Please remember our May PTA Meeting and annual election will be held next Thursday, May 4th at 7:00 PM.
The PTA Nominating Committee is currently seeking nominations for PTA Board
positions as well as for members of the School Leadership Team (SLT) for the 2017-
2018 school year. The PTA positions have one year terms and will be held from July 1,
2017 to June 30, 2018. The 4 SLT positions have a two year term and will be held from
July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019.
See descriptions here:
President: Meets regularly with other members of the PTA Board; plans agendas and conducts all
PTA meetings; provides leadership and guidance to various PTA committees; is one of
the signatories on PTA checks; attends all meetings of the district presidents’ council;
and attends School Leadership Team meetings. If Co-Presidents are elected, the
Board members in consultation with the membership determine which Co-President will
serve on the SLT and which will serve as the school representative to the District
Presidents’ Council. Time commitment depends on the week/support from other
parents.
Treasurer: Estimated time commitment: 1 hour per week
Responsible for all financial affairs and PTA funds; maintains neat and orderly records
of income and expenditures; prepares and delivers monthly updates to membership on
PTA financial status; and completes financial reports in January and June to be filed
with the Principal.
Secretary: Estimated time commitment: 1 hour per week
Maintains the official record (minutes) of all PTA proceedings; keeps track of all motions
and votes; prepares agendas, sign-in sheets, and meeting notices; prepares and
distributes the minutes of previous PTA meetings; and maintains all correspondence
received on behalf of the PTA.
School Leadership Team: Estimated time commitment: 1 hour per month
In December 1996, amendments to the New York State Education Law required the
Chancellor to take steps to ensure that SLTs were in place in every New York City
Public School. SLTs play a significant role in creating a structure for school-based
decision making and shaping the path to a collaborative school culture. SLTs are a
vehicle for developing school-based educational policies and ensuring that resources
are aligned to implement those policies. Functioning in a collaborative manner, SLTs
assist in the evaluation and assessment of a school’s educational programs and their
effect on student achievement.
Meetings are conducted monthly at 7:15 am at AEA/PS303. SLT representatives
(consisting of six parents and six teachers) attend all meetings and communicate the
proceedings to the PTA.
If you would like to nominate a candidate, or if you are interested in one of the positions
described below, please send an e-mail to carolynwolpert@gmail.com,
psteisel@yahoo.com, or vroulot@hotmail.com by Friday, April 28, 2017. Elections will
be conducted during the May 4, 2017 PTA meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Each candidate will be given the opportunity to speak before the election if they choose.
We hope you will consider becoming an active Board member of the PTA. Thank you
for helping all of our children have the best early education experience possible.