The following seven Parents’ Association positions are currently unfilled or vacant, as a result of By-Laws changes (in the case of the School Co-Chair positions) and lack of nominees at the time of the last regular PA election (in the case of the remaining positions):

The PA School Councils facilitate school-specific decision-making and locate communication closer to relevant constituents. The structure of the PA School Councils and responsibilities of their officers and committees shall be determined by the PA Board. Current PA School Council open positions are:
Nursery/Kindergarten Co-Chair: Two-year vacancy.
Lower School Co-Chair: Two-year vacancy.
Middle School Co-Chair: Two-year vacancy.
High School Co-Chair: One-year vacancy.

The functions of the School Councils are set forth in Article VI of the PA By-Laws.

Programs Coordinator-Elect: Two-year vacancy. The Programs Coordinator–Elect shall serve the first year as Program Coordinator-Elect and the second year as Program Coordinator. The Program Coordinator-Elect shall (i) solicit chairs for event committees, (ii) help the Event and Project Chairpersons work and communicate with the administration and faculty, (iii) assist the Programs Coordinator, and (iv) serve on the Volunteer/Programs Committee.
Volunteer Coordinator-Elect: Two-year vacancy. The Volunteer Coordinator-Elect shall serve the first year as Volunteer Coordinator-Elect and the second year as Volunteer Coordinator. The Volunteer Coordinator-Elect shall (i) staff and organize The PA Office, (ii) be responsible for coordinating volunteer database management and reporting, (iii) receive the written reports from Annual Events and Project Chairs and organize them in The PA Office for archival and reference purposes, (iv) assist the Volunteer Coordinator, and (v) serve on the Volunteer/Programs Committee.
Fundraising Coordinator-Elect: Two-year vacancy. The Fundraising Coordinator-Elect shall serve the first year as Fundraising Coordinator-Elect and the second year as the Fundraising Coordinator. The Fundraising Coordinator-Elect shall (i) assist in the implementation of fundraising efforts sponsored by The PA (Connections, Rites of May, Used Book Sale, Innisbrook, etc.) in conjunction with Event Chairs, (ii) assist the Fundraising Coordinator, and (iii) take minutes at the Fundraising Committee meetings.

The functions of these positions are set forth in Article V of the PA By-Laws.

The By-Laws are available at:
http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/parents/files/2008/09/pa-bylaws.doc

If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for a position, please send your nomination via email to Robin Charleston, PA Secretary-Elect, at rcharleston@att.net.  Nominations are open through October 7th, 2008.

Posted on September 23rd, 2008 by Ken Housinger
Filed under: - HS, - LS, - MS, - N/K, PA Issues/Reports