We
have an interesting situation with OM accounting this year. Your
opinion is very important to decide on next steps with the surplus
money, since school has decided not to be the keeper/decision
maker of OM funds any more.This year we may have approximately $3000
reserve in our OM funds - about $1500 came from last year surplus and
$1500 probable left over from this year account. We will know the exact figure by mid
June, when we will have year end account closure from FUSD.
As you know we
have two teams going to the world final this year and both the teams have
been working extremely hard to do fund raising and have been able to raise
approximately $2500 so far. They still need about $2500 more to cover the total
registration
cost for both teams.
On the other hand, Mr Mann ( school teacher for
OM program) has expressed interest to attend world final with the teams, ONLY
if parents are willing to help fund for his travel cost. Approximate cost of which
will be between $2000-$2500( including subs for 4 days). School doesn't
have any OM funds from FUSD budget to sponsor his Travel cost.
We would like to hear your opinion with respect to the following options to use the surplus OM money:
- Option 1: return surplus money equally to all OM 2012-13 participants ( 113 of them )
- Option 2: use surplus money to cover
world final team registration for both the teams going to the world
- Option 3: use surplus money to sponsor Mr Mann (Sc Teacher of WS) as school representative.
Coaches - pls send your team's opinion response to wsj...@yahoo.com after consultation with team parents.
We will
honor the option expressed by majority of the OM Participants this year and will release
the results together (with all email responses at the end, in case if any parent want to know detailed responses by specific teams) on 4th May. Only Coach to respond (cc all team parents) to this email with team decision in below format after consultation with entire team parents.
Pls respond in the following format by 3rd May to help us decide on next steps which will be communicated to all OM parents on 4th May. If we don't hear from you/your team by 3rd May 2013, we will assume your team will accept final majority decision. Pls voice your opinion timely as appropriate by 3rd May.. Your opinion is very important for us to make this important OM Funding decision.
| Response | Count of members |
| Option 1 | |
| Option 2 | |
| Option 3 | |
Appreciating your time and support,
Thanks and Regards
Jayanta Samanta
Head Coach, Warm Springs Elementary OM
510-928-4823