March 4th, 2011 meeting minutes

Senate Meeting, March 4th, 2011 minutes

Agenda:

-       MUN to New York

-       Senior project presentation, Dana and Leia: S.I.C.A.

-       Relay for Life team

-       PNB's Pinocchio

-       Billy Elliott

-       MUN Bakesale

-       Mr. Bell's sub

-       10% tax

-       Treasurer's meetings with Ms. Libby

-       HSPE testing in 2 weeks

-       Next week's Senate Meeting

MUN to New York:

-       Many ASB members will be attending NHSMUN in New York next week, should we have a meeting even in though many will be in New York. A quorum is when at least 75 percent of the members are in attendance. There appear to still be enough members to have a legal meeting while many people will be gone in New York. Next week Sam Wolk will be “Faye” while she is in New York.

Senior Project presentation - Dana and Leiah S.I.C.A:

-       Dana and Leiah ould like to have workshops for their Senior Project, especially with underclassmen. Their project is about Students Inspiring and Creating Activism. They would like to have workshops for their project and/or a platform to be able to talk to students. They should talk to Britsova about having some time to do a workshop w/ freshman. Maybe during HSPE testing (freshman will have nothing to do – a 2 hr window).

Relay for Life Team:

-       Sierra knows people from various schools who have Relay for Life teams. RFL is where people walk for 24 hours and raise money. Proposition to start a committee to look into starting a Relay for Life team: passed unanimously.

PNB’s Pinnocchio:

-       Would a group of students like to go see Pinnocchio – 1 hour show? How can we create a group of people who would like to go? Likely a small cost to see the showing as it is for school groups, and we can get about 40-50 tickets. Elena can chair a committee to get

Billy Elliott:

-       Opportunity to see BE on 3/22 at the opening night performance for $28.

MUN Bakesale:

-       MUN had a bakesale last night at the open house. They are asking to sell their excess baked goods today at lunch. Motion approved by Wyn/Libby, senate.

Mr. Bell’s sub:

-       Senate has approved paying for Mr. Bell’s sub while he is in New York. The minimum cost is $845 for five days, yet we can ask to have MUN pay for a sub cost that exceeds $1000. Motion to propose we cap the sub fee ASB’s willing to give from the general fund  is $900. Motion approved. (Over the seven years of MUN, this is the first year Mr. Bell has not had an intern. In the past CSCA has approved to pay for the sub. Any excess money that MUN raises, they will give back to the general fund.)

10% tax:

-       Ms. Libby has not been taking a ten percent tax on any general fundraisers as she was not aware of the new tax (initiated in the fall). It is possible to go back and take a 10 percent tax off of those fundraisers, treasurers should meet with Libby to go over finances.

Treasury meetings with Ms. Libby:

-       Ms. Libby is offering to have a weekly meeting on perhaps Tuesdays after school for treasurers to meet with her and look at treasury/accounting on the computer with her. They will be able to make transfers if necessary.

2 weeks from now is the HSPE:

-       Sophomores will have the HSPE test. Juniors will have QSR presentations. Seniors will have book chats. Should we offer the sophomores some food when they arrive at the test? Either a pay-it-forward or pay-it-backward tradition so that each year the sophomores can have some snacks while they take the test.

Motion to move the Senate meeting for HSPE week to 3/14 at 8:45. Approved.

Minutes by Claire Star