Learn more about the leadership roles:

President 

• coordinate the work of the officers and committees of the association in order that the Purposes may be promoted;
• confirm that a quorum is present at all meetings of the membership and executive board before conducting business;
• preside at all meetings of the membership and executive board;
• appoint the chair of each standing committee and special committee, subject to the approval of the executive board, unless otherwise provided in these bylaws;
• be authorized to sign on bank accounts, unless prohibited by terms of employment;
• be authorized to sign contracts approved by the executive board;
• be listed as the principal officer and be authorized to sign tax documents, unless prohibited by terms of employment;
• appoint a member, subject to the approval of the executive board, who is not authorized to sign on the bank account to open, review, initial and date each bank statement;
• represent the Local PTA as a delegate to Council PTA;
• appoint the financial reconciliation committee, subject to the approval of the executive board; and, serve as an ex-officio member of all committees except the nominating and financial reconciliation committees.

President-elect

• be authorized to sign on back accounts, unless prohibited by terms of employment;
• serve as an ex-officio member of all committees except the nominating and financial reconciliation committees.
• Conduct any other business as shall become necessary;
• and automatically become president at the end of the term.

First Vice President

• duties include aide-to-the-president;
• membership;
• and preside in the absence of the president (in their designated order):

Second Vice President

• duties include fundraising;
• and preside in the absence of the president (in their designated order):

Secretary

• record and maintain the minutes of all meetings of the membership and the executive board; send, or cause to be sent, notice of meetings of the membership and of the executive board; be responsible for correspondence;
• collect and preserve documents relating to the history of the association; present a written report to the association as the official history to be adopted at the annual membership meeting; have a current copy of the bylaws;
• confirm the executive board has reviewed and the membership has adopted the Texas PTA PTA/PTSA Records Retention Policy annually;
• confirm that all executive board members have signed the Local PTA Confidentiality, Ethics, and Conflict of Interest Agreement;
• collect certificates to confirm that all executive board members have completed all modules of FOUNDATIONS training by October 15 after their election or appointment;
• maintain the required documents of the association to include: all components of FOUNDATIONS training completion lists, records retention policy; adopted and signed ethics/conflict of interest policy, membership rosters (not to be released to outside interests), adopted plans of work, and completed student permission forms (if applicable); and not be a member of the financial reconciliation committee.

Treasurer

• have custody of all the funds of the association;
• serve as the chair of the budget and finance committee;
• present a written and verbal financial report at executive board and membership meetings and as requested by the executive board or membership;
• maintain books of account and records including bank statements, receipts, budgets, invoices, paid receipts and canceled checks in accordance with the records retention policy;
• make disbursements in accordance with the budget adopted by the membership; be authorized to sign on bank accounts;
• be authorized to sign tax documents, if the president is prohibited by terms of employment;
• present a preliminary annual report, i.e. budget to actual, at the last membership meeting; complete and file all necessary tax documents;
• and present books of account and records to the financial reconciliation committee.

Parliamentarian

• advise the presiding officer on questions of parliamentary procedure when asked;
• and vote only when the vote is by ballot.

We also have a number of standing committees, and each of these committees needs a chair:

• Dads Club
• Events
• Programs and Engagement
• Volunteers -- Who coordinates grade-level coordinators
• Inclusion
• Communications
• Student Voice
• Environment
• Healthy Lifestyles
• Hospitality and Appreciation
• Council Delegate
• Community and Advocacy