Halls Gap Primary School
School Council
School Council Meeting
21st February, 2013
MEETING OPENED:
3.37pm
PRESENT
Catherina Ripper, Kellie Gehan, Darren Linke, Kate McAloon, Ja-San Trimble
Motion: Kate McAloon replace Samantha Stoffel during her leave.
Moved: Catherina Ripper
Seconded: Kellie Gehan
APOLOGIES
Jill Faulkner, Sue Boschen, Jill Read
Motion: That the apologies be accepted
Moved: Kellie Seconded: Ja-San
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
Motion: That the minutes as circulated be accepted as a true and correct record of the previous meeting.
Moved: Darren Linke Seconded: Kellie Gehan
BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
 Parent association to set date for Term 2- BBQ after school to welcome new families and parents.
CORRESPONDENCE
Inwards:
 Letter re: Agnes Folkes- Henry and Haylee to respond to email.
 NGSC confirmation of receipt of mail re camping signage – further phone conversation
 S005-2013 Emergency Closures on DEECD Website
 S032-2013 State-wide Stop-work, 14 February 2013
Outwards:
 NGSC No camping signage
Motion: That the correspondence presented be received.
Moved: Darren Linke
Seconded: Catherina Ripper
FINANCIAL REPORT
DECEMBER
Balance of High Yield Investment Account as at 01.12.12
Balance of Official Account as at 31.12.12
(Unpresented cheques of $11 681.55)
$99 837.31
$4 298.69
Motion: That the financial reports as distributed be accepted, that all accounts be passed for payments including cheques numbered
6380-6396 totalling $9 017.44 be ratified.
Moved:
Darren Linke
Seconded: Ja-San Trimble
Motion: That an investment transfer from Westpac to the Official Account of $5 000.00 be ratified.
Moved:
Catherina Ripper Seconded: Darren Linke
JANUARY
Balance of High Yield Investment Account as at 31.01.13
Balance of Official Account as at 31.01.13
(Unpresented cheques of $4607.23)
$109 382.09
$3455.67
Motion: That the financial reports as distributed be accepted, that all accounts be passed for payments including cheques numbered:
nil cheques be ratified.
Moved:
Poll Ripper
Seconded: Darren Linke
 Purchasing cards –
Motion: that Judy’s be cancelled and Ja-San to be authorised to receive one
Moved: Poll Ripper
Seconded: Kellie Gehan
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
The first 4 weeks of Term 1 have been very busy. We currently have 26 students enrolled: 14 in the 4-6 area and 12 in the P-3 area.
Students have completed their intensive swimming program and participated in the AFL footy clinic. Next week 6 students will
attend the Division swimming competition in Horsham.
In the first week students brainstormed and short listed names for their classrooms. They voted and the outcome of the election
was:
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4-6 classroom is now Bellfield
P-3 classroom is now Fyans
The Active After School program has commenced with James Skene taking minor games each Tuesday and Joyce Weight taking
yoga on Thursdays. By all accounts numbers are a little down, although students who are participating seem very positive and are
enjoying themselves. I will start the process of investigation some different activities for Term 2. It is important that we support
this program so that it continues but it should also be worthwhile and enjoyable.
Thank you to the parents who are retiring from school council. Jill Read is kindly taking on the co-ordination of parent social
activities which started with a morning tea on the first day of the school year. Kellie Gehan's children are both at Stawell Secondary
College and I wish her and her family all the best in this new stage of their educational lives. Felicia and her children have moved
on to Cobram. Involvement in school governance can be very time consuming but it is a commitment made in the best interests of
our students and the school and means that all interested parties can have an input.
I look forward to a productive first half year working with council to improve the learning outcomes of all Halls Gap Primary
School students.
FUNDRAISING REPORT
Motion:
Moved:
Seconded:
GENERAL BUSINESS
 Student free days
Motion: that student free days are: see attached sheet
Moved:
Kellie Gehan
Seconded: Poll Ripper
 JUA Insurance- Student Health-Decided school to pay. $7.00 per student.
 2013 proposed Budget
 Fundraising - money allocation
 A motion to be placed that the Craft Market and related fundraising activities be nominated as NPSE for GST purposes
Moved: Ja-San Trimble
Seconded: Catherina Ripper
 Funding of camps and excursions
Motion: that council retains the commitment to fund the school camp at 20% per child and the junior class main excursion.
Moved: Darren Linke Seconded: Catherina Ripper
 Investment policy
Motion: that school’s current investment policy be retained
Moved: Catherina Ripper
Seconded: Ja-San Trimble
 Financial delegation authority
Motion: that financial delegation authority be Ja-San Trimble, Catherina Ripper and Samantha Stoffel
Moved:
Darren Linke
Seconded: Kate McAloon
 School Council meeting schedule
MEETING CLOSED: 4.46pm
All agenda items to be lodged with either the School Council President or the school Principal by 4.00pm on the day prior to the
scheduled meeting.