The meeting was called to order with opening remarks from President Susan Kaminski thanking everyone who participated in the bake sale funding a summer TAKS Test Bubble Bonanza program to keep school children’s skills sharp next summer. The camp will focus on creative activities to teach children how to accurately bubble in answers with a number two pencil on the state mandated test.
In the first item of business, Martha Ray made a motion to expand the car line at the middle school to eight lanes. Treasurer Lori Michaels pointed out that this project would cost eight million dollars, and the PTA currently had $323.56 in its account. Ray responded that they could solicit donations from local businesses. Michaels suggested Ray set her alarm clock 15 minutes earlier each morning, and the motion was tabled.
Pastor Howard Wade of the 6th Methodist Church was the guest expert speaker. He presented a persuasive argument to update the Bible verses on the Victory Wall in the elementary school cafeteria to The Message Bible translation instead of the King James Version, so young children could better understand the meaning of God’s word. Barbara Meier objected on the basis The Message wasn’t a “real” Bible, and instead suggested a Shakespeare course be added to the Kindergarten curriculum so students could better understand the King James Version.
