AGM Minutes

We held 1st AGM and below are the meeting Minutes:

Attendees:
Meena, Tom, Rao, Sofia, Tina, Rashmi, Barbara, Rahul, Bhava, Samira, Sabah, Juna

Absent with regret: Donna, Gema.

Date: 19th October 2010
Time: 7:30 to 9:00 pm
Venue: ACETNS Staff room

The Secretary (Tina) kick start the AGM by welcoming all members and announced the Agenda for the day

Rao (Chairperson) report back on last years activities, the difficulties, positives, and future activities. A small core group has been active and it is getting difficult to get more parents to various meetings. He thanked the existing committee and members for their support over the last one year.

Sofia (treasurer) report back on last years account and placed income-expenditure copies on the table. We have made a small profit of around €150 after expenses, but some feel the fundrising comes only from Parent body. All the money is held in the BoI bank account.

Chairperson of the BoM Report: Meena outlined the reality of the importance of having set up a Parents Association, suggesting how and for what to fundraise. Meena stated that the most important thing is active participation in the school for parents. She also suggested having a road map of set goals - what do we want to achieve, what do we need to get it done.

Principal (Tom) talked about the culture of volunteering and thats how the school gets by. Delegating to parents who does not get involved was his suggestion. He also talked about how to improve the school by proper play areas, garden, etc. This could be a goal of fundraising. There is a trial to set up a common enrolment policy among all ET schools in Lucan. He also stated that ACETNS will hold the festival of light in December - a committee has been set up with Martha, Dara, Paula, Liz, Fiona, Emma. In the school, we are opening up for having special units attached to the school like Talent list, Yard games, Street games to be taught to students and interested parents. Saving schemes for books, perhaps link in which Griffen Valley ET. He also suggested that renting of the Hall to be run by PA - should be used by the parents of the school who come under insurance.

Member's feedback: To answer a question, Tom informed that Dermot to be the point of contact with PA as part of his extra responsibility.
Someone suggested that we need to raise money for a specific target within a timeline.

Election of the new committee:
Everyone present agreed to be on the committee except Rahul for personal reasons. There were 2 advance nominations, who could not come to the meeting. Every one thanked Rahul for his contribution, and Rahul promised to involve as a member. Following members represent the new committee.

1. Rao Hanumantha Marepalli
2. Sofia Albery
3. Tina Jansson
4. Olga Knoutova
5. Rashmi Sawhney
6. Juna Rosaies
7. Barbara Garrido
8. Gema Pintor
9. Bhava Mada
10. Donna Sunario
11. Sabah Abdelfadil
12. Samira

Office bearers (Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer) will be elected in the 1st meeting of the committee in November.