Washington PTO Board Roles & Responsibilities

All Board Members are responsible for:

Monthly, Weekly, Project (several activities over a short period), as needed, once a year

  • Attending Orientation
  • Attending 2 meetings a month
  • Training on Membership Toolkit
  • Be able to answer questions regarding events and committees to attract new volunteers!

Presidents (2)

Monthly, Weekly, Project (several activities over a short period), as needed, once a year

  • Meet with principals monthly
  • Meet with superintendent and other PTO presidents within the district monthly
  • Create agendas for board and monthly meetings
  • Reserve space for events/meetings
  • Set PTO calendar (based on principal and district guidance)
  • Teacher welcome lunch
  • Lead the board nomination and voting process
  • Gifts for principals/school board/admin staff
  • New board member orientation
  • Liaison for the Welcome to Washington Committee for new parents to the school and Kindergarten parents

VICE PRESIDENTS (2)

Monthly, Weekly, Project (several activities over a short period), as needed, once a year

  • Facilitates committee signups and volunteer coordination
  • Collect committee reports/ set up committee report form
  • Recruit next year’s board members
  • Room Parent liaison and coordinator
    • Initial sign-up coordination (recruit and assign to classrooms)
    • Ongoing direction and communication
    • Work with room parents to obtain photographs for the Yearbook
  • Liaison to School Year committees
    • Lunchtime/Recess volunteers
    • Yearbook
    • Cultural Programs
    • Green Committee

SECRETARIES (2)

Monthly, Weekly, Project (several activities over a short period), as needed, once a year

  • Write and send out weekly newsletter
    • Including eblasts when needed
  • Update the Washington PTO Facebook page on a weekly basis
  • Check the Washington PTO email account and respond to inquiries
  • Record meeting minutes and post to the website
  • Write thank you notes to vendors and volunteers
  • Check and Distribute mail
  • Liaison to Social Committees
    • Family and Community Events (father/daughter dance, movie night, etc.)
    • Social events for parents
    • All Abilities Committee
    • Welcome Picnic
    • Community Events
      • Bernie’s books/ Uncle Pete’s lunch

TREASURERS (2)

Monthly, Weekly, Project (several activities over a short period), as needed, once a year

  • Create and manage annual budget
  • Pay invoices, expense reimbursements, teacher grant requests
  • Monthly reports at board meetings
  • Complete and submit state 501c3 forms
  • Account Reconciliation, monthly reports
  • Manage annual audit and tax filings
  • Liaison to fundraising events 
    • Book Fair
    • Walk-A-Thon
    • Pizza Day
    • School Supplies

TECHNOLOGY

Monthly, Weekly, Project (several activities over a short period), as needed, once a year

  • Oversee the Website
    • Updates
    • Calendar Updates
    • Post/ Update Forms
    • Troubleshooting

Please Register!

The PTO asks that all Washington families become members of the PTO. Your support and participation are essential to the PTO mission. Membership affords you access to the online family directory, makes you eligible to become a Room Parent and committee volunteer, and allows you to vote at PTO meetings.

PTO Membership for the 2023-24 School year (8/1/2023 - 6/30/2024) is open to all parents/guardians of current students for just $25 per family. If you were previously a member of the Washington PTO, you will not automatically renew (or be charged) for the 2023-24 academic year, and will need to renew your membership.