"As partners in education, parents have certain rights and responsibilities. Parents' rights include to be encouraged and assisted to participate in educational decision making. Parents' responsibilities include to take part in school and community programs that empower parents to participate in making educational decisions."

- A New Compact for Learning

In 1994, the Education Commissioner mandated that school districts across New York State involve parents in school-based planning and decision-making at the district and individual building level.

Site Based representatives work with the school PTA Directors to address parents' issues and concerns and report at the individual schools PTA meetings. It is the responsibility of the Site Based representatives to be accessible and accountable to its constituents (the parents).

There is one Site Based opening at each of the following schools -

High School

Middle School

Stewart School

Stratford School

Hemlock.

Please visit the PTA website - www.gardencitypta.org for more information about Site Based Teams

Deadline for applications is Friday, May 1, 2009