Ready to make a Positive Impact on our School?
The following positions need to be filled for the 2025-2026 school year!
- Oversees and coordinates the work of the executive board to run a PTA effectively
- Presides at PTA board and association meetings
- Serves as the official contact, communicator and representative of the 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
- Right hand (wo)man to the President
- Manages hospitality for Board and General meetings
- Assists President with duties as needed
- 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
- 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
- Director of Rancho Cañada's Jog-a-Thon
- Coordinates with committee chairs to ensure successful fundraising events
- Oversees all program committee chairs which may include Assemblies, Hoedown, Book Fair, STEAM Night, Teacher Appreciation, etc.
- Coordinates with committee chairs to ensure successful programs
Vice President, Risk Management
- Verify insurance, district and contract requirements for PTA programs and assemblies
- Coordinates with program chairs and vendors to ensure compliance
- Plans and leads annual PTA membership drive [~July-Nov]
- Coordinates membership incentives
- Promotes membership on campus and online
- Solicits business sponsorships and/or coordinates with committee chair for sponsorship
Vice President, Communications
- Maintains PTA website, including online store
- Coordinates social media posts for Instagram & Facebook for PTA and school events
- Conducts audit of PTA financial records twice a year for submission
- Records volunteer hours
- Prepares annual report
- Maintains PTA bylaws
- Ensures that our PTA is operating in accordance with bylaws
Nominating Committee
- 5 members and 2 alternates are elected at the January General Meeting, individuals may not serve two years in a row
- Contact potential nominees and share the outcome with the committee
- Compile a slate of officers that reflects a school community and submit it at least 28 days before elections
- Advise nominees to attend the election meeting and the installation of officers
- Work closely with the classroom teacher
- Distribute information to class parents from the teacher, PTA and school
- Attend PTA General Meetings when possible to stay up-to-date on PTA activities
- Coordinate Teacher Appreciation efforts for your class
- Plan class parties in collaboration with the classroom teacher
