César Chávez PTA General Meeting / reunión general
June 2 at 5:30pm
Zoom
- Call to order & attendance 5:35pm
a. Right at 5:35 - Reading & approval of previous meeting minutes 5:35 – 5:40pm
a. Reviewed - New business 5:40 – 6:30pm
a. Shout out to Felix – Outdoor Classroom kits volunteer!
b. Presentation by Ari Ettinger (aettinger@pps.net) Sustainability Program Manager at PPS (AmeriCorps)
i. Green schoolyards update at Chavez & Harrison Park selected by PPS
ii. “Nature-filled” and designed by community, space to play/explore
iii. Funded by Clean Energy Fund from Portland voters, put together by
coalition of nonprofits & local PDX groups to support BIPOC
communities. Project must be led by communities of color.
iv. Input from community via Jamboards & feedback. 54 teachers in
breakout rooms in staff meeting
v. Got into classrooms to talk to students, will meet another group
tomorrow
vi. Focus on green schoolyards to connect with community, inclusive of
education not just carbon reduction
vii. Survey responses from parents: 31 english, 24 spanish
viii. Next steps: Summer – line up partners to work on grants, work on
human-centered designs.
ix. Grant in Fall ‘22, Spring ‘22 award decisions, Summer ‘22 playground construction.
x. Daniel volunteers to assist in person. Brought up our funding already
for outdoor covered area. Consider the plan also includes covered
area, sponsorships, solar panels?
xi. PCEF is upwards of a million dollars, can we leverage funds already
raised. Compared to Lents School, they raised $4K & got 20 times
met. How can we scale our seed money?
xii. Whole project depends on grant from PCEF. Even if it fell through,
chase other funding after front loading the effort. Is it dependent on
carbon reduction or is it enough to be led by communities of color?
Scoring rubric
https://www.portland.gov/bps/cleanenergy/reviewing-grant-scoring
-criteria
xiii. Alternative ideas: huge field improvements, geared toward soccer.
Beyond ways to play, but build educational spaces. Remember that
Timber Joey, OPI exists & can be harnessed.
xiv. Most important thing parents can do to help is talk about it, stay
involved, ratchet up community interest and help students
understand that they need outside space for fun/learning
xv. Next engagement steps: not during summer. Fall before grant for
parents.
xvi. How to reallocate funds raised, staff liked a teachable garden
c. Gofundme campaign over $12K went to caregivers at Chavez in need!!
d. Melissa – remote & disconnected from families. How can we connect? - Announcements/questions
a. Next PTA meeting is in Sept, aiming for outside! - Adjournment
