Employment contract
Russell tabled a draft canteen employment contract at the meeting. Dale Ledingham has not yet seen the draft. There was some discussion on the appropriateness of the PTA as an employee, the potential benefits of the school becoming responsible for health and safety and employment contract responsibilities for paid staff, and the potential loss of control of the canteen, whether or not the school would want this responsibility. Wages payment by direct debit has been requested, and how this might be achieved was discussed. It was suggested that canteen details should appear in the monthly treasurers reports to the PTA.

The motion (Ian/Miriam) was adopted: That a PTA Sub Committee be formed comprising Sally Cron, Marg Bennett, Russell Parry and Joe McSherry with responsibility for managing the canteen.

Comments on the draft contract are to be made by email to Russell Parry.

Also adopted was the motion (Ian/Chris):
That the PTA ask the Board /school take on the 2 regular canteen employees as ancillary staff. The PTA to reimburse the school from operating monies for this responsibility. The PTA continue to manage the operation through the canteen Sub Committee and volunteers.

Joe is to advise the current canteen convenor (Sally Cron) of this action.

Fundraising committee should consider this information

Candidates for 2004 elected positions:

Janusz Bonkowski - treasurer

Ian McKenzie - President

Chris Burrows - Vice President

Margot Minet - Secretary

Catering
Thanks from Joe to those who assisted at leavers’ dinner. Paul also thanked PTA. Letter of thanks to be made to Marg Bennett and Margaret Lavery for flowers. PTA expressed thanks to Joe & his son for their organisation of the dinner.

Uniforms and stationary
Margaret Lavery thanked those who assisted with start of year stationary shop. Noted that 75% of uniform shop sales are new items, many don't realise new uniforms are sold.