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Hello Central/Emerson families!
Now that the holidays are behind us and the New Year has begun we would like to thank all of you who have supported our schools in the past year. Our spirits are high and we believe that with the momentum we have we will finish strong!
It’s the start of a New Year and many of you may have made a resolution, or perhaps a goal, that is important to you. As parents you may be determined to remain organized this year, get all the important dates on the calendar, become physically fit, or just keep up with all the other obligations our families have outside of school. Why not encourage your children to set a goal for themselves and watch them soar? Our teachers have been doing a great job engaging our children in the classroom, and hopefully we are finding ways to increase our children’s thirst for learning in the home. This is not only a way to enhance your child’s education, but also another way to become more involved with our children.
The PTA Board also has goals for the 2009-2010 school year. They are as follows:
• Continue to promote school spirit and family involvement
• Increase PTA membership
• Encourage communication between home and school via website, school and PTA newsletters and various meetings
• Earn an identity as a friendly, approachable organization and follow-through on all communications with persons wanting to volunteer
• Obtain feedback on PTA sponsored programs
• Encourage ELL families to participate in the PTA
Many of you may have the perception that those of us on the PTA Board are only responsible for planning bake sales and popcorn parties. Although that is part of what we do, our main goal is to enrich the learning experiences of Central/Emerson students in many different ways. We are all about forming a team between parents and teachers to accomplish goals our teachers and staff may not be able to achieve otherwise.
Please know that another goal of your PTA this year is to demonstrate how service-oriented our Board is and that our number one priority is each child attending Central/Emerson. When we look at the faces of our Board members we see the faces of their children. It helps keep us motivated to continue striving for excellence in the events and activities we plan as a PTA. Please join us in this effort and start by joining PTA as we continue to make this school year the best one yet! Please feel free to contact us by sending a note or better yet attending the next PTA meeting at the Snohomish Public Library, Wednesday, February 10th at 7PM. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 17 February 2010 21:04 )
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Voted in April 2008 and took office July 2008 President - Presides at all meetings
- Makes appointments to positions & committees as designated in the standing rules, with the approval of the executive committee, for a term of one year.
- Is an ex-officio member of all committees except the nominating committee.
- Co-signs all binding agreements.
- Disseminates and communicates all information received pertinent to PTA programs.
- Coordinates council? programs and activities.
- Conducts a board of directors orientation.
- Conducts a ?ole of a Council orientation at a council general membership meeting.
- Plans a PTA president/principal workshop.
- Meets with the superintendent and education association president as appropriate.
- Conducts election of nominating committee/election of officers.
Vice President - Performs the duties of the president in the absence or inability of that officer to serve and shall assist the president when called upon.
- Is familiar with duties of the president and assists in these duties upon request.
- Examples of vice president roles:
- Coordinator of units in a designated area
- Legislative VP
- Membership VP
- Reflections VP
- Communications VP
- Diversity/Outreach VP
- Performs any other duties designated in the council standing rules.
Secretary
- Keeps accurate records of all meetings.
- Notifies the president of any unfinished business.
- Is responsible for correspondence as designated by the president.
- Keeps complete rosters of the membership of all standing and special committees.
- Maintains an up-to-date roster of local units in the council membership with the names and addresses of their officers.
- Provides attendance sign-in sheets at council meetings.
- Provides a synopsis of council minutes to the newsletter editor in a timely manner.
- Performs any other duties designated in the council standing rules.
Treasurer
- Serves as chair of the budget committee.
- Presents a budget to the membership.
- Keeps accurate records at all times.
- Receives, issue receipts and makes deposits promptly in an authorized account.
- Disburses funds according to the approved budget.
- Presents a written financial statement at each regular meeting and such other times as required by the president.
- Remits State & National PTA portions of the service fees to the State PTA office by the specified postmark deadline dates.
- Remits incorporation renewal to the Secretary of State.
- Remits liability insurance fee.
- Maintains the council legal financial documents notebook.
- Performs any other duties designated in council standing rules.
Joint Responsibilities
- Is familiar with the Objects of PTA, the Washington State PTA Uniform.
- Bylaws, the council standing rules, council policies and basic parliamentary procedure.
- Assesses needs, requirements, and develops plans, programs and workshops to serve those needs.
- Uses input to: set goals, prepare a proposed budget, calendar and establish committees.
- Attends PTA leadership training workshops.
- Is familiar with all established State PTA deadlines.
- Continues/establishes awards recognition program.
- Communicate regularly with PTA.
- Continues to provide information, support and encouragement to PTA.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 21 October 2008 20:55 )
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