President your PTSO members look to you for leadership in creating partnerships within your community and fostering an environment where family engagement is encouraged and respected.
Responsibilities include:
Chairing board and general meetings
Serving as a liaison with school administration or community partners
Checking in regularly with officers and committees to ensure the overall plan is on target
Identifying challenges and inviting solutions
Representing PTSO to the community
Recruiting and mentoring volunteers and future leaders
Volunteering at events, when available
Great presidents often have leadership, planning and public speaking skills and experience.
Vice President - You may be called upon at any time to assume the role of president, temporarily or until the position is filled.
Responsibilities include:
Implementing duties delegated by the president
Representing the president in his or her absence
Great vice presidents often learn or possess leadership, planning and public speaking skills.
Secretary - You will serve your PTSO by keeping an accurate record of meetings, which become part of the permanent history of the PTSO.
Some responsibilities of the Secretary include:
Working with the president to create a meeting agenda
Sending out meeting announcements, agendas and supporting documents
Taking attendance
Presenting the draft minutes of the previous meeting, making any corrections and ensuring approved minutes are included in your PTSO's permanent record
Taking minutes, including counting and recording any votes
Great secretaries often have prior volunteer and/or meeting experience and are enthusiastic about PTSO.
Treasurer - You will have the custody of the funds for the PTSO.
Some responsibilities of the Treasurer include:
Maintain a full account of the funds of the PTSO
Make disbursements as authorized by the board according to the budget adopted by the PTSO
Maintain a full and accurate account of the receipts and disbursements in the books belonging to the PTSO
Be prepared to answer all questions and to have records available at all meetings
Provide a written financial statement at each meeting
Great treasurers are able to maintain financial records and have great organizational skills.