A Meeting Thursday, March 20, 2025:  

*All in attendance are voting members

Attendance:  Adrienne MacIntyre, Casey McDonough, Jen Kravitz, Sarah Schumacher Ribaudo, Jessica Chatfield

6:30-7:00 pm Principal’s Round Table re: Mary Hogan Hawk Update

7:00-8:00 pm MESA Business Meeting

Agenda:

1. Sign-In 
2. Round Table w/ Principal Kravitz
   1. General school updates 

Farm to School planning: May 3, 2025 inviting the larger community to green up clean up: Garden Shed arrival (timberframe); people who are carpenters who want to help would be good to know;

Artist in residency: has been amazing: each class had three opportunities to be with Jeh Kulu; can MESA fund an artist for follow-up; 

Discussion about possible incoming students from Stonecrop development, Ripton, etc. for 2025-26;

McGilton for next year we don’t think KEEC will be covered by it since it is built into the budget; maybe that money could be used for artist in residence or the playground upgrades;

Call the governor about free and reduced lunch; 20% of menu will be harvest of the month; 

Education change plan that is pitched by Gov. Scott: area about funding, curriculum, guidance; changes possible at the state level. Federal rules and state rules, education quality standards going into effect this summer; Wendy sent home communication that the district is still hiring staff for DEI; kids are scared about ICE and restrictions against non-binary identifiers;

Bake Sale for student council; baking after school next Friday, baking cookies; sold at line dancing; look for coolers for water and disposable;

Shaws is looking to donate to the school; Adrienne thinks muffins, juice, danishes for the promotion breakfast;

Working with college football coach for mentoring; exhibition mentors or having lunch with kids; 50 college students; modeling how to be in the world and behavior; go to games in fall;

3. MESA Updates
   1. Read-a-Thon donations so far
   2. Ice cream leftovers (Use for teacher appreciation month?)
      1. Teacher appreciation with toppings on table; leave ice cream in freezer; do it in April?
   3. Line Dancing
      1. Student council will supply a bake sale; ask people to bring water bottles and have coolers with disposable cups;
   4. Cookies & Canvas
      1. Shaws could donate cookies to this event? 
   5. End of Year Dance Party
      1. Lianne was going to ask her father who is DJ; fifth graders get an extra hour (7-8pm);
   6. Mini-Golf
      1. Adrienne booking in April or May; looking at May 18;
   7. Discuss Opening Revolution Basketball Concessions
      1. Asked Amber today; this adult tournament made a mess with concessions so we could possibly do it; we don’t think we can do it this year bandwidth wise;
4. Reminder re: Monthly Meeting Schedule Changes
   1. Announce May meeting date (5/19)
      1. Possibly change standing meeting day of the week for next year;
5. Town of Midd Email
   1. Sending to Jen to add to newsletter;
6. McGilton fund update
   1. Rikert trip for students; Jen says we didn’t have the full funding this year so choices were made (skating with buddies instead of skiing); In the past snow coverage was an issue in both January and March; There was a one time adjustment of the McGilton fund distributing in March, which is confusing for budgeting for the whole year; This year has to pay for two KEECs because it covers the whole school year;
7. Budget (Voting Item)
   1. Title 1 events line item
      1. Asking Steve for billing details for future planning;
      2. Adrienne makes a motion to approve the 2025-26 budget; Sarah seconds motion; five approved; motion passes;
8. Add logo folder to drive (Sarah S.)
9. Open Comments
   1. Sarah purchased MESA tablecloths today
   2. Field Day: similar as last year; can parents attend BBQ without volunteering? Jen wonders if Angelica can make circles or splatters on rolls of paper for kids to make art for halls for next year; Rocco will do disc golf; Ethan is doing skateboarding station; giant soccer ball for game;
10. Adjourn
    1. Adrienne motions; Sarah seconds; meeting adjorned

Note: No April Meeting! See you in May!

Next Business Meeting is May 19