March 25th, 2011 meeting minutes

Senate Meeting, March 25th, 2011 minutes

Agenda:

-    Class meetings for next Wednesday

-    Announcement for Senate elections next year

-    School budgeting

-    Leia and Dana return to discuss their senior project on Students Inspiring Creative Activism

-    Batman and Robin’s (aka Ms. Britsova and Ms. Katz’s) Tobacco and Drug campaign

-    MUN funding from New York/for Mr. Bell’s sub

-    Sophomore Bakesale 3/28

-    Interhigh

Class meetings next Wednesday:

-    Meeting next Wednesday for key decisions:

o   money for penny harvest, needs to be decided within two weeks

o   classes need to brainstorm end of school activities

o   potentially nominate, or encourage students to run for ASB next year

School budgeting

-    We need to be more proactive about taking records of school spending, especially that of school condoned clubs. Each club is technically responsible for having an advisor present at every session, as well as submitting minutes from each meeting to senate. Additionally, we need to monitor TCS clubs spending more carefully.

o   Club minutes are to be submitted to the TCS Senate minutes binder after the general ASB minutes, in the club section

-    We need to be prepared for the event that our school is audited

Leia and Dana return to discuss their senior project on Students Inspiring Creative Activism

-    They read their mission statement and constitution

-    Workshops, two hours 3:15-5:15 on Fridays beginning next Friday if approved for three Fridays

-    Meetings are open to ANYONE in the school, not just seniors

-    Would like $20, if possible to provide snacks for the meetings

-    Notes: Mr. Monroe needs to be present at all meetings

-    Motion to approve the S.I.C.A. workshops hosted by Dana and Leia was unanimously passed, additionally, they will receive the requested $20

Batman and Robin’s (aka Ms. Britsova and Ms. Katz’s) Tobacco and Drug campaign

-    Britsova has received a couple thousand dollars to sponsor her tobacco/drug campaign

-    They are just in the planning of the campaign, but they are thinking of having some photos or PSAs sponsored by film/photography classes

-    Dae Jin. Matthew. Sam, Lacaia, Claire, Eva, Dana Cierra, Skye are interested in assisting with the campaign – meeting on Tuesday at lunch, we’ll debate the official meeting time then

-    The target is to reduce tobacco/drug usage in the school community

-    All ideas are welcome

MUN funding from New York/for Mr. Bell’s sub

-    Is there any money left in the general fund from MUN? As the minutes state, any leftover money is to go into the ASB general budget to help with the cost senate paid for Mr. Bell’s sub while MUN was in NYC

-    MUN is also required to submit minutes from each meeting – they should begin to do so ASAP

Sophomore bake sale 3/28

-    Sophomores would like to have a bake sale on 3/28 (the sophomore class bake sale was unable to happen on 3/17)

-    Bake sales from now on need to take place in the commons, not on the balcony

-    Next year the Center House will be under construction (not including TCS) so all of the food will be unavailable. We will likely have to eat in the classrooms, but the construction will not impact any learning as it will take place at night. It will take all year, and is estimated to be completed in May 2012 in honor of the 50^th anniversary of the Seattle World’s Fair

-    Note: There will still be a Starbucks cart on campus, no need to panic

-    Motion approved by senate, as well as permission to continue sales on Tuesday 3/29 in the event of spillover

Interhigh (Seattle Student Senate)

-    Wednesday, April 3^rd at Garfield - permission slips available outside of Ms. Wyn's office

Minutes by Claire Star