We have a goal of 100% immunization compliance.  Please see the goal tracker in the main lobby.  We are currently looking for 17% of West students to come into compliance for 2011/12.  Information was sent (US mail or backpack mail) home if your student needs to receive immunizations.  As always, contact the nurses with any questions like:  Where can I get vaccines?  Why do I keep seeing the same vaccine listed?  If my student doesn't have the required vaccine, will they not be able to attend school?

Meeting Date:

Meeting Date:

The next PSCO meeting is this Thursday from 5:30 - 7.  Child care with pizza dinner will be provided for a $5 contribution.  Please e-mail Michele Kuhn at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you plan to use the child care.

The draft agenda is:

1. Treasurer's Report - funds to date and Discussion/Adoption of Instruction Support Fund guidelines (15 minutes)

The Instruction Support Fund is a new way for the PSCO to distribute funds to staff including the profits raised from the Harvest Festival.  Draft guidelines can be found here.

Instruction Support Fund

Goals of the Fund:

In a time of ever shrinking education budgets and increasing demands for innovation the PSCO acknowledges that school staff are often faced with too many things to accomplish and not enough time, talent or treasure to accomplish them.

In support of the staff at West the West PSCO has established the Instructional Support Fund.  Currently, the money available in this fund comes largely from the profits of the annual Harvest Festival.  The PSCO plans to engage in additional fundraising efforts to make more money available in this fund.

Who is eligible for funding - any staff person at West who directly works with students on a regular basis.

While not a requirement staff are encouraged to become active members of the PSCO and to participate in the planning, set up or implementation of fundraisers, programs or events sponsored by the PSCO.  It is through these efforts that money for the fund is raised.

How much are they eligible for - up to $100.00 annually.  This amount may be adjusted as more money becomes available.

What can the funds cover - any instructional purchases necessary to improve or augment work with students excluding food.  Requests might include:

* Contributions towards field trip costs (bus rental or entrance fees)

* Teaching materials for particular modules

* Materials for class projects or exhibitions

The materials should directly benefit students and be of use by students directly.

How are funds disbursed - staff should send an email request to the PSCO Treasurer at least one week before they plan to incur the costs for the purchases.  The Treasurer will confirm they are eligible expenses.  Once the purchase is made the staff person should submit the receipts and a request for funds to the Treasurer who will reimburse the eligible expenses, up to $100.00, by check within two weeks.  As an alternative the staff person can submit a list of items to the PSCO for purchase directly.  The list should include links to websites where the materials can be purchased. Purchases by the PSCO will be made online only.

Staff may request reimbursement at any time during the school year.  Opportunity to access funds resets each August for the forthcoming school year.

Why only after the purchases is made or purchased directly - The PSCO is a 501c3 tax exempt organization, recognized by the IRS.  In order to comply with IRS regulations we must account for all expenditures and ensure they are spent on items and for activities that comply with federal regulations.  By requiring notification of the types of expenses and receipts we can ensure we maintain good standing with the IRS.

Cleaning out your closet to make space for the winter clothes?  Kids just go through a growth spurt?  Consider donating gently used uniforms to the West Uniform Closet.  Set up to help families in need and those on a tight budget the closet is open to all families at West.

Mrs. Roseboro "Grandma Jeanne" manages the closet so just let her, the front office staff or your child's teacher know your needs and they will help you with uniforms from the closet.

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The closet is stocked with donations from the community.  We need:

1. Detergent - all the clothes are washed before they go into the closet.  If you have a spare bottle or two just drop them by the office.

2. Donations of larger sized uniforms for kids in the elementary and middle school.  These are much harder to come by so if you have any to donate please bring them in.  Young women sizes 12, 14, 16 and young men waist 30/32 appreciated!

Thanks to Mike, Corinne, Henry and Izzy for their time in the garden today.  A neighbor donated bricks and we made a Home Depot run for gravel and mulch.

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