One parent from each family is required to serve as a board member, or act as a committee chair or member. Board positions are required to attend monthly meetings, usually held on Wednesday evenings. Click here to download a pdf with descriptions of all positions.
BOARD MEMBERS
Co-Presidents - Presides at all board and parent meetings. Oversees all committees and is coordinator between professional staff and parents.
Treasurer - Provides a written financial report at each monthly board meeting. Prepares annual budget.
Secretary - Keeps the minutes of all meetings. Sends needed correspondence. Serves as town contact for Fabulous Fall Festival.
Registrar - Makes sure all forms are turned in on a timely basis. Coordinator of Open House. Works with Director on folders and handbooks for Sept. and May meetings. Makes follow up calls welcoming new families. Coordinates Sept. family picnic.
Fabulous Fall Festival - Oversees the annual Fall Festival fund-raiser.
Spring Concert/Mom's Dinner - Coordinates this spring event of concert, dinner & raffles.
Publicity/Historian - Prepares articles and sends them to newspapers. Keeps scrapbook of all publicity on the school. Serves as publicity co-chair for Fall Festival.
Parent Advocate - Serves as liaison between parents & staff. Supports parents in the co-oping experience. Responsible for fall parents training.
Ways and Means Chair - Coordinates any fundraisers other than Fall Festival & Spring Sing. Oversees Special Events Committee.
COMMITTEES
Administrative Ass't - Assists director with calls, inventory, file catalogs, coordinates dinners for parents/teachers following surgery.
Arts 'n Crafts (1 person per school) - Assists teachers by cutting out shapes, etc. for projects. Most work is for the 2's and is to be done at home.
Book Club - Coordinates Scholastic book program; date flyers, collect orders, and fill in master order. Co-Chair with Library Chair the annual book fair in Nov.
Childcare Coordinator - Coordinates the "in-house" babysitting for younger siblings.
Class Mothers (One per class) - Arrange class participation schedules. Make emergency phone calls when necessary. Assists teacher with parties and field trip arrangements. Reports to the Parent Advocate.
Digital Camera - Oversees classroom cameras; downloads photos onto CD's & is responsible for end of year "slide" show.
Fall Festival Committee - Serve as chair for one of the FFF committees (food, kids corner, set-up, bake sale, vendors)
Fish Care - Oversees care of classroom fish tanks. Clean prior to start of school and 4 or 5 times per year.
Hospitality Committee - Responsible for refreshments for parent meetings, graduation, family nights and other events during the year. Makes calls to obtain baked goods.
Kitchen/Recycling (4 people) - Take kitchen towels home to launder and make sure dishes are put away and counter tops are neat at the end of each week. Launder classroom curtains once a year. Take empty bottles, cans and newspaper to recycling center weekly. Members serve one week each month on a rotating basis.
Library (4 people) - Oversees the operation of the library (keep neat & re-shelve the returned books.) Enter books into the computer. Members serve one week each month on a rotating basis, one to serve as Chair. Coordinates the November Book Fair.
Lunch & Play - Serves as liaison to the lunch & play program.
Maintenance/Safety Coordinator - Coordinates 3 or 4 exterior clean-ups per year with parents. Makes sure closet is stocked with cleaning supplies throughout the school year.
Purchasing (4 people) - Buys snacks, juice, coffee, etc. for the school. Members serve one week each month on a rotating basis.
Scrip Coordinator - Coordinates the Scrip gift card program.
Special Events Committee (2/3 people)- Under guidance of a Coordinator, coordinates small fundraisers and arranges for Family events (movie day, KidsU, pizza night)
Spring Sing Committee - Under direction of chair, plans and implements this annual dinner & raffle night.
Webmaster - Oversees and maintains the school website.
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