NCSA Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
15 attendees
1. Meeting called to order at 6:34pm
2. District Advisory Council recap – Shelby Wilson
a. Meeting was 3/22/23
b. Discussed transportation, home to school plan. Need to determine which students are eligible
c. Looking to purchase more charter-style buses for games, band competitions, etc
d. Tech updates
i. Cameras and alarm systems being installed in all elementary schools
ii. Possibly a ticker tape for emergency alerts and information
iii. Hopefully completed over the next year
iv. They plan to rotate out students’ tablets and laptops every 3 years, by grade not school
3. Approval of minutes from March meeting
a. Motion by Brenda Jones, 2nd by Bryan Mundia
b. Minutes approved
4. Donuts with a Loved One – Christina Devereux
a. Our first one in almost 4 years!
b. Krispy Kreme is giving us a discount on our order of 1200 donuts!
c. Starbucks also donated half of our coffee
d. Juice has been purchased
e. We need at least 10 volunteers to set up, man drink stations, hand out donuts and help break down and clean up
i. Bryan, Rahee and Tracy all volunteered to help
5. El Rancho Board – Rose Salazar
a. Recruiting parents of incoming 7th graders to join
i. Mr. Jones will send out link
ii. Can reach out to Rose if interested, she is the VP
b. The board is responsible for many projects and events including facility enhancements, helping with dancesand sponsoring International Day
6. Carnival – Rose Salazar
a. We still need volunteers, if we get enough then everyone can work a 2 hour shift
b. Canyon High’s Key Club and NHS students will be manning the booths
c. NC alumni/middle schoolers are welcome to help out too
d. Sponsorships are going fairly well
i. Still have some openings for sponsors
ii. The big attractions are still available to sponsor
e. We will have lots of yummy food to purchase, bring cash
7. Principal’s Message – Mr. Jones
a. Hope everyone had a great spring break
b. End of year countdown is on, around 45 days left!
c. SBAC Testing for 3rd-6th grades starting on May 8th. Please make sure your kids don’t miss school during that time!
i. 5th grade testing is especially intense
ii. 5th is tested on English, Math and Science in addition to have already completed their Physical Fitness testing
iii. 3rd, 4th and 6th grades are tested on English and Math
d. American Heart Association prizes were just delivered, will be passed out soon
i. Lunch with the Principal is coming up
e. Lots of NCSA sponsored activities coming up
i. Mr. Jones is hosting a Sip n Paint for staff at his house on April 23rd, thank you to Andrea Tanji for leading it for us
f. March Madness Championship game is almost here! On April 14th
8. Fundraising – Tracy Paul for Scott Barton
a. Panda Express is our next dine out for 5th grade fundraising
i. Please join us on April 19th, lunch or dinner
b. Holiday Skate is coming up on May 5th
i. Tickets available for purchase on Cheddar Up now
ii. We will sell out front on a couple of afternoons after Carnival is done
9. Dad’s Club – Bryan Mundia
a. Busy recruiting volunteers for Donuts with Loved Ones, Carnival
i. Will be helping with set up and clean up at Carnival
ii. Grilling hot dogs and bratwursts during the event
b. Campout is scheduled for 5/20
c. He would really like to schedule a school improvement day and complete a few projects
i. Possibly work with local Boy or Girl Scouts for service hours
ii. Ladies, get your husbands to join Dad’s Club if they haven’t yet!
10. Treasurer’s Report – Brenda Jones
a. Balance as of April 1 - $169,221.75
i. March income - $5,236,28
ii. March expenses – $15,112.94
b. Biggest expense this month was for Inside the Outdoors programs
c. We have some extra funds in the 6th grade account and plan to purchase the current 6th graders’ t-shirts as well as Knott’s tickets for this year
11. Nominating Committee – Report submitted by Mrunal Shah
a. Recommended Tracy Paul as President for the remainder of the 22-23 school year
i. Bryan motioned, Brenda 2nd
ii. All approved
b. Recommended Mey Ganwani to continue as Co-Treasurer and also step in as Secretary for the remainder of the 22-23 school year
i. Bryan motioned, Tracy 2nd
ii. All approved
c. Recommended the following for positions for the 23-24 school year
i. President – Tracy Paul
ii. VP of Programs – Jenn Draper
iii. VP of Fundraising - Scott Barton
iv. Recording Secretary – Mrunal Shah
v. Treasurer – Brenda Jones and Mey Ganwani
vi. Parliamentarian – Rahee Bhagat
vii. Bryan Mundia offered to step in as our DistrictAdvisory Council Rep
viii. Open positions include President Elect, Legislative Coalition Representative and Audit/Budget
ix. These positions will be voted on at Open House in May
12. Our next meeting will be held May 3rd 2023
a. Discussed possibly holding in-person or continuing via zoom or even a hybrid
b. Poll showed majority would prefer in person but many have jobs which don’t allow them to join during the day
c. Meeting adjourned 7:24pm
