August 2026

Summary of Outstanding Items

Treasurer (Kim Nolan):
o Due 8/21: Basketball and Football fund accounts – Mr. Mathis checking with team coaches 

Teacher Appreciation (Katie Alice Walker):
o Due: 8/21 - First Woot Woot Wagon date (maybe 9/4)
o Due: 8/21 - Katie Owens to instruct Katie Alice about Signup Genius
o Due 9/4 - Create calendar of events for teacher appreciation

Fundraising (Katie Owens):
o Due 9/4: Contact Ms. Whitley about HMS Electronic Sign policies and procedures
o Due 9/4: Create calendar of events/fundraising

Spirit Wear (Jessica Reardon):
o Done - Mike needs to give Jessica & Jessica access

Social Media (Jessica McMillan)
o Due 9/1: FB cleanup – remove followers of and add PTO group/page to match Instagram PTO

Non-Committee Items
o Due 9/4: Rhodes Bailey will review the bylaws, present recommendations

Grade Committees
o Due 9/8: Katie Rankin on plan for rising 6th grade (tbd)

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I. Principal’s Report
II. Introduction of officers and committee heads
       · Motion and second and majority vote to approve board:
               o Mike Pordes: President
               o Vice President: Katie Rankin
               o Secretary: Emily Suski
               o Treasurer: Kim Nolan

       · Introduction and Clarification of Committee Chairs:
               o Teacher Appreciation - Chairs: Katie Alice Walker, Amanda Harris & Lauren McCauley, Brittain Goff
               o Fundraising - Chairs: Marley Douglas & Katie Owens
               o Grade Level Coordinators: (2 each ideally)
                       ● 6th - Jessica Reardon
                       ● 7th - Prentiss Shealey & Kim Pordes
                       ● 8th - Katie Rankin
               o Social Media - Jessica McMillan
               o Spirit Wear - Jessica McMillan

III. Treasurer: Kim Nolan
      Treasurer’s Report
         · Kim Nolan not available; provided by Mike Pordes
         · Mike Pordes reported on the outstanding Item: can we transfer basketball and football funds into                           checking?

IV. Calendar
             o Did back to school with the teachers on the first day of school

V. Hand Foundation
             o Not Discussed

VI. Committee Updates
      Teacher Appreciation
          Co-Chairs: Katie Alice Walker, Amanda Harris & Lauren McCauley
               o did back to school with the teachers on the first day of school
               o there are 160 teachers/staff
               o if anyone spends money of own, keep receipts and give to Kim Nolan for reimbursements
               o Outstanding: come up with first Woot Woot Wagon date (maybe 9/4)
               o Outstanding: Katie O to tell Katie Alice about Signup Genius (before Woot Woot Wagon)
               o Outstanding: create calendar of events for teacher appreciation

       Fundraising
           Co-Chairs: Marley Douglas & Katie Owens
              · Sponsor signs on fence for local business
                     o Erin Miller finalized the packet last spring to sell advertising by local businesses on the E-Sign?
                     o E-Sign Fundraising information package
                     o Ms. Whitley is new receptionist; works with Mr. Workman and can change E sign
                     o Fall Fundraiser
                     o Donations through Hand PTO store/square site
                     o Outstanding: Contact Ms. Whitley about E sign policies and procedures
                     o Outstanding: Create calendar of events/fundraising

       Spirit Wear
            Chair – Jessica McMillan Jessica Reardon
                   · Process and authorization (account logins etc)
                   · Reorder after event - potentially for following fall · Sales - Updated (https://hand-ms-pto.square.site)
                   · Mike to get logins to Jessica
                   · Making t-shirt design? Jessica needs the official Hornet
                   · Outstanding: Mike needs to give Jessica & Jessica access

       Social Media Committee
           Chair – Jessica McMillan Meredith
                   · Consolidation of accounts and socials (Jessica)
                   · Meeting 7/16/2026: looked at social media accounts
                   · Jessica created a PTO Instagram account and will post
                   · Jessica will create a mirror PTO Facebook page
                   · Mr. Workman said there is a non school sponsored HMS account titled "Friends of Hand"
                   · Meredith will help with TikTok
                   · Outstanding: Mike to contact Chris Adams to cancel the Followers of Hand Facebook pager
                   · Outstanding: Jessica M to set up FB PTO group/page to match Instagram PTO

       Grade Level Activities
             o 6th - Jessica Reardon: none yet
                 * Jessica to check with Mr. Butler about dance date in February
                    -Brie to help Jessica
                    -Katie Williams to help as well

             o 7th - Prentiss Shealey & Kim Pordes
                   -7th grade dance is in March

             o 8th - Katie Rankin
                   -Mike: Katie will need a lot of help
                   -Outstanding: rising 6th grade engagement plan

VII. Non-Committee Items
      · PTO Participation Ideas: Mike is thrilled at the number attending
              o Suggests a PTO social at Craft & Draft or somewhere nearby
              o Katie Alice suggests inviting feeder elementary school PTO members (esp. 5th grade PTO reps) to                              come/start to get involved
              o The date is in the Buzz each week

      · Richland One District PTO, Booster and Fundraiser Forms

VIII. 501(c)(3) Status
      o Reviewed bylaws
      o Reviewed MOU
      o Outstanding: Rhodes Bailey will review the bylaws