April Student Council Meeting Minutes

Account Update -- Balance more than $10,000 in our account.

New and Continuing Business:
1. Benches and tables for outside the classrooms –
Two benches ($463/each) and two tables ($705/each) have been ordered from Ken Coat (http://www.kencoat.com/). Total cost: $2,861 including shipping. They should arrive in two weeks.

2. Making money for our student government:
The evening students have been especially active in raising money. a) Room 27 students sold 400 tickets at $5 each to raffle off a laptop computer and other prizes: $2,000 in ticket sales - $800 for prizes = $1,200 profit !!! Congratulations and many thanks !!!
b) Another evening food sale netted more than $100.
c) The morning gardeners had a salad sale and made $225.
(Advice on food sales -- Please remember to schedule your sales in advance with your teachers and with other classes, and also publicize the sales at least 1-2 days in advance.)

3. “Friends of San Mateo Adult School” and our Garden:
Ø Teacher Cynthia Eagleton spoke about forming
a non-profit organization to help support our school.
Ø Teacher Daphne Lagios discussed ideas for making our student garden more decorative.

4. Money for Earth Day celebrations on Thursday, April 30:
Ø APPROVED: “No more than $450” for food and supplies for each of the morning and evening BBQs for Earth Day.
Total for the two BBQs would be “no more than $900.”
Ø APPROVED: – “No more than $850” for Earth Day supplies for the school – specifically, a) Mulch soil ($450 estimated), b) weed blocker ($200), and c) plants ($200).

Next Meetings:
Evening – Monday, May 18, 2009; 8 p.m. in Room 22.
Morning – Tuesday, May 19, 2009; 11:15 a.m. in Room 27.