Please bear with us while we work on the format of PTO meeting reports…...

Highlights:

• We passed a budget for the 2006-7 year, including increases for PTO grants to teachers for classroom use (making up for cuts from the district).

• While the budget was balanced even with conservative revenue estimates, there was broad agreement that the PTO should not scale back fundraising activities. Continued cutbacks by the district are likely to put sustained pressure on the PTO budget as we try to maintain school programming.
• This budget is the first to reflect changes to the Golden Apple grant system, with money set aside for special enrichment assemblies that have typically been funded each year. Other programs, proposed by parents and teachers, will still need to go through the application process.