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September 2026

Date: 9-14-2026

I. Vote to approve minutes of last meeting: Minutes approved by a majority vote.

II. Outstanding Action Items (noted here and under the relevant committees below): Discussed in Committee reports

  • Treasurer (Kim Nolan):
      -Basketball and Football fund accounts - Mr. Mathis checking with team coaches 
  • Teacher Appreciation (Katie Alice Walker):
      -1st "Woot Woot" wagon date - potentially 9-4-2026
      -Katie Owens to instruct Katie Alice about Signup Genius
      -Create calendar of events for teacher appriciation
  • Fundraising (Katie Owens):
      -Contact Ms. Whitley about HAMS Electronic Sign policies 
      -Create calendar of events for fundraising 
  • Spirit Wear
      -Done, Mike needs to give Jessica access
  • Social Media:
      -Facebook cleanup - remove followers and add PTO group/page to match Instagram PTO
  • Non-Committee Items:
      -Rhodes Bailey will review the bylaws, present recommendations 
  • Grade Committees:
      -Katie Rankin on plan for 6th Grade (TBD)

III. Principal's Report

  • Dr. Green: National Schools to Watch designation process update
  • Mr. Mathis: Attendance challenge update

IV. Clarification of Committee Leads

  • Teacher Appreciation: Katie Alice Walker, Amanda Harris, Brittain Goff, and Lauren McCauley
  • Fundraising: Marley Douglas and Katie Owens 
  • Grade Level Coordinators: Jessican Reardon (6th) / Prentiss Shealey and Kim Pordes (7th) / Katie Rankin (8th)
  • Social Media: Jessica McMillan
  • Spirit Wear: Jessica McMillan 

V. Treasurer: Kim Nolan

  • Report: No changes except two deposits to checking accounts
    • Savings: $15,043.97
    • Basketball Savings: $1,574.22
    • Football Savings: $400.82
    • Checking: $6,801.50 (as of 8-31-2026)
  • State Fair Tickets Expenditure 
  • Outstanding Items: can we transfer basketball and football funds into checking? Mr. Mathis waiting to hear from Ms. Jones 

VI. Calendar

VIII. Hand Foundation

  • Source of Savings Account Cleared Up? (Not discussed)

IX. Committee Reports

X. Non-Committee Items

  • PTO Participation Ideas
    • PTO Social at Craft and Draft or nearby restaurant 
    • Invite 5th grade PTO parents of feeder schools to next meeting
  • PTO approves $450 expenditure to replace broken classroom TVs

XI. 501(c)(3) Status Update

  • Reviewed Bylaws
  • Reviewed MOU
  • Outstanding August Action Item: Rhodes Bailey will review bylaws