PTA Meeting Kongsberg International School
Kongsberg, 27.11.2012
Minutes of Meeting
PTA Class Representatives:
KIP
KIP deputy
PYP1
PYP1 deputy
PYP2
Bent Erik Bjørkli, Present
Nurit Grunstein, Not present
Mette Lund Simonsen, Not present
Jørn Kristian Lindveted, Not present
Elin Tveter Berven, Present
PYP2 deputy
PYP3
PYP 3 deputy
PYP4
PYP4 deputy
PYP5
PYP5 deputy
PYP6
PYP 6 deputy
Agneta Davidsson, Not present
Laila Christiansen, Present
Per Olve Tobiassen,Present
Renee Hooker, Not present
Cynthia S.P Bjørnsrud, Present
Henrik Ruud, Not present
Erlend Haug, Not present
Sylvia Brokking-Warmer, Not present
Kristin Berglund, Not Present
MYPA
MYPA deputy
MYPB
MYPB deputy
MYPC
MYPC deputy
MYPD
MYPD deputy
Isha Manish Bhangaokar, Not present
Johansson, Bo Lennart, Not present
Solfrid Sunde, Present
Pål Bredesen, Not present
Espen Hope Kværna, Present
Stefanie Siemes, Not present
Inger Lise Schultz, Present
Unni, Not present
KIS Parent Board Representative: Peter Due, Present
KIS Parent Board Rep deputy
Rigmor Baraas, Present
KIS Preschool:
KIS Preschool deputy:
KIS Principal:
KIS Deputy Principal:
KIS Head of Preschool:
KIS Head of Primary School:
KIS Head of Middle School:
KIS Student Council:
Other participant:
Naomi Cross, Present
Jonathan Simpson, Not present
Robert Clarence, present
Andrew Gregory, Not present
Naomi Cross, PResent
Jason Barton, Present
Hege Myhre, Not present
? ₊Not present
Participants in today’s meeting; 10 people attended the meeting and 4 mandatory classes
participants not present (see names marked above). Identification of deputies required.
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NOTE: The meeting is open to all parents in the KIS community.
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Distribution:
All class representatives
KIS Principal
KIS Deputy Principal
KIS Head of Preschool
KIS Head of Primary School
KIS Head of Middle School
KIS Office
KIS Student Council
Further distribution as per statutes
No.
Issue
1
Parent rep for KIP board election.
Responsible/
Due date
Two parents signed up to be the parent rep for the KIS board. Peter
Due, current parent rep signed up for two more years, and Rigmor
Baraas. They introduced them self, and PTA had a vote. Peter won
with 5 against 4 votes. Rigmor acts as deputy.
2
Per Olve
Safety at drop off point in front of the school.
Laila Christiansen has been working on safety issues, and especially in
Laila Christiansen
regards with the parking / drop off point.
Robert Clarence
PK has been contacted, and an application to Buskerud Fylkeskomune,
for signs, pavement etc, has been submitted. Answers are expected
within week 48/49.
Information about how to behave with the current situation needs to
be made easily accessible to parents and taxis dropping children off
needs to be distributed. It should be published on the web pages, and
maybe on a sign at the drop off point.
This will also be a topic at strategic planning day. Peter, Per Olve and
the board will be present. There will be established 2 committees. A
property committee and a facility committee, both aiming at bringing
the school up to meet international standards. -Also with regards to
safety.
Robert will assign Andrew Gregory to follow up on the information to
be published on the web.
PTA, KIS board, and the principal were encouraged to work towards
the founding companies, asking for funds to cover safety measures. A
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suggestion came up to suggest they sponsor an equal amount of funds
as taken from the PTA account.
3
4
Applications for funds from Sparebankstiftelsen and
trafikksikringsfondet
Agneta, Cynthia and Bent Erik have submitted applications, but so
far, no news. Agneta and co will continue the search for more
opportunities.
Agneta (not
present)
Leirskole (camp school?)
Peter Due will continue pursuing the local authorities to stop
discriminating against KIS when it comes to the funding of
“Leirskole”
Peter Due
Parents, teachers and students are encouraged to express their
dissatisfaction with this unfair practice in the local newspaper and
through other chanels.
5
6
What is done when new students leave or come during the School
year? What roles do the PTA and the school have?
