OVHSA Meeting Minutes, September 14th, 2022

Proposed 2022-2023 Budget

Proposed Bylaw Amendment

Meeting minutes

• Principal (Mrs. DiTrani)
• Teacher updates:
  • Our art teacher, Mrs. G. will be at Oak View 3 days/week this year
  • One of the district elementary music teachers resigned over the summer, to be replaced ASAP
  • New teacher introduction, welcome to Maria Peneda
  • Teachers do not check email during the day; please call the office if there is a message you need to get to your child’s teacher
• 9/29 Back to School night, adults only (no students)
  • There will be 2 presentations by teachers to accommodate parents/caregivers with multiple students
• Safety is at the forefront
  • Parents should expect new protocol for entry into the building starting in October.
• School grounds
  • Playground: There has been repeated vandalism to playground climbing equipment; district facilities department will be installing new camera on playground equipment
  • New flag has been received, flagpole will be painted asap
  • Bike rack
    • 5^th graders have started petitioning for a bike rack
    • MDT looking into grants to get a bike rack and looking into location and number of bikes to be locked
    • We discussed the Health & Wellness getting involved if grants and/or BOE fall through
• Info about Start Strong testing will be sent out
• School pictures on 10/24
• Shop Rite forms going home; please drop off originals only to Shop Rite Customer Service desk

• Board of Ed Rep (Ms. Monica Charris-Tabares)
• Make sure you update your info on Powerschool
• District received Covid money from the federal government. Upgrades to schools include:
  • HVAC is on its way to all our schools.
  • New windows
  • Landscape updates
• Lunch applications can be found in district website or at administration building
• Registration is at administration building from 8am-4pm
• Administration building moved to155 Broad Street
• Strategic plan is available on the district website
• Tailgate for Bengals football on 9/30 from 4:30-5:30 Bengals football; alumni are invited. Details on district website
• BHS media center was on Channel 2 news
• Wingman Initiative
• 9/22 BOE meeting
• President (Joelle Bernhard)
• Teacher Representative (Maria Penada)
• Thanks from all teachers for first day treats
• Vice President (Emily Hallenbeck)
• Chairperson vacancies
• Scholarship committee (Nat Scotto volunteered)
• Special services
• STREAM (Carly Storm volunteered)
• Talent Show
• After School Explorers
• Committee assignment notifications are being sent out with updated guidelines for chairs
• Treasurer (Nat Scotto)
• Re-introduction of the proposal for 2nd Treasurer
• Proposal is posted on website and in the office
• Recording Secretary (Lauren Benech)
• Website introduction
• Online School Store updates
• Please reach out via email if you would like to be added to the agenda
• Corresponding Secretary (Krystal Yip)
• Class Parents – in -person parties
• Snacks need to be approved by Nurse LoMonte
• What classes need to be filled
• Committee Updates:
• Membership
  • Open now on OVHSA website
  • Class parents and committee chairs need to be members
  • Parking spot raffle entry ends on 9/30
• FUNRaising (Cammie Bryan) - 10/5 ZiZia, hoping for an event 2x/month
• Fall Social (Trunk or Treat) (Cammie Bryan : 10/21 (10/28 rain date) , sign up soon $10/HAS member families
• Talent Show is ON this year, date is 3/10, sign-ups start in January
• Playground (Joelle Bernhard)
  • Update on repairs/replacement to damaged items
  • Vandalism, replacement parts coming
  • Installation of new equipment to take place over next few months
  • Working with MDT and students to determine final elements to be purchased (such as more sensory items for ABA students, more tables, etc.)
  • BOE cannot fund it, but needs to approve
  • If you want to donate it would need to be specific to the playground. HSA board to discuss.
• Enrichment
  • 10/12 ant-bullying w/ surprise gust
• Spirit Wear
  • Pricing forthcoming
  • Hoping to get a sale started before October meeting
• 6th Grade
  • Goal is $8k
  • Carwash 9/24 (rain date 10/1) from 10am-2pm (hot dogs are additional
  • Poster making party coming up
  • Email campaign to send to relatives to donate to 6^th grade graduates
  • $2k from HSA going towards yearbook/t-shirt/sweatshirt
  • Yearbook Committee needs as many pictures as possible (Group pictures, event photos, on school grounds)
• New Business
  • Can social events be free?
    • Discussion followed describing the budget. If a chair wanted to propose an event to be free, it will need to be voted on.
• Is there a way to sponsor a family?
  • If there is a need, let MDT know and she will let board know, completely anonymous
  • There is money in budget to help families in need