News & Updates

General Meeting Agenda

September 16, 2025

Center Grange Library

1. President’s Report
   1. New foundational document to add to CV PTA Mission
      1. PTA Position Statement: Working in Partnership With Our Schools
         1. Can be found at www.centralvalleypta.org 
         2. Outlines how the PTA works in collaboration with the school, but as an independent organization with our own governance, finances, communication, and decision-making to ensure a healthy and productive partnership.
         3. Only the PTA executive board may initiate and approve PTA-sponsored events. Administrators, teachers, and general members are certainly encouraged to propose ideas, but the PTA executive board must authorize PTA events.
   2. Housekeeping
      1. The VP of Committees role has been temporarily eliminated after the resignation of Lisa Lindner, who is now molding minds at CG full-time. 🙂 The Committees will now be primarily handled by Emily Onufrak, Membership Chair, moving forward. 
      2. Ann Huntsman will take on the role of Treasurer, working in conjunction with the President and VP.
      3. Remind app:
         1. Text @4kdeeed to 81010, OR from the Remind app, click the Menu icon (3 lines in the lefthand top corner). Select “+ Add class” >”Join existing class” > enter “4kdeeed” into the text box > hit “Join.”
         2. When your request is approved, you will be added to “Central Valley PTA.”
   3. Copies
      1. We are seeking 1-3 volunteers to assist us with making copies at either CG or TL as needed. 
   4. Field Trips
      1. We’ve increased and modified the field trip budget to cover $15 per student in each grade, for a maximum of $2,800 per grade.
      2. The PTA fully funds the field trips for each grade; therefore, we have compiled a list of pre-approved locations and options. 
      3. The school will be responsible for transportation costs.
         
   5. Website
      1. We are giving our website a little facelift! No major changes to the site overall, just some fine-tuning and tweaks to help it look and work better. We’ll also be adding an online store for Spirit Wear.
          
   6. Open House
      1. Todd Lane’s Open House is 9/25 from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
      2. Center Grange’s Open House is 10/9 from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
      3. We’ll have PTA tables at each Open House to answer questions, some goodies to give away, etc.
         
2. Vice President’s Report
   1. Purse Bash Donations
   2. Hygiene Bags/Hygiene Drive
      
3. Membership Report
   1. Member Count/Update
   2. Dues increase
   3. Clearances 
   4. Teacher Wishlist Update
      
4. Committees Report
   1. Communication and chain of command
   2. Book Fair
      1. Todd Lane Book Fair kicks off at Open House and runs from 9/25-10/3.
      2. Center Grange Book Fair kicks off at Open House and runs from 10/9-10/17.
      3. The new chair is Lindsey Laughrey, with Erika Battaglia as co-chair.
   3. Trunk-or-Treat is 10/25 – Lauren Leone
   4. Donuts With Your Darling is TBD
5. VP of Fundraising Report
   1. Hoagie Sale
      1. Sale runs from 9/15-9/29
      2. All orders must be turned in with total amount due.
      3. We’ll have a Google Form for orders that get sent to us, and a hard copy order form for you to keep so you know who orders what.
   2. Spirit Wear
      1. We have a whole new selection of apparel and accessories that will be available all year long in our online shop.
         
6. Roundtable/Discussion (as needed)
   1. Members may use this time to ask questions, offer comments, etc. in relation to agenda items.
      
7. Adjournment