SRSGA prioritized inter-governmental affairs and finances in their second meeting of the Fall 2024 semester.
Several senators were elected and confirmed by the senate along with four current senators into the Judiciary Branch of SRSGA. Four clubs and organizations received funding requests, and money was moved from the reserve account to fund new requests for clubs in the 2024-2025 school year.
President Ella Bloom also announced new updates coming in October for the SRSGA intramural field turfing project.
Senator confirmation and election
New senators elected and confirmed by the Senate on Monday include:
- College of Business Senator: Christopher Brown
- College of Health Professions Senator: Murphy Sofranko
- At-Large Senators: Thomas Freilino, Daniel Hamilton and Cassandra Clemency
- College of Education Senator: Madelyn Panaiia
- First-Year Senator: Olivia Hussien
Those elected by the Senate into the Judiciary Branch were Michael Lietera, Austin Burchell, Kelly Carbone and Ryan Schmidt.
Finances
All motions were passed unanimously, including the moving of $100,000 from SRSGA reserves to fund new requests throughout the 2024-2025 school year.
For 2023-2024, $75,000 was approved but new funding requests totaled around $90,000.
SRSGA’s reserve account is “doing well” according to the finance report and holds at least $6,000,000, finishing last year in a surplus of around $130,000 according to a statement made by SRSGA Advisor Wendy Leitera during Monday’s meeting.
Requests approved include:
Table Tennis, $425, for its equipment; SRU American Choral Directors Association, $500, for guest clinicians and speakers; Chemistry Club, $1885, for events and supplies; The Rocket, $9,881.80, for unbudgeted printing expenses.
Other news
Bloom stated there will be updates on the SRSGA turfing project of the intramural fields sometime in October.
The $2.5 million dollar project was approved in the Spring 2024 semester and will provide turf covering the James. P McFarland Recreational Sports Complex.
Bloom also said she intends to apply for chair of the Board of Student Government Presidents.
“It’s a good way for us to advocate to government and state government about different issues within the state education system,” she said.
