If you or someone you know has a passion for students and the programs that help our Rockwell students succeed AND have fun, please consider submitting a nomination for a role on Rockwell’s PTA Board. Our Rockwell PTA’s nominating committee is looking for volunteers to serve on the 2024-2025 PTA Board. As a collective Rockwell PTA community, we must vote on next year’s PTA Board before the end of this school year which we intend to do at our next General Membership Meeting on May 16. 

If you would like to be part of this team or know someone who would be great, please email our nominating committee. All nominations including self-nominations for any position are welcomed. We have a fabulously dynamic, inclusive, fun and collaborative team of moms, dads, grandparents, working Parents and work-at-home parents teaming up on our board. We look forward to having you join us! 

Contact secretary@normanrockwellpta.org to nominate yourself or someone else for any position!

PTA Board of Directors Job Descriptions

President--AVAILABLE

• Presides at board and general membership meetings; Ensures local unit representation at Council meetings
• Makes appointments to Nomination Committee, Financial Reviews, Standing Rules Review, Budget Committee and Awards Committee
• Communicates, delegates and follows up on committee/board information
• Performs duties listed in WSPTA Uniform Bylaws and Standing Rules
• 10-25 hours per month

Executive Vice President--AVAILABLE

• Train and develop under the supervision of President; Keeps the minutes of board and general meetings
• Implements banking changes upon new term for Treasurer and President; Tracks board training; Records Standards of Affiliation
• 2-4 hours per month

Secretary--AVAILABLE

• Prepares meeting agendas with President and Board; keeps the minutes of board and general meetings
• Implements banking changes upon new term for Treasurer and President; Tracks board training; Records Standards of Affiliation
• 2-5 hours per month

Treasurer ( Sharayu K/Soma )  

• Chair the budget committee and prepare for mid-year and year-end financial review.
• Present budget report at monthly Board meetings and Quarterly General Membership meetings
• Maintain accurate records; issue receipts, make deposits promptly in an authorized account; disburse according to the approved yearly budget; close the books on June 30th ; perform such other duties as may be provided for in the standing rules
• 10-25 hours per month (school year)

VP Communications (Cydney K)

• Oversees communication to/from matters at Rockwell via Bugle newsletter, website, Facebook and Reader board
• 2-4 hours per week (school year)
• Manages website administration, reader board, yearbook

VP Events--AVAILABLE

• Execute PTA events; oversee and provide assistance to event chairs; ensure events align with budget
• Work with committee chairs to ensure accurate/detailed notes, instructions and financial records are kept
• 8-10 hours per month (school year)
• Manage/oversee events including: new family playdates, welcome back coffee, back to school picnic, Heritage night STEAM night, Bingo night, Movie night, Ice Cream Social/Art Walk, Musical/Play, Dance/Social, 5th Grade Promotion

VP Academic Enrichment--AVAILABLE

• Oversees policies and communicates with chairs of after-school and enrichment programs
• Works in partnership with school office to determine available class space; submit building use permit
• Typically manages School of Excellence surveys and application
• 5-10 hours per month in August/September and December/January; 2 hours per month otherwise
• Manage/oversees programs including: Art docent, After School Enrichment vendors, Reflections Art, Salmon in the Classroom, Math Challenge

VP Fundraising--AVAILABLE

• Oversees Annual Beagle Contribution (ABC) Fundraiser by advertising in the Bugle and speaking at Curriculum Night
• Works on grant proposals and other passive income opportunities4-5 hours per month in August and September; 2-3 hours per month other school year months
• Manage programs including: Dine Out, Box Tops, Spirit Wear, School Pool, Read-a-Thon

VP School Services--AVAILABLE

• Manage chairs of the following services by communicating on budget and forwarding their updates to the Board; communication with school staff to coordinate setup of the following activities: Picture Day, Vision and Hearing Screening, Emergency Preparedness, Mile Club
• 3-5 hours per month (extra time spent on Picture Days and Vision/Hearing Screening)

VP Volunteer Services--AVAILABLE

• Plans, organizes, recruits volunteers for various events or programs
• Communicates with room parents; provides a Fall training for Room Parents
• Manages the following: Room parents, Recess Wranglers, Teacher Birthday Luncheon, Teacher Appreciation Week, Field Day Volunteers
• 6-8 hours per month

VP Membership (Lani L)

• Coordinates PTA memberships throughout the year; Communicates member benefits
• Recruits, trains and supports FACE committee
• Coordinates student directory and parent permission/opt-out privacy release form
• 2-4 hours per month

Funds Allocation Chair (Denice G)

• Collects and presents grant requests from teachers/staff for consideration at Board and Membership meetings
• Works in tandem with Treasurer to track approved grants and align budget requirements
• 2-4 hours per month (school year)

Co-VP Advocacy, Diversity Equity Inclusion (Sirine M)

• Informs school community of special needs resources; arranges a family meet and greet
• Organizes Disability awareness event and publishes bi-monthly article in Bugle
• 1-3 hours per month (school year)

Co-VP Advocacy, Legislation (Nicole D)

• Keeps our school informed on matters affecting education on the local and state level via occasional Bugle articles and updates at meetings
• Attend Legislative Assembly in October; Voting delegate
• During ’24-’25 will manage School of Excellence surveys and application

Sustainability Chair --AVAILABLE

Webmaster (Brandon P)

E-Prep Chair (Susan W)

Thank you! 

Rose and Mansi

Rockwell PTA’s Nomination Committee

secretary@normanrockwellpta.org

Last updated 2/19/24