Fitzgerald State School P&C Association General Meeting
Tuesday 24.4.2013
Opened: 5.40 p.m.
Attendance:
Michael Anderson, Helen Foulger, Heather Harmer, Bruce Chester-Master, Kerri
Sheehan and Jai Wright.
Apologies:
Toni Mooney and Tracey Adams.
Minutes:
The minutes of the previous meeting 12/3/2013 were circulated.
Jai Wright moved that the minutes be accepted as a true and correct account of that meeting . Seconded: Heather Harmer.
Business Arising
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Free Dress Day re-scheduled for Friday 3 rd
May (to raise money towards
Mothers Day Stall items)
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Blinds have been installed in hall.
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Fencing due to be completed tomorrow
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Money still to be donated to school from P&C for fencing.
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Photo to be taken of student council with cheque for Bundaberg School Flood
Relief
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Disco scheduled for 24 th
May.
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Bruce still to write Pre-prep letter to Jason Costigan
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More info for Reading Eggs will be forth-coming. Basically the school subscription will continue for this year, and there will be a decision about whether to renew in May next year.
Inward Correspondence:
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Officeworks have donated a raffle prize for Mothers Day Stall
Outward Correspondence:
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Business Arising
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Jai Wright moved correspondence be accepted and endorsed. Seconded: Bruce
Chester-Master.
Treasurer’s Report:
Tabled and attached.
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General Account Bank Statement Balance as at 23.4.13 -
$38,796.96
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Term Deposit - expired 13/4/13; It was returning 4.2% over
2 months but this has been reduced to 1.9%; therefore money has been transferred to a 3 month term – so will come up again 13 th June – 3.9%; $15k was taken from term deposit to boost general account; so $71,993.83 was reinvested;
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P&C has raised approx $7k so far this year (Disco $3k,
Easter Raffle $3k – down $2k from last year, Icy Cups $1k)
Canteen Report:
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Bank Statement Balance as at 23.4.13 - $11,461.46
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Currently running at loss of $1,542.34 to date for the year
(with further $1,652.74 in new invoices just received)
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There may be some money still to be deposited
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More investigation required to determine why this is the case
Bruce Chester-Master moved that the Treasurer’s General and Canteen Reports be accepted as true and correct and that payments and receipts be endorsed. Seconded:
Jai Wright.
FAITH Committee Report:
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FAITH Group is starting up this Friday morning with reps from indigenous community
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5 indigenous students achieved 100% attendance in term 1 and will receive backpack prize
Helen Foulger moved that report be accepted as a true and correct record. Seconded:
Heather Harmer.
Principal’s Report:
Tabled and attached.
Summary
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Coming Events for Term 2 – Calendar tabled
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Parent Talk from Nigel Dalton on Cyber bullying to be held at 6pm following slightly earlier P&C meeting at 5pm on May 14.
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Student Council Project – Installation of chilled bubblers has commenced.
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P&C grounds committee to have a look round the school grounds.
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Anzac Day observed with School and Town Parades.
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School Council Report: Meeting held last Thursday. Curriculum priorities for 2013 were discussed with a Financial and Facilities
Report presented (tabled at meeting tonight)
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Great Teachers – Great Results: a discussion paper presented detailing changes to the career conditions for Principals and
Teachers.
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Application to vary routine – Year 6 trip to Mackay Botanical
Gardens.
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Financial – System Balance: $576,991.66 at 2/4/2013
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Events o Free Dress Day 3 May o Education Week 6-10 May o Naplan 14-17 May o Arts Council – Fun With Maths 20-24 May o School Disco 24 May o Book Fair 20-24 May o School Photographs 23-24 May o Instrumental Music Camp 27-31 May o ICAS Science Test -5 June o Athletics Carnival 12-14 June
Michael Anderson moved that the report be accepted as a true and correct record.
Seconded: Jai Wright.
General Business:
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Bruce Chester-Master moved that the application to vary school routine be accepted. Seconded: Jai Wright.
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Discussion about leaks in hall. Photos of hall have been taken and repairs are being sought. Contractors have not yet been paid fully for construction of hall.
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Discussion about need for choir stands after Choir performance at Anzac Day
Ceremony. Get quote for choir stands for hall, with view to consideration of purchase. Will have to make sure sizing is adequate for size of stage.
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Bruce Chester-Master still to get quotes for permanent structure for infant playground area.
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Bruce Chester-Master moved that we give an unconditional donation for
Under 8’s Day of $350. Seconded: Heather Harmer.
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Bruce Chester-Master moved that we provide some food for the Session with
Nigel Dalton. Seconded: Jai Wright.
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Julie Wilson from Prep B approved to use 24 cups and saucers from hall for
Prep event.
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Bruce Chester-Master moved that an Iceblock from Canteen be given for student participation in ICAS testing as an encouragement to keep participating in future. Seconded: Jai Wright.
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Run around Australia – extra points for health related activities organised at the school. Kerri to send email about some events being run at the school – possible walk to school day, Under 8’s Day and Nigel Dalton talking about
Cyber bullying.
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Prices for musical instruments still being investigated.
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AGM – still waiting audit.
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Next meeting – 14 th May 5pm before Nigel Dalton speaks at 6pm.
Meeting Closed: 7:10 p.m. Next Meeting: 5:00pm, Tues 14 th May 2013
Recorded Jai Wright
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Kerri Sheehan
President
Jai Wright
Secretary
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