PTA Minutes - September 18, 2025

PTA General Membership Meeting Minutes

Thursday, September 18th, 2025, at 6:00 PM - Virtual

ATTENDING:

AGENDA

Carmen González Jiménez (PTA President) welcomed parents and staff to the first meeting of the school year. She introduced the members of the PTA Executive Board: Khulood Haimed-Secretary, Saira Khan-Torres and Georgina Bates -Co-Treasurers.
Carmen explained that all parents and guardians with a child in the school are automatically PTA members.
She noted that the current board is in its second year. The previous year was very successful thanks to the support from the school administration and the Parent Coordinator.

The minutes from the June 2025 General Membership Meeting were presented and approved by the membership.
A parent asked how to access the minutes. Carmen explained they will be posted on the school website and can be emailed to anyone upon request.

Mr. Daliposki welcomed all parents and staff members. Ms Cohen was present to provide Spanish translation.

On May 23, Title I PAC Elections were held for the 2025-2026 school year. The Title I Parent Advisory Council (PAC) chairperson is Michael Rosario; and the Parent Advisory Council alternate is Damien Ferro. Congratulations to both.
The Title I set-aside is $3,109. We have already met and are in the process of discussing a plan for the 2025-2026 school year.

Last night, the school hosted its first in-person Meet the Teacher Night since the COVID pandemic. 185 families attended one of the two sessions, for a 41% attendance, a 9% increase over last year’s virtual sessions. Thank you to all the families that participated, and to all the teachers for making it a good learning experience for the students.

We had one of the smoothest openings. Mr. Daliposki thanked the staff and parents. He thanked parent Ska Ska Morales, who was there during drop-off to help with support and translation. He thanked all staff for their support and for parents for having their updated emails on file, which allowed us to send class information to you. Only 45 kicked back.

Dental clinic NYC Smile was this week. 130 students in K-5 saw the dentists in only 4 days. Additionally, Assemblymember Claire Valdez took a tour of our school yesterday and saw the dentists in action. Four students met with the assemblymember and shared an amazing experience. Thank you to Ms. Becco for setting up the dental clinic again this year.

We are hosting many events next month. Please look at our website and calendar for updated events. Some events are the Charter Champion Award Ceremony, the City Harvest Workshop, The Hort Gardening, and CAPP Mandated workshops for all students and staff.
September 15th to October 15th is Spanish Heritage Month, a time to recognize and honor the many contributions of Spanish and Latin communities to our culture, history, and future. We’re grateful for the richness and diversity this brings to our school community, and we look forward to learning and celebrating together.
Schools are closed on 9/23 and 9/24 for Rosh Hashanah, 10/2 for Yom Kippur, 10/13 for Italian Heritage & Indigenous Peoples Day, and 10/20 for Diwali. To all staff, students, and families celebrating, we send our warmest wishes for a joyful and meaningful holiday.
On 9/20, District 24 is hosting a Back-to-school Bash at IS61 in Corona. There will be music, activities, and giveaways.

We have conducted 3 evacuation drills out of the 8 mandatory drills by December 31st. The students have been incredibly listening to instructions in case we have to evacuate.

Crossing Guard - Multiple parents have brought up Mr. Daliposki that the crossing guard in front of the main entrance has not been there since the start of the school year. Crossing guards are controlled by the NYPD not the school. However, Mr. Daliposki has reached out to the NYPD - waiting for a response.
Someone asked regarding the fire alarm system. The system has been fixed.
A parent asked a question regarding the lead levels noted in the previous minutes. Mr. Daliposki answered that all were cleared except for one room, which has been fixed but has not been retested yet. Mr. Daliposki thanked everyone, and Carmen continued.

Proposed Events: The following events were proposed for September-December of 2025:

9/18: PTA General Membership Meeting/ SLT Election - Virtual at 6pm
10/23: Bachata Dance lesson
10/30: PTA General Membership- Hybrid Meeting at 8:30AM
11/13: Movie Night- Elio (99 minutes)
11/17: Picture Day
11/19: PTA General Membership Meeting- Virtual with Flu Awareness session from Nurse Basma
12/03: Staff Appreciation Breakfast
12/10: Holiday Potluck
12/18: Holiday Potluck
12/23: PTA General Membership -Hybrid Meeting 8:3;0 AM

Proposed Budget - Saira presented; Beginning balance was $3,286.76. These are the estimated expenses through December 31st, 2025:

Snacks/beverages for non-fundraiser events $200
Staff Appreciation Breakfast $200
Multicultural Potluck $300
Office supplies $100
Canva Membership, 12 Months $130
Total estimated expenses $2,510
At the next meeting we’ll have the full proposed budget which will include the estimated income from concessions and from the membership dues.

Carmen and Saira emphasized that parents could donate to the PTA at any time via check, Zelle or cash. They also mentioned that PTA is always looking for volunteers and welcomes parents to help according to their availability.

Carmen said that our main business today is the SLT election, with 2 seats vacant. A current member wants to rerun for her position but cannot attend this meeting.
Ms. Cohen gave a brief explanation of the SLT. They meet once a month on Monday, alternating the times between 4:00 and 5:00 PM to accommodate all members. The members can also join virtually if they can't come in person. The meetings usually last 1 to 2 hours and it is a great opportunity to get involved and be an influence.
The current SLT parent members, besides the PTA President, are:

Mrs. Ska Ska Morales
Mrs. Connie Lem
Mrs. Karina Amaguana
Mr. Michael Rosario (Title I Chairperson)
A grandparent, Beronica Cruz, and a parent, Saira Khan-Torres, volunteered to occupy the 2 seats available on the SLT and were automatically selected. Current member Sugey Vargas was mentioned as an alternate member.