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2024-25 Board Nominations

REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE
DATE:  February 26, 2024 
 
The nominating committee met on February 7, 2024 to consider all eligible candidates for the 2024-25 term of office. On behalf of the nominating committee, I present the following slate of officers for the association’s consideration:
 
President - Monica Pagone
1st VP of Membership - Amy Mourad
2nd VP of Programs - Natalia Jansen
3rd VP Ways and Means - Misty Noble
Executive Vice President - Robin Goellner
Treasurer - Anna Michelsen
Financial Secretary - Lori Simms
Financial Reviewer - Kathy Lyon
Recording Secretary - Annie Daniel
Historian - Kristy Moody
 
Nominating Committee:
Jessica DeVille, Chairman
Aileen Connoy
Kim Licon
Cindy Nguyen
 

Executive Board Positions:

President

  • 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
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Vice President

  • 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
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Treasurer

  • 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
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Membership

  • Creates and implements a membership plan
  • Promotes membership throughout the year
  • Provides membership reports at PTA board and association meetings
  • Collects dues
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Communications

  • Building communication within the school and community via the AMS app and social media accounts

Financial Reviewer

  • Reviews the books and financial records of a PTA to determine their accuracy
  • Presents written reports on financial reviews to the board for review and the association for adoption
  • Uploads copies of adopted financial reviews to the document retention system as indicated in unit bylaws
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Financial Secretary

  • 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
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Historian

  • 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
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Programs 

  • 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
  • Oversees and delegates volunteer recruitment for implementing and running programs
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Recording Secretary

  • 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

Ways and Means/Fundraising

  • 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
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The report of the nominating committee will be submitted to the membership at the General Membership PTSA meeting on February 21 to be held at 6:30 pm. At the annual election meeting on March 20, additional nominations will be called for from the floor. All eligible association members can be nominated for any Executive Board position. They can also run against anyone already slated for a Executive Board position.