PTA Board Members
- Adhere to PTA financial procedures as outlined in Bylaws and State and National PTA guidelines
- Protect members’ privacy by utilizing member information for PTA work only
- All board members share a fiduciary responsibility to manage PTA money well on behalf of the association.
- Attend PTA sponsored workshops or trainings
- Maintain a current procedure book to pass on to a successor, in hard copy or electronic format
- Work together as a team to improve the lives of all children and their families
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
- Estimated Time: 4 hours a month
Executive VP
- Works as the primary aide to the President
- Performs the president’s duties in his or her absence
- Estimated Time: 2 hours a month, depending on the division of labor with the President
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
- Estimated Time: 2 hours a month
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
- Estimated Time: 3 hours a month
Financial Secretary
- Works closely with the treasurer and other financial officers in handling PTA funds
- Collects PTA funds and deposit funds in a timely manner
- Report all funds deposited to the Treasurer
- Keeps a record of all PTA funds collected, deposited and disbursed
- Prepares and present monthly Financial Reports
- Estimated Time: 2 hours a month depending on the division of labor with the Treasurer
VP Membership
- Manages a very user-friendly online membership program, Totem
- Develops and coordinates efforts to bring interest to membership (e.g. fall membership drive, promotional materials, incentives, etc.)
- Maintains social media (optional)
- Estimated Time: 2 hours a month (possibly more during membership drive)
VP 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
- Estimated Time: 2 hours a month
VP Technology
- Manages Zoom meetings
- Maintains PTA website, G Suite Tools and shared drive
- A resource to others with technology tools as needed (e.g. Google Forms, Excel, etc.)
- Estimated Time: 2 hours a month
- Historian
- Memorializes PTA volunteer hours and activities in an annual report
- Estimated Time: 1 hour a month plus 1 hour at the end of the to complete the report.
Parliamentarian
- 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
- Estimated Time: 2 hours a month