PTA Meeting Minutes
Thursday May 8, 2014
6:00 PM
I.
Welcome by Donna Tillman, PTA President. Donna read a CMS generated
communication from PTA, SLT and CMS that Irwin families and staff will be receiving by
Connect Ed.
Donna also announced that Kelly Gwaltney, School Performance Officer for CMS, will be
arranging a meeting for Irwin parents and staff to discuss the academic plan as well as
provide a forum to share concerns and ask questions of CMS leadership.
II.
2014-2015 PTA Elections – The Nominating Committee presented the slate. Then each
Nominee introduced themselves and shared some of their experience and connection to
Irwin Academic Center. No nominations were received from the floor. A motion was made
to approve the slate of new officers and all voted in favor.
President – Alan Hendrix
VP – Derrik Anderson & Melissa Zhiss
Secretary – LaTonya Booker
Treasurer – Beth Collins Himes
III.
2013-2014 PTA Summary – Donna reviewed a number of slides with detailed information
about the accomplishments and PTA volunteer efforts over the course of the past year (see
attached).
IV.
Spring Super Raffle
Raffle Prize Winners:
$500 US Airways travel voucher – Rosalind Pettway
XBox One – Frank Zaremba
iPad Mini – Imani Bridges
Beats Solo HD Headphones – Donovan Tillman
4 tickets for a Charlotte Knights – Karla Robinson
2 tickets to the NASCAR All-star race - Jenny Plyer
Top Ticket Sellers:
1st Place Henry Doerr (Selby) – iPad Mini
2nd Place Donovan Tillman (Selby) – Kindle Fire
3rd Place Charles Jackson (Valentine) - $50 Gift Card
Ms. Selby’s 2nd grade class will receive an ice cream party selling the most tickets.
V.
Adjournment at 6:34 PM for Family and Staff Picnic.
Approximately 75 parents, teachers, staff and students attended this meeting in the Irwin
Gymnasium.