Check Out What the PPC Officers Do

Here is a list of each officer and how they serve the Parent Club on the PPC Council:

Click on this link for Spanish: Job Descriptions - Spanish

Click on this link for English: Job Descriptions - English

 President:

• Lead Meetings

• Cause Agenda to be created and sent out before each meeting

• Interface with the School Administration

• Call and preside over planning and special meetings

• Attend PPC functions

• Be available to parents for questions and concerns

• Assure the smooth running of meetings and follow-up action on decisions

Vice President:

• Fill role of President if President is unable or unavailable to perform duties

including attendance at FONT meetings.

• Oversee and coordinate Fundraising Events (smooth interface of materials, systems, manpower and information.)

• Oversee promotional/web site materials to assure maximum benefit and up-to-date status

• Act as Advisor for Class Grade Parent Activities

Secretary:

• Take action minutes of all meetings where officers are present and decisions are made for the club

• Publish agenda for each regular meeting

• Publish and archive all action minutes for members

• Read and distribute correspondence to appropriate officer/member

• At direction of President or Vice President, create and send club correspondence as necessary

• Maintain and keep up to date, the club membership roster

Treasurer:

• Keep accounting of all income and expenses of PPC

• Present State of the Budget Report at beginning of each regularly scheduled meeting

• Provide historical financial background for each funding request to facilitate decisions.

• Archive and make available all financial information upon request by PPC members

• File any financial statements required to keep PPC in good standing with FONT and governmental agencies

• Coordinate budgets and handle funds for each fundraising event

Latino Community Liaison:

• Function as the link to the PPC for parents whose first language is Spanish.

• Goal: increase participation of Spanish-speaking parents in New Tech social and school activities and to encourage more Spanish-speaking parents to take an active part in the PPC.

The Latino Community Liaison will:

• Work with PPC Officers to create an understanding of the needs and strengths of the Spanish-speaking parents.

• Assure that the Spanish-speaking parents are informed of PPC activities and opportunities.

• Translate or have translators available at PPC meetings

• Translate written documents and communications meant to inform and alert parent members.

Volunteer Director:

•  Manage volunteers and help parents put in their 15 hours school-required volunteer time

• Manage the list of volunteers and respond to requests for parent participation from staff and students.

• Manage and recruit volunteers for each PPC fundraiser.

• Create awareness in student and parent body about opportunities to volunteer for PPC events

• The director is required to have a computer and to be able to email groups of parents.

(The school can provide a netbook for this position)

Fundraising Event Chair:

• The Event Chair plays an important role in Parent Club fundraising efforts. The Chair must be willing to lead, delegate and communicate. The Chair should possess good organizational and people skills as well as a drive and passion to support New Tech students and faculty.

 The Chair is responsible to:

• Understand the purpose and goals of the committee and fundraiser

• Form the working committee and recruit volunteers

• Operate within established 501(c)3 fundraising procedures

• Establish a Meeting/Communication Schedule

• Create, submit and monitor a workable Budget (approved by PPC membership)

• Maintain records of expenditures and submit proper documentation

• Organize, run, wrap up and report the event to PPC membership