FINANCIAL SUMMARY
 

Spending	93/4	94/5	95/6	96/7	97/8	98/99	99/00	TOTAL
Computer equipment	0	9,330	22,001	28,599	13,249	18,411	10,159	101,749
Other	5,417.89	16,184.27	26,597	2,411	17,574	13,694	15,159	97,037.16
TOTAL	5,417.89	25,514.27	48,598	31,010	30,823	32,105	25,318	198,786.16
Number of computers	0	2	5	6	5	9	1	28

 
 

Spending	Total to 99/00	00/01	01/02	02/03	03/04	04/05	05/06 Budget	TOTAL
3R's (Reference, Resources and Reading)					(ESL, Reading Program and Resources-Classroom) 6,213	(ESL, Reading Program and Resources-Classroom) 9,015	?	15,228 +?
Teaching Garden, Primary Playground, and Intermediate Replacement Playground		(Primary playground and teaching garden) 54,475	(Part of Intermediate replacement playground) 16,016	(Grounds improvement and remainder of Intermediate replacement playground) 15,743	(Grounds improvement and playgrounds) 400	0	?	86,634 +?
Computer equipment	101,749	0	25	2,275	9,043	11,791	?	124,883 +?
Other	97,037.16	11,607	8, 369	9,068	17,794	25,369	?	169,244.16 +?
TOTAL	198,786.16	66,082	24,410	27,086	33,450	42,175	?	391,989.16 + ?
Number of computers	28	0	0	?	?	?	?	28+?

The 05/06 Budget currently has a reserve of :
- about 7,350 for 'Other', to be carried forward for 06/07 (to cover annual 'other' expenses).

Over the years 'Other' spending has covered, in addition to the annual expenditures, things like microscopes, plant growing table on wheels with special grow lighting, televisions, VCRs, a video camera, compact disc changers, cassette player/recorders, projector, tables for the June BBQ and Autumn Bingo, earthquake emergency equipment, earthquake proof  library revolving racks, extra internet cabling, headphones, teacher/librarian computer, art supplies, choir vests, the music listening program,  Voices From Nature musical concert, school beautification, intermediate student wall mounted lunch tables,  basketball hoops, gym mat, gym sound system (from 99/00 casino for computers and sound system), and books (from other than Book Fair Sale proceeds).

Annual expenditures included in 'Other'

-Safe arrival telephone and since 1999, answering service
-Single Parents' Christmas Food Bank Appeal
-Block Parents
-Fine Arts Performances
-Grade 7 Graduation (English and French Immersion)
-Honorariums
-Teachers' Discretionary Funds
-Bank Charges, if any
-Supplies and special events
-Library books from the Book Fair Sale proceeds
-Childcare at PAC meetings
-Artist in Residence since 2003

Information about Computer equipment expenditures

Information about Teaching Garden/Playgrounds (part of School Beautification committee) expenditures

Information about the 3R's Campaign (Reference, Resources and Reading) expenditures

In 00/01 the Principal and teachers ran a Spellathon and raised over $7,000.00

In 02/03 the Principal and teachers ran another Spellathon and raised over $6,000.00 as of February 2003

In 04/05 the Principal and teachers organized the sale of Entertainment Books in September.

The thinking behind the choice of CPAR was the PAC runs the Xmas Single Parent Food Bank Appeal, a local charity - so the Student Council could support a global charity. Also, thinking globally was a good fit with the introduction of the Internet on classroom computers.

In May 2002 and February 2003, grade two students ran a bake sale to support Canuck Place for terminally ill children.

In April 2006 the Student Council ran a fundraiser called 'Twoonies From The Heart' to help Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief (CPAR) build a water well in Uganda. The event raised over $1,600.

The Canadian School Board Association has gathered fundraising ideas from across the country. A is for ASK: A Fundraising Guide is available for $25. Learn what to do and what not to do! Contact  CSBA

Background information on PAC finances:

Around 94/5 parents complained that each year the PAC begins Sep. not knowing how much the annual fundraising effort (includes usually one major event ie. a direct appeal or giftwrap sale) will bring in, therefore they are hindered in their planning of expenditures for the year. So that year the PAC held two major fundraising events with the intention of spending the profit from one event and holding the profit from the other so that in future each Sep. the PAC could spend through the year the previous year's profit and hold one major fundraising event so funds would be available for each new PAC in Sep. The plan did not succeed as the very next Sep. the PAC spent the previous year's funds plus the funds from the major fundraising event of their year.

As mentioned above there is usually one major fundraiser a year (other than a casino license application). Some years parents have voted for a fundraiser like giftwrap sale or spellathon so that students will learn to work towards a financial goal. Some years parents have voted for a direct appeal, so minimal volunteer time is required from parents to organize the fundraising event. When a giftwrap sale or spellathon is run students are advised not to go door to door for sales/pledges, just to try friends and neighbours they know. Also, students are advised not to compare results with other students and to work for their personal best.

For several years the PAC has applied annually for a casino license for fundraising. Originally the funds were for computers. Funds were also used for a gym sound system. Recently the the funds have been for the playground improvements and teaching garden (part of school beautification). A condition for granting a casino license is that the casino not be the sole source of funds for the charitable organization.

The annual Teachers' Discretionary Funds traditionally given by the PAC are so that teachers are free to get some small things for their classrooms, without having to go the usual route of submitting a request to a school board or PAC committee that must then decide which requests have priority.

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