PTA Officers roles and responsibilities 

The Importance of Parent Teachers Association (PTA) Introduction: Parent Teachers Association is established in order to have an advancement of excellence of academic performance of students. To derive maximum benefit from the Teaching Learning process and for all-round development of a child, importance of PTA is gaining momentum day by day. Now a days PTA is playing a vital role in imparting quality education in schools of India. It is a living organization where all the parents and teachers have to participate in equal footings. In our school we are organizing PTA meetings regularly from time to time in which we are trying to come onto the same platform. In a general meeting of Parents & Teachers, both parents and teachers discuss and try to make necessary plans and programs for the progress and ongoing development of the school. Aims and Objectives To promote the welfare of children, in the school, home, and in the community. To create better understanding between parents and teachers. To help parents and teachers to adopt themselves to the changing concepts of society. Functions:

General Function of PTA

1. To arrange general meetings where parent teacher consultations are possible in a group as well as individually.

2. To prepare programmed which can increase cooperation between school, teachers, parents, students and community.

3. To provide various opportunities to parents and teachers to come on the same frequency and discuss problems of their children.

4. To arrange social get-together and programs of recreation for parents and teachers. Proposal to open a PTA Fund: In our schools, the PTA has opened a fund called PTA fund which is generally used for the welfare activities of Teachers and to meet the incidental and miscellaneous expenditure occurring during the PTA forum. A nominal amount would be decided and the same could be contributed by every member either monthly or annually. The fund will be administered by members nominated by the PTA with proper auditing of fund.

PTA Officers: President, President Elect, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer

President

· Works with School Leaders