PA IES Ã…RSTA
Minutes of the Board Meeting on 15 August 2019, kl 18:00
Board members present:
Anita Hillerström Vagli, Chairman
Helene Wallberg
Bita Zadsham
Maya Kasina
Alexandra Jansson
Kristiina Lenman
Anna Rönnbäck Bertell
Others present:
Lia Österman, IES Årsta representative
Camilla Veiseth, deputy auditor
1. Opening of the meeting
Anita greeted everyone and opened the meeting.
2. Approval of agenda
Agenda that was sent out before the meeting was approved.
3. Election of person to certify the minutes
Anna was elected to certify the minutes together with the chairman.
4. Approval of minutes of the previous board meeting
The minutes of the previous board meeting were not available at the meeting, Kristiina to find these.
5. Finances – information from the treasurer
The treasurer was not present at the meeting but Anita informed that new membership fee payments in the amount of 3150 SEK came in during May and June. It was decided to count these as membership fees for the current school year.
6. Information from school
Lia had a message from rector Ms Gavin, who:
- welcomed the PA to the new school year and informed that both she and the new assistance rector look forward to work together with the PA;
- proposed to the PA to develop further the concept of ‘parent café workshops’ on topics that parents would like to; and
- enquired whether PA would like to add something to the school’s slide show or do a presentation at the open house day next Wednesday.
It was decided that PA Board will arrange a table and café at the open house day and everybody shall bake/take something along for the café. Anita will prepare some information paper to distribute and send some questions regarding the presentation to Ms Gavin.
7. Upcoming activities
- Annual Meeting on Wednesday 25 September =) it was decided to arrange a café there as well. The Board reviewed the draft notice of the meeting and it was agreed to change ‘konto’ to ‘postgiro’. Anita will send the notice to Lia who will send it out via Schoolsoft.
- UN-day Food Festival on 23 October =) Anita will prepare the draft info mail and send it out before the end of next week, so that when new class parents have been elected, this can be sent out to them.
- Spring Fair 2020
- Graduation and prom year 9 =) Alexandra has made extensive research and got price quotes for place (Itery), food, DJ etc. She will forward all the info to Ms Lacasta. Then class parents for grade 9s should form a party committee to manage this together with students. Lia noted that it is important to get students engaged and that they should not need to pay anything but instead start organising bake sales and other ways to earn money. School doesn’t need to decide anything, it is for PA to organise. Lia can discuss with Suzanne about school’s contribution. Lia proposed to also get grade 8s involved, for example to serve food and be at the event in order to get ideas and motivation for their own graduation a year later. Good to also get parents from grade 8s involved. Also some rules were discussed – that students should be checked out when they leave, no external people can be taken along, parents should sign off the rules, etc. Lia informed that the ‘official’ school end ceremony will take place in IES gymnasium.
8. Other business
The website and social media – nothing to report. Alexandra proposed to send/share the info about the Facebook group with parents.
9. Next board meeting
Tuesday 17 September.
10. Closing of the meeting
The chairman ended the meeting.
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Anita Hillerström Vagli, Chairman Kristiina Lenman, Secretary
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Anna Rönnbäck Bertell, Certifier