General Meeting

General Meeting Agenda 13 March at 7:00pm Library Building Meeting open: 8:02pm Attendees: Kym Bierenbroodspot, Erin Williams, Angela Windmill, Leigh Passfield, Rachel Greig, Anne McLauchlan, Janelle Grace, Veronica Stephenson, Francine McFadden, Belinda Poznik, Genevieve Healy, Skye Sewell, Lisa Lusty, Jodi Rees, Terri Bainbridge, Ariana Halberstater, Sally Bourne, Kerry Ashton, Trinity Ryan, Stephanie Smith, Rona Claffey, Adam Massey, Christiana Xu Apologies: Leah Marshall, Penni Davidson, David Nichols, Elizabeth Watson-Brown

Confirmation of the minutes of the previous general meeting

Motion:

Moved:

Seconded That the minutes of the previous meeting be accepted Kym Bierenbroodspot Veronica Stephenson Carried

Business arising from the minutes of the previous general meeting

• The P&C to write and send a letter regarding vaping to

Elizabeth Watson-Brown and cc to each level of government.

Action: Revisit at the next meeting after the recent Qld Govt announcement

Treasurer’s Report

Motion: Moved

Treasurer’s Report

Activities to be noted:

1. The tuckshop is showing a monthly profit of $4,548.48 and YTD

profit of $5,406.28.

2. The uniform shop shows a monthly profit of $2,822.80 and YTD

profit of $47,996.96.

3. A4A is showing monthly profit of $312.70.

4. Poparts and Shape no business activities in Feb 2023.

Balance Sheet (Feb) P&L for all Business Units (February) P&L for all Business Units YTD (2 month) That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted Christiana Xu Carried The Gap State High School Parents’ and Citizens’ Association

Seconded Leigh Passfield

Principal’s Report - Anne McLauchlan

• Vote of thanks for outgoing Executive! Thank you especially to

Leigh for her support. A wonderfully tenacious lady! Biggest, strongest P&C she has been involved with! Critical to success of the school.

• School calendar 2023 (link)
• International Women’s Day event – fabulous morning!

Speaker’s 3 points - be on time, wear your uniform and show respect! These events help to create touch points and networking opportunities for parents.

• School Council Strategic Plan (link) - Infrastructure and growth

area - Master Plan documents presented and staging summary.

Happy to invite John to a P&C meeting for a presentation.

• Seating on the oval painted and have a shade sail for the

seating

• JA Robinson hall roof leaking – part of refresh program the

government is reroofing it over the next 12 wks.

• Financial reports presented for public record
• HR update – two new teachers starting
• International visitor from the UK - hosted Kenmore, Hilder Road

and Ashgrove schools – Lesley Colhurst

• Term 3 on long service leave – going to Germany visiting

schools to gather information to help grow our school and build international relationships.

• Education Dept – Equity and Excellence – structural change

coming, have realised that they need to differentiate across schools.

• B block urinals – currently closed for renovation.

P&C Executive Meeting summary n/a

Correspondence received since the previous general meeting, inward and outward

• New York Waffles
• Fun Time Amusements
• Elizabeth Watson-Brown – NBN upgrades, transport issues,

back to school support, GP bulk billing

• P&C Qld - Parent Talk Newsletter
• Containers for Change – donations
• New membership forms
• P&C Qld newsletters – AGM reminder, Fun Run Fundraising,

State Conference Save the Date, P&C Day in May

• New Balance email

Business arising from the correspondence – 5 min

• Comedy Fundraiser – pass on to A4A for a decision

President’s Report – Leigh Passfield President

• Year 7 Welcome Night – 64 attended
• 150 attendees for International Women’s Day - motion of thanks

for our Marketing Officer

• School Council – presentation of plan, Open Day will see it

officially launched

• Thank you to Kym who did up the School Environmental

Management Plan for a $50,000 grant!

• JI Building officially opened

Subcommittee Report - Activities 4 Activities

No report

Subcommittee Report – PoPArts

• Brilliant Trivia Night – 104 tickets sold! Raised $1200
• Tula Concert - 29 March, 17 Aug, 11 Nov

Subcommittee Report – SHAPE

No report

Subcommittee Report – Student Support Parent Group (formerly PEG)

Student Support Parent Group Report (next meeting - 30 March, 7pm, Library) Business Unit Reports Motion Moved Seconded Uniform Shop Report Skirt Indent Skort Indent Senior blouse Indent Junior blouse Indent Polo Indent Sport shorts Indent That the indent for skirts, skorts, senior and junior blouses and sports short be approved up to $74000.

Andrea Windmill Christiana Xu Carried

Motion: Moved Seconded Tuckshop Report – no report We accept all sub committee reports Leigh Passfield Kym Bierenbroodspot Carried

General Business

• Comedy for a Cause – sending it to A4A

• Freedom Property – Community Support Campaign – need to

discuss and put forward a project we would like to have funding.

• Email regarding Acknowledgement of Country – begin from the

next meeting

“In opening this P&C meeting we acknowledge the original people on whose land this meeting takes place and pay our respects to the traditional owners, the Turrbul people.”

• Habitat renewal at the back to the school – who are the best

groups to chat to about helping – Anne and environmental club

• Uniform changes follow up – going well, review of the uniform

policy to be advertise in the next newsletter

Meeting close - 9.46pm

NEXT MEETING: Monday 17 April 2023, 7:00pm, Venue: Library

Signed: Rachel Greig (Secretary) Date: Signed: Erin Williams (President) Date: