Advisory Council
The purpose of the advisory counsel is to provide personal, direct communication with PGES Administration. Council Members represent families at designated grade levels.
- PARENT REPRESENTATIVES
- STAFF REPRESENTATIVES
- PROTOCOL
- APRIL 2025 MEETING NOTES
- AUGUST 2024 MEETING NOTES
PARENT REPRESENTATIVES
STAFF REPRESENTATIVES
PROTOCOL
- The goal of the PAC is to provide an open line of communication across all grade levels K-4. We will define areas of need, brainstorm solutions, and make decisions as they relate to our school needs.
- Submit agenda items in advance. This will provide the opportunity for research and a response to questions. Please email questions to ericksonali@fssd.org or carrolljan@fssd.org. A three-day advance notice of all questions will help in preparation.
- We will try to keep meeting length to one hour, but will certainly continue if necessary.
- Meeting minutes will be kept.
- Meetings will take place in room 101.
2024-2025 Meeting Dates
- August 14th 2:45-4:00
- November 20th 2:45-4:00
- February 5th 2:45-4:00
- April 2nd 2:45-4:00
APRIL 2025 MEETING NOTES
In Attendance: JoAnn Anderson, Kallie Printz, Christie Von Dreele, Debbie Panaia, Perlia Perez Garcia, Morgan Nance, Jamie Betts, Karen Mennenga, Shannon Ward, Lance Neal, Janet Hall, Alisha Erickson, Meghan Markie, Lance Bowie
Meeting called to order @ 2:50 (Ward, 2nd- Neal)
Review of Minutes: motion to approve- Neal, second motion- Markie
School News
Parent News:
- Concern about the current law in the TN legislature about the education of undocumented students and the risk of them not being able to attend school. Also concerns about families returning to their home countries.
- Response- If these become law they will likely be challenged and not implemented due to the rights of all people in our Constitution.
- Questions about our funding from the Department of Education
- Response- Title I will likely stay the same, Title II and III may be in jeopardy.
Principal’s Update:
- Rollover funds from last year were $3300- we did cut the PLC speaker
- Reward School and Model PLC Status
- EOY Treats – 2nd grade product service fair raised enough for a sweet treat at the end of the year for students.
PTO Update:
- Tea trolley today was a success!
- Staff Appreciation Week- first full week in May
New Business:
- Fundraising Suggestions:
- Lockers- $100,000
- Student Chairs for K-2- $19,500
- Library tables/chairs- $8500
- Seat Sacks- $5000
- additional water filling stations (2 at $725 each) $1450
- Fundraising:
- Motion to remove lockers (Nance, 2nd- Neal)- passed
- Set Fundraising Focus in following order-
- Mennenga will go to each non-classroom teacher in the K-2 wing and ask about their chair needs, potentially reducing the number needed.
- Set Goal- $20,000 or $25,000? (revisit in August)
- 2025-26 Title 1 Funds estimated at 57,000
- Recommendation
- Personnel- 2 PT paras positions 40,000
- Professional Learning- PLC Institute 17,000
- Parental Involvement (including Cultural Night)- $700
- Instructional Materials/Programs- any extra or roll over
- Title 1 Funding Vote (Motion by Panaia, second by Markie)
- as listed above but reduce to 1 para if funding if less priortizing 1 PT para and supporting the educators we have though PLC institute
- Recommendation
- Members Rolling Off…
- K, 2, 4, Sped
- Parents - Markie
Adjourn – Hall motion to adjourn, Panaia 2nd
AUGUST 2024 MEETING NOTES
PGES Principal’s Advisory Council Agenda
August 9, 2023
In Attendance: Alisha Erickson, Janet Carroll, Janet Hall, Karen Mennenga, Christie Von Dreele, Perla Perez Garcia, Debbie Panaia, Shannon Ward, Lance Neal, Lance Bowie, Joann Anderson, Sandra Martinez Lopez
Meeting called to order
Review of Minutes: motion to approve-Lance Neal, 2nd motion-Shannon Ward
School News
- K- off to a great start, looking forward to 1st full day tomorrow
- 1- 2 new teachers to team, kids settling into routine
- 2- so happy there are 4 second grade teachers, in the midst of benchmark testing
- 3- middle of benchmark testing
- 4- middle of benchmark testing
- Support- conducting assessments to see who qualifies for MLL services, supporting students across grade levels, will begin regular support schedule tomorrow
- Related Arts- started procedures for each area, notes are going home for music and art club, bus evacuation drill on Aug. 21st
- SPED –
Parent News
Question posed: Is there something in place to help new parents to the school? Dr. Erickson explained Parent Square and working on another parent get together. Cafecito meeting this Friday.
Principal’s Update
- Model PLC Application Submitted
- Upcoming Title 1 Meetings:
- Aug. 16- Cafecito with Jessica and Barrett
- Aug. 21- PGE Title 1 Meeting, 7:30 @ PGM cafeteria
- FSD Rebrand
- ASPIRE 2029 goals
- Movement of DHH to PGS, we are so excited to welcome that community and enriches our diversity
PTO Update
- Groovin’ at the Grove in September-goal is $25,000
- Teachers should keep collecting PTO packets
New Business
- School Improvement Plan - Dr. Erickson shared the PGE School Improvement Plan goals for 24-25
- Title 1 Compact amendments – Dr. Erickson will send out the 24-25 parent compact through Parent Square
- Title 1 budget review – By next advisory board meeting, we will know our rollover money to get a total Title 1 budget. Recommendation is to wait to do a budget approval. A cut that was made this year was making a full time person to part time. Having a PLC Institute representative come and talk to staff may also need to be a cut.
Adjourn