The PTA Nominating Committee was elected at the November General PTA meeting by the PTA membership. They are ready to do their job...but they need your help. Filling the open positions of the Executive Committee is an important job and we don't want to miss any-one who may be a good candidate, so we are counting on you. Take a look around. Think about the people that volunteer, are organized, have good leadership abilities, and are well re-spected and pass their name, or your own, along to someone on the Nominating Committee.

The 2007-2008 Nominating Committee representatives are-

High School

- Nancy Carpenter - Rep

- Susan Williams-Furey - Rep

- Nancy Leone - Alternate

Middle School

- Angel D'Antonio - Rep

- Nancy Ernenwein - Rep

- Cathy Irwin - Alternate

Stewart School

- Kim Boudreau - Rep

- Cynthia George - Rep

- Christine Cudahy - Alternate

Stratford School

- Stefanie Granville - Rep

- Tricia Sarkis - Rep

- Cathy Wood - Alternate

Hemlock School

- Marie Penney - Rep

- Gunjan Batra - Alternate

Homestead School

- Johnna Luglio - Rep

- Maria Arianas - Alternate

Locust School

- Dorie Mehling - Rep

- Maria Papachristos - Alternate

Executive Committee

- Jeanine Swartz - Rep

- Ronda D'Antonio - Rep and Chairman

- Julie Germano - Alternate

The 13 elected representatives have the job of filling the following positions and will be able to nominate the right people with your help.

It is not necessary to have years of PTA experience for many of the openings. Just a desire to do what is best for all children and to help make our schools the best they can be.

Remember - Research shows that children of parents involved in their childrens' education do better in school.

Currently there are 5 positions available on the PTA Executive Committee for 2008-2009. They are -

PRESIDENT - As you may have seen in the GC News, our current president, Angela Heineman, has been nominated by the CPOA as their Board of Education Trustee. Therefore this position will be available. The PTA President oversees the day-to-day functions of the entire PTA. In the event that we are unable to find someone to fill the position of President our by-laws do allow the option of Co-Presidents.

1st Vice President/Budget - Chairperson of the Budget Review Committee. Reviews the proposed budget with the help of the budget review committee to ensure that the educational needs of our students are met and is done so in a fiscally responsible manner. Oversee the setup of budget meetings with various administrators and departments in the district. Provides information to parents.

High School Director

Homestead Director

Locust Director

Act as a liaison between parent community and the school. Plan and run PTA meetings and attend other meetings relevant to Director responsibilities. Obtain volunteers for various PTA committees and functions. Attend school events. (Each school may have small differences in specific Director responsibilities.)