2025 BVE PTA OPEN BOARD POSITIONS
We are now recruiting for 2024-2025 PTA Executive Board!
The open positions on the board are: Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Social, School Improvement, Historian & Volunteers, and Education & Wellness.
Being on the board is a fun and rewarding experience. As a board member you will help impact the PTA's endeavors to support our school, our kids and our teachers. The time commitment varies from position to position but there are several positions that require a minimal monthly commitment.
If you are interested and want to find out more about a specific role, please contact Parliamentarian Vanti Prabkahara (avantika.prabhakara@gmail.com) or EVP Kristen Winterbotham (kwinterbotham@gmail.com).
Not ready to join the PTA Board but interested in supporting a committee? Reach out to Kristen at kwinterbotham@gmail.com!
President
• Oversee and coordinates the work of an executive board to run the BVE PTA effectively
• Preside at PTA board and association meetings
• Serve as the official contact, communicator and representative of the BVE PTA
• Partner & collaborate closely with Principal and District to ensure the needs of the community are being met
• Partner closely with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion lead to ensure all PTA programs are aligned with DEI goals
• Designated as an authorized signer for PTA checks, contracts and authorizations for payment
• Serve as ex-officio member of all committees except the nominating committee
• Work with other PTA leaders to connect families, school and community to support student success
Executive Vice President
• Work as the primary aide to the president
• Help lead the BVE PTA towards specific goals consistent with PTA purposes and policies
• Perform president’s duties in his or her absence
• Manage all communications activities (weekly Broadcast newsletter & PTA website)
Vice President – Wellness & Education
• Ensure a comprehensive school health program that integrates activities designed to promote physical, emotional, social and educational development of our Bobcats
• Manage all programs related to Wellness (for example: ResRun, Walk to School Day, Kindness Week)
• Identify and gather information important to education and the community
• Inform and educate the school community through activities and programs
• Manage academic, parent education and family support programs (for example: Reflections, Odyssey of the Mind, Read Across America)
• Act as ex officio member and liaison for all committees under his/her supervision
• Reports on all activities under his/her supervision
Vice President – Social
• Manage and oversee all social events at Burton Valley to promote community building (for example: Bobcat Day, Fall Family Festival, Parent Party)
• Act as ex officio member and liaison for all committees under his/her supervision
• Reports on all activities under his/her supervision
Treasurer
• Maintain permanent records to track unit funds and financial transactions
• Chair budget committee and prepares annual budget for adoption by the association
• Pay all PTA bills as authorized by board or association
• Issue checks and oversees the collection of all funds
• Prepare reports for every board and association meeting and an annual financial report
• Ensure taxes and reports required by PTA bylaws, insurance or federal and state governments are completed and submitted by the due dates
Vice President - Volunteers & Historian
• Work with the PTA president, principal and teachers to coordinate volunteer assignments to support student success
• Oversee volunteer recruitment & training
• Manage philanthropic, appreciation and other committees (for example: Classroom Coordinators, Teacher Appreciation leads)
• Capture, assemble and preserve record of activities and achievements of the BVE PTA
• Collect/track volunteer hours
• Complete and submit the PTA Unit-Annual Historian Report to council/district PTA
• Act as ex officio member and liaison for all committees under his/her supervision
• Report on all activities under his/her supervision, including Annual Volunteer Report Form
Vice President – School Improvement
• Manage all activities concerning improvement of Burton Valley School site working closely with school principal
• Keep BVE up to date with emergency prep inventory
• Acts as ex officio member and liaison for all committees under his/her supervision
• Report on all activities under his/her supervision
Auditor
• Audit the books and financial records of a PTA to determine their accuracy
• Present written reports on audits to the board and the association for adoption
• Forward copies of adopted audits to council/district PTA as indicated in unit bylaws