Per Olve will create a calendar with information about PTA for
future PTA heads
8
Statutes
The School Statutes should be revised. This will be a separate run,
but when done, the statues need to be published online, and visible
to all.
Info
Per Olve
Robert Clarence
School Banner
Hege Myhre is appointed to work on the banner. To be ready by
May 1st.
9
Per Olve
5 year MYP program to be established
-Robert informs that he is working towards establishing a 5 year
MYP program to be established. Hopefully by next year.
7
Info
Winter Market day
The Area between the school buildings will be set up with tents, and
there will be a sale of local and foreign food.
The happening will take place Friday the 14th of Dec from 2:30 to
16:30. Primarily for Preschool to grade 6, but all are welcome to join.
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Hege Myhre
Info.
10
11
New board member
Ørjan Stengelsrud is the new representative from KOG, Kåre Sande
(KA) steps in as the chairman of the board, and Karianne Gundersen
represents FMC.
Info
Norwegian teacher
PTA wants to know when we will get one, and how will we catch up? Robert Clarence
Robert informs that they started staffing reviews 6 weeks ago. 35
applications have so far been received, and the recruitment process
has started. We will however not be able to get a permanent one in
place until school starts again in August.
August 2013
The other teachers rotate to cover the uncovered position.
12
School trip outstanding invoice
Some classes refuse to pay for a meal consumed at a trip at last
school year. The non-paid invoice creates a problem for this year’s
class representative.
Robert Clarence
Per Olve
Robert will follow up with the class rep, and Per Olve offers to assist
if needed.
13
Homework with short notice, over weekends.
info
Response given from Hege Myre in a separate memo. In short, no
homework should be given, with short notice over the weekend. I.E
handed out on a Friday, return on a Monday
14
School trips
There were discussions related to parents not being able to cover
the money needed for school trips, and one parent rep informed
that a teacher had increased the amount to the parents, so it would
cover for those who did not pay. The PTA did not approve this, and
Per Olve informs that PTA funds can be used to help cover school
trips for students and their families, if they do not have to funds to
attend.
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Info
No.
RAIL. Rolling action item list
Responsible/
Due date
(Delete from list, when solved)
Actions from PTA meeting held at the 27th of Nov 2012
A
Traffic safety in front of school
Next meeting:
● Follow up with PK
● Make contact with taxi company, and inform them about
correct behaviour
Laila
Christensen
Robert Clarence
● Publish correct behaviour with current situation on the web
pages
● Establish property and facility commitee
E
“Leirskole” (camp school?)-funding
Peter Due will continue to pursue the local authorities.
Statutes
● Revise the current statutes and agree on a set of new.
● Publish the new statutes on the web
School Banner
Hege Myhre assigned to facilitate the creation of a new school banner
New Norwegian teacher
F
Assist solving the unpaid invoice from last years school trip
B
C
D
Next meeting:
Peter Due
End March
Robert Clarence
May 1st, 2013
Hege Myhre
Aug 2013
Robert Clarence
Next meeting
Robert Clarence
Per Olve
Open actions from meeting 23rd of October
A
Funding
●
23. Oct
Students should contribute for field trips in the coming year,
eg bake sale.
Peter Due will check with Kongsberg Kommune regarding
funding for Grade 8/9.
B
PTA reps
Peter Due
Safety: Walk and cycle to school.
23. Oct
Robert Clarence to look into students to be allowed to cycle to/from
PE (Sports Hall/Swimming Complex). Current rules have students
allowed to cycle to PE but not return.
Robert Clarence
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C
Financial status, Budget PTA. Fund raising and sponsorship.
23. Oct
Application for Grants from various organization committee:
Agneta/Bent Erik/Cynthia. School is welcome to draw up a wish list
for PTA fund managed by Henrik Ruud. Bake sale is welcomed again
with limits to say once a month.
Per Olve
Next Meeting Date:
23.10.12 Tuesday (wk 43) Minutes to be taken by Grade 5 Class Rep/Deputy?
27.11.12 Tues (wk 48) Minutes to be taken by KIP class representative, Bent Erik Bjørkli
15.01.13 Tues (wk 3) Minutes to be taken by ?
19.02.13 Tues (wk 9) Minutes to be taken by ?
09.04.12 Tues (wk 15) Minutes to be taken by ?
(wk 19 or 20?) last PTA meeting
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