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Gelston Parent Council AGM Minutes<\/p>\n

Present: Justine, Jim, Mary, Emma,Angela, Clare, Norma, Pam, Liz, Kay Julie & Abbey<\/p>\n

Apologies: Dawn, Abbey<\/p>\n

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  1. Welcome to meeting and apologies<\/li>\n
  2. Previous minutes approved from AGM 2018<\/li>\n
  3. Norma spoke about parental engagement and involvement of parents in the life of the school. Discussion around: open days, curriculum events\/evenings, achievement assemblies based around specific areas, welcoming involvement of extended family members and the local community.<\/li>\n
  4. Jim\u2019s chairperson report<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Welcome to this year\u2019s AGM and thank you for your attendance tonight.<\/em><\/p>\n

    For those of you that don\u2019t know I have been chairperson of this parent council for the last 7 years and, and in all those years I have talked about how important parents are to the life of the school.\u00a0 With increasing cuts on the school budget (more of that later0 it is more important than ever to be involved to help the teaching staff run a happy teaching environment for all our children to learn in.<\/em><\/p>\n

    So, what has happened over the last year at Gelston?\u00a0 I was involved on 20 September last year (how time flies) with Susan from Crossmichael at the first round of interviews to select our new head teacher: 3 candidates were selected and on the following Friday you all had the opportunity to meet the candidates and have your say.\u00a0 And as you know Mary was selected, beating the other two candidates to the post, it is unbelievable to think Mary has been with us for a year. Welcome Mary to our AGM and thank you for your effort in the last year, hopefully the first year of many.\u00a0 (I\u2019m not selecting the next one!)<\/em><\/p>\n

    On the 25 january 2019 we held our Burns\u2019 Supper in Gelston Village Hall.\u00a0 The children from gelston, entertained us withpoems and songs before Mickenzie piped in the haggis.\u00a0 Clare organised the food with help from parents \u2013 proving puddings.\u00a0 A bar was organised by the Swalwells.\u00a0 Brian toated the lassies and Sarah-Jane relied.\u00a0 Mary did the immortal memory before a ceilidh dance.\u00a0 I know a great night was had by all and hopefully these events will continue in the future.<\/em><\/p>\n

    The main event of the year was our Fun Run and Summer Fete on Sunday 9 June 2019.\u00a0 This is our major money earner for the parent council happening every 2 years.\u00a0 Thank you to everyone who made it such a fun day.\u00a0 Raising \u00a31616.65 for school funds.\u00a0 This even takes a lot of running and it makes such a difference to what we can do for the coming 2 years to support the school.<\/em><\/p>\n

    As mentioned at the last AGM this is going to be my last as chairperson.\u00a0 It has been my privilege to be involved for so long.\u00a0 I will continue to support the school where I can but as I have nearly run out of kids coming to Gelston I feel it is only right to hand over to someone else to continue to take Gelston forward in the coming years.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

    Thank you to the secretaries, treasurers, parents and staff who have supported the school and myself over the last 7 years, a lot has changed and that\u2019s inevitable, but we continue to be a small happy school with big thinkers!\u00a0 Thank you.<\/em><\/p>\n

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    1. Julie\u2019s treasurer\u2019s report<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Treasurer\u2019s Report<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

      Balance at the start of session 2019 was \u00a32143.41.\u00a0 The Burns Supper raised 268.81.\u00a0 We had a big fund-raising event at the end of the school year, we do this every second year.\u00a0 This raised \u00a31615.65.<\/em><\/p>\n

      Throughout the year we paid the usual out: Fullarton Theatre Tickets and ice cream for the children, Science Centre entry for end of year trips, buses for the trips and then the expenses for the fun run and fete.\u00a0 The biggest expenses were the buses, trip and theatre tickets.<\/em><\/p>\n

      Gelston School Parent Partnership Account 2018-19<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

      Income: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a34726.23<\/em><\/p>\n

      Expenditure: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a32143.52<\/em><\/p>\n

      Balance: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a32582.71<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

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      1. Marys\u2019 head teacher\u2019s report<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        (see attached)<\/p>\n

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        1. Election of office bearers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Role<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Chairperson (for 1 year)<\/td>\nAbbey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Treasurer<\/td>\nKay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Secretary<\/td>\nPam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Vice chairperson<\/td>\n\u00a0Justine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          1. School Funding Issues from the recent Council meetings\u2013 due to Council budget savings schools are now faced with the following which are being looked at centrally by the council:\n