE OPTIONAL TO GIVE A LIVE FEED
OF WETHER CONDITIONS HERE AT CLOVERLEAF.
THE COMMINTENT TO PURCHASE HAS TO BE DECIDED BEFORE DECEMBER 17TH IN ORDER TO USE SAFE
SCHOOLS GRANT.
DISCUSSION WAS MADE TO ASK FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO HELP PURCHASE SINCE WILL BE
AVAIBLE AND HELPFUL TO ENTIRE COMMUNITY. ALSO DISCUSSION OF SUPPORT FROM SCHOOL
SYSTEM SINCE THIS IS FIRST WEATHERBUG IN IREDELL STATESVILLE SCHOOLS. DISCUSSION WAS MADE
TO COMMIT TO THE BASE PRICE OF $8, 148.81 BASED ON CURRENT PTO FUNDS IN EXCESS OF 13,000
AND UPCOMING MAJOR FUNDRAISER IN SPRING AND BOWLING OPPORTUNITY. WILL ASK IF THE
UPGRADE TO $15, 157.55 WILL BE AVAILBLE AT SAME COST IF ADDITIONAL FUNDS CAN BE RAISED TO
COVER COST. DISCUSSION WAS MADE TO COMMIT BUTTERBRAID SALES TO THIS PROJECT.
BASED ON POTENTIAL USE AND BENEFITS OF A WEATHERBUG STATION AT CLOVERLEAF ELEMENTARY A
MOTION WAS MADE BY ROXANNE AND A 2ND BY KRISTI FOR PTO TO PROVIDE THE $8, 148.81 TO
PURCHASE A WEATHERBUG STATION. THERE WAS NONE OPPOSED.
SEE ATTACHED HANDOUTS WITH BREAKDOWN OF COST AND INCLUDED ITEMS AS WELL AS UPGRADE
OPTIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR REVIEW CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHERBUG.COM.