Montgomery Blair High School PTSA
Minutes of PTSA Executive Committee Meeting --- February 21, 2006
The meeting came to order at 6:45 p.m.
Membership Report Caroly Lichtenstein
1. The committee needs expansion and ideas. The next executive board meeting will spend some time addressing membership issues.
2. Carolyn is looking into making membership available through the website, doing a database and privacy issues in posting the names of the members on the website.
Pedestrian Issues Sam Stokes
1. The cones placed in the parking lot to keep people from forming 2 rows of cars in the exit lane from the Colesville parking lot is working. The staff , especially the security staff, like the new procedure. It has been an inexpensive solution to a very dangerous problem.
2. The University Boulevard parking lot problem requires engineering solutions and a study for a long term solution. In the meantime, it calls for police presence to insure compliance with the rules.
3. A request for signs could also help people become more compliant.
Old Blair Auditorium David Ottalini
1. David Ottalini moved and Anne Kaiser seconded that a letter be sent by the PTSA in support of the renovation of the Old Blair Auditorium. It passed unanimously.
Ron McClain
1. In support of the Blair Sports Academy, a committee on Extra Curricular Activities could be established.
2. The drug and alcohol policy at Blair is very strict for athletes but why is it only for athletes? The code for Blair is more strict than other high schools.
3. How clear is it being made that Connections is an option in the 9th grade?
Blair Education Foundation Carolyn Lichtenstein
1. There has been some progress.
2 parent lawyers have shown interest in getting things moving. There are also several alumni and there are more people interested.The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.