President responsibilities
Chair board and general meetings
Run monthly Executive meetings (includes all members of the PTA Executive Board + school principal)
Timing of meetings is based on PTA Board availability but are generally one (1) hour in length
Discussions involve upcoming events and budgeting decisions
Run monthly general meetings
Timing of meetings is flexible but will most likely be held in the evenings
Meetings are approximately 45 minutes in length
Discussions involve a principal update, PTA president update, treasurer update, and recaps/updates on past and future PTA events
Oversee fiscal compliance
Serve as a liaison with school administration and community partners
Check-in regularly with officers and committees to ensure the overall plan is on target
Work with other board members to develop the upcoming school year calendar of events
Identify challenges and invite solutions
Be familiar/up-to-date with all PTA programs and resources
Represent the WVES PTA to the community
Recruit and mentor volunteers and future leaders
Volunteer at events, when available
1st VP responsibilities
Provide support to/fill-in for the president as needed
Attend monthly Executive meetings (includes all members of the PTA Executive Board + school principal)
Timing of meetings is based on PTA Board availability but are generally one (1) hour in length
Discussions involve upcoming events and budgeting decisions
Attend monthly general meetings
Timing of meetings is flexible but will most likely be held in the evenings
Meetings are approximately 45 minutes in length
Discussions involve a principal update, PTA president update, treasurer update, and recaps/updates on past and future PTA events
Assist with the planning of certain events such as:
Back to School Bash
Spring Spectacular
Holiday Shop
Maintain familiarity with upcoming school year budget & attend annual budget meeting in the spring
Work with the president and other board members to develop the upcoming school year calendar of events
Work with the PTA, principal, and teacher(s) to come up with fresh ideas for the upcoming school year
2nd VP responsibilities
Provide support to/fill-in for the president and 1st VP as needed
Attend monthly Executive meetings (includes all members of the PTA Executive Board + school principal)
Timing of meetings is based on PTA Board availability but are generally one (1) hour in length
Discussions involve upcoming events and budgeting decisions
Attend monthly general meetings
Timing of meetings is flexible but will most likely be held in the evenings
Meetings are approximately 45 minutes in length
Discussions involve a principal update, PTA president update, treasurer update, and recaps/updates on past and future PTA events
Assist with the planning of certain events such as:
Back to School Bash
Spring Spectacular
Holiday Shop
Maintain familiarity with upcoming school year budget & attend annual budget meeting in the spring
Work with the president and other board members to develop the upcoming school year calendar of events
Work with the PTA, principal, and teacher(s) to come up with fresh ideas for the upcoming school year
Treasurer responsibilities
Manage the organization's finances on a weekly basis, including:
Keeping accurate records of income and expenses
Preparing financial reports
Creating budgets
Ensuring funds are used in accordance with the PTA’s goals
Work closely with other board members to plan and allocate funds for school events, activities, and projects
Provide a cash box for all school events
Attend monthly Executive meetings (includes all members of the PTA Executive Board + school principal)
Timing of meetings is based on PTA Board availability but are generally one (1) hour in length
Discussions involve upcoming events and budgeting decisions
Attend monthly general meetings
Timing of meetings is flexible but will most likely be held in the evenings
Meetings are approximately 45 minutes in length
Discussions involve a principal update, PTA president update, treasurer update, and recaps/updates on past and future PTA events
Chair the annual budget committee and prepare the budget for the next school year in April/May of the current school year
Recording Secretary responsibilities
Create agenda with the president for the monthly Executive Board meetings; send agenda to Corresponding Secretary to post to the PTA website prior to general PTA meetings
Attend monthly Executive meetings (includes all members of the PTA Executive Board + school principal)
Timing of meetings is based on PTA Board availability but are generally one (1) hour in length
Discussions involve upcoming events and budgeting decisions
Attend monthly general meetings
Timing of meetings is flexible but will most likely be held in the evenings
Meetings are approximately 45 minutes in length
Discussions involve a principal update, PTA president update, treasurer update, and recaps/updates on past and future PTA events
Attend and take minutes for all monthly general PTA meetings
Minutes should be sent to the PTA Board after each meeting
Minutes are approved at the next monthly meeting and posted to the website by the Corresponding Secretary
Timing of meetings is flexible but will most likely be held in the evenings for the 2024-2025 school year
Meetings are approximately 45 minutes in length
Discussions involve a principal update, PTA president update, treasurer update, and recaps/updates on past and future PTA events
Input all events for the upcoming school year to the district’s internal tracking system (FMX)
Update FMX requests as needed throughout the year
Schedule all Executive and general PTA meetings in PTA’s Google Calendar and invite PTA Board and principal
Corresponding Secretary responsibilities
Collect all correspondence from the school office on a bi-weekly basis and communicate it to the Executive Board members
Monitor the generic PTA email inbox (info@westvincentpta.org) and respond/forward/report on correspondence as necessary
Attend monthly Executive meetings (includes all members of the PTA Executive Board + school principal)
Timing of meetings is based on PTA Board availability but are generally one (1) hour in length
Discussions involve upcoming events and budgeting decisions
Attend monthly general meetings
Timing of meetings is flexible but will most likely be held in the evenings
Meetings are approximately 45 minutes in length
Discussions involve a principal update, PTA president update, treasurer update, and recaps/updates on past and future PTA events
Update the PTA's Facebook page and other social media platforms
Update the PTA’s website (via Squarespace)
Help advertise upcoming PTA events to keep the school community informed and engaged
Maintain and update the email distribution list (add and remove email addresses, maintain distribution groups)
Solicit, compile, and curate PTA and school community-submitted news/events for the e-newsletter, which is distributed on a regular cadence via our email platform (currently MailerLite)
Create, update, and maintain annual membership form and ad hoc event RSVP forms
Create, update, and maintain PTA marketing materials leveraging district, school, and PTA brand guidelines for consistency
Manage website hosting subscription & propose any changes to the Executive Board
Manage annual domain name renewal
Manage monthly online form platform subscription
Maintain, manage, and administer Google Workspace services (Drive, Gmail, etc.)