It is the time of the year to look ahead to next year’s PTO Board. Are you interested in serving for the 2014-2015 school year? It is a great way to get involved with your student’s school and meet new members of our Bigelow community!! A slate of officers for next year will be put forward and voted on at our final PTO meeting on Wednesday May 28 at 7pm. Please consider joining the Board today!! Contact us at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com if you are interested or have questions regarding any of the board positions.
We have three members of this year’s board who have indicated their willingness to be nominated and serve again next year. Carolyn Judge, Co-President, Vicki Spetter, Co-Treasurer and Vicki Ritterband, Co-Secretary. We thank Julie Bourgoin, Leslie Williams and Ted Everett for serving this past year.
If serving on the board may not be the right fit for you, we will be sending out a list of the committees that have openings in the next week or so. This is also another great way to get involved.
PTO Co-Presidents (2-3 Positions)
The primary roles of the co-presidents are 1) to facilitate community building of the PTO membership and 2) to ensure effective communication between parents, the School Principal and the broader Newton community on issues and concerns related to or impacting the Bigelow school. Specific responsibilities include:
1. Meet twice a month with the Principal to share information on issues related to the Bigelow School Community.
2. Represent Bigelow at the citywide PTO Council Meetings.
3. Plan and lead 6 PTO meetings each year, in partnership with the school Principal.
4. Write periodic updates for the Bigelow PTO Notes.
5. Assist the Treasurer in developing the budget and overseeing expenditures.
6. Work with the school Principal to develop the PTO schedule of events.
7. Oversee the fundraising efforts of the PTO.
Vice Presidents (2 Positions)
Work closely with the Co Presidents and committee chairs to coordinate yearly activities and facilitate communication.
Co-Treasurers (2 Positions)
The Treasurer acts as the chief financial officer of the Bigelow PTO. The Treasurer is accountable for all the funds that flow through the organization. The Treasurer signs checks, and tracks all income and expenditures. The treasurer updates the PTO Budget and the PTO Board of the accounting of all funds raised and spent.
Co-Secretaries (2 Positions)
The Secretary is responsible for taking the minutes of the PTO meetings and for filing the necessary documents with the Secretary of State (such as newly elected Board officers).
