President
Emily Gardner
- Oversees and coordinates the work of an executive board to run a PTA effectively
- Presides at PTA board and association meetings
- Serves as the official contact, communicator and representative of a PTA
- Designated as an authorized signer for PTA checks, contracts and authorizations for payment
- Serves as ex-officio member of all committees except the nominating committee
- Works with other PTA leaders to connect families, school and community to support student success
Let’s stay in touch!
president@highlandselementarypta.org
Vice President
Kathleen Blaine
- Works as the primary aide to the president
- Helps lead a PTA towards specific goals consistent with PTA purposes and policies
- Performs president’s duties in his or her absence
- Carries out other duties outlined in unit bylaws and standing rules or as assigned
- Works with committee and other chairmen to plan and organize programs for the school year
- Collaborates with principal, PTA president, other committee chairmen and campus student groups to coordinate, plan and implement programs
- Develops annual program calendar and presents it at PTA association meeting for adoption
- Publicizes approved program calendar using newsletters, website, social networks and school handbook
Let’s stay in touch!
hawks@highlandselementarypta.org
Treasurer
Yelena Shapiro
- Maintains permanent records to track unit funds and financial transactions
- Chairs budget committee and prepares annual budget for adoption by the association
- Pays all PTA bills as authorized by board or association
- Prepares reports for every board and association meeting and an annual financial report
- Ensures taxes and reports required by PTA bylaws, insurance or federal and state governments are completed and submitted by the due dates
Let’s stay in touch!
treasurer@highlandselementarypta.org
Secretary
Jocelyn Aitken
- Takes minutes at board and association meetings
- Co-signs formal papers with president: authorizations for payment, resolutions and formal letters
- Handles PTA correspondence as directed by the president
- Maintains and preserves PTA records and important documents to pass on at the end of the term
- Captures, assembles and preserves record of activities and achievements of a PTA
- Collects volunteer hours for PTA meetings and events
- Completes and submits the PTA Unit-Annual Historian Report to council/district PTA
- Displays or presents brief overview of PTA year at meeting near the end of the school year
Let’s stay in touch!
hawks@highlandselementarypta.org
Financial Secretary
Suzie Scher
- Works closely with the treasurer and other financial officers in handling PTA funds
- Keeps a record of all PTA funds collected, deposited and disbursed
- Prepares monthly and annual financial reports
Let’s stay in touch!
hawks@highlandselementarypta.org
Auditor
OPEN ROLE!
- Audits the books and financial records of a PTA to determine their accuracy
- Presents written reports on audits to the board and the association for adoption
- Forwards copies of adopted audits to council/district PTA as indicated in unit bylaws
Let’s stay in touch!
hawks@highlandselementarypta.org
Hospitality Chairperson
Erica Jimenez
- Acts as official host of a PTA in creating welcoming atmosphere at meetings and events
- Works with committee and other chairman to organize and set up refreshments, food, decorations, registration, greeters and baby-sitting for PTA meetings and events
- Maintains hospitality supplies and equipment and an updated inventory for them
- Presents hospitality budget for approval at executive board meeting at start of the PTA year and monitor authorized budget
- Reports on hospitality plans at board meetings for forthcoming PTA events
Let’s stay in touch!
hawks@highlandselementarypta.org
Membership Chairperson
Amber Levine
- Sets attainable membership goals for the year
- Develops a membership theme, if appropriate
- Creates a year-long calendar of membership events. Include due dates set by council and district PTAs for remittances, and for awards and incentive
- Develops a budget to support your membership plan projects and events
Let’s stay in touch!
hawks@highlandselementarypta.org
Fundraising Chairperson
Ashley Hoedt
- Works with a committee, appointed by the president, to plan and organize fundraising activities
- Focuses on raising the amount of funds needed to meet the unit’s budget
- Presents reports on proposed fundraising activities at board and association meetings for approval
Let’s stay in touch!
hawks@highlandselementarypta.org
Parliamentarian
OPEN ROLE!
- Assists the president to manage meetings and advises on parliamentary procedure
- Chairs Bylaws committee to review unit Bylaws each year and revise Bylaws every three years
- Arranges nominating committee’s first meeting, providing information on nomination and election process
Let’s stay in touch!
hawks@highlandselementarypta.org
Safety Chairperson
OPEN ROLE!
- Identifies and promotes awareness of safety problems and collaborates with others to develop solutions