Give The Kids The Best Year Possible
PTA Board officers serve two-year terms and play a key role in shaping the various ways the PTA supports Pennington and the broader school community.
💸 Shape the PTA's operating budget and voting on key spending decisions
🌱 Plan community-building activities for parents and families
📣 Support communication and parent advocacy across the Pennington community
🫶 Oversee PTA committees and fundraising efforts
PTA board members are elected to serve two-year terms, with a limit of one two-year term.
The President shall:
Have general charge and supervision of the business and affairs of the association and perform the duties usually incident to the office of president of a not-for-profit association, chartered by the New York State PTA and organized under the laws of New York State.
Sign and execute all contracts, agreements, or other obligations in the name of the association.
When present, preside at all meetings of the association, the executive board, and the executive committee.
Be a member ex officio of all committees except of the nominating committee or the audit committee. The president may not be an ex officio, elected, or appointed member of these two committees.
In cooperation with the executive committee, appoint the committee chairs including all special committee chairs, except those for which other provision is made, and fill vacancies in chairs of all committees, except those for which other provision is made.
Coordinate the work of the officers and committees of the association in order that the Purposes may be promoted.
Keep a current copy of the association's state approved bylaws.
The Vice-President shall:
Act as aide(s) to the president.
Perform the duties of the president in the absence or inability of that officer to act. In order to perform the duties of the president, a person must be at least 18 years of age.
Oversee all fund raising activities for the school year. Work closely with the fundraising committee to ensure fundraising goals are met. In addition to overseeing the fundraising committee, the VP continues researching new options for fundraising.
Support all committee chairs to ensure planning protocols are met.
The Secretary Shall:
Record and maintain a permanent file of the minutes of all meetings of the association, executive board and the executive committee.
Send the names and addresses of the elected officers to the region director immediately following their election.
Maintain a permanent file of the committee reports, membership lists and records pertaining to the work of the association.
Keep a current copy of the association's state-approved bylaws.