
10-4-19 CPE II Parent's Association Minutes
October 4, 2019
Minutes
Parent’s Association Meeting 5:30-6:15
Fall Fair ticket table help needed. Signup genius for Fall Fair will again be made available to the community. Online website purchase will be made available for wristbands. This year, wristbands will be advanced purchase only.
Vote to elect Megan Horton and Meredith Lampert PA Co-Treasurers.
Vote on several budget items:
16,000 Opus 118
400 Flag Football
800 Recess Enhancement
1,000 Asphalt Green Swim Class
8,400 92Y music program
800 Ice Skating
1,000 June class trips
300 Dance Troop Uniforms
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TOTAL = $ 28,700
All budget items were unanimously approved. All 16 general PA members voted “Yes,” in favor of expenditures.
Title 1 Meeting Discussion
Discussion of what it means to be a Title 1 school. CPE2 receives a $236,247 Title 1 funding allocation. 1% of that goes to parent engagement. 10% supports professional development for teachers. CPE2 is in need of parents to act on the Title 1 Subcommittee of the PA. Email Principle, Parent Coordinator, or PA President if interested in joining this subcommittee.
Discussion of starting Parent Equity Group. This group would mirror some of the equity work done by/with CPE2 staff. Would support discussion of issues around race and gender.
Meeting followed by discussion of segregation in the NYC public school system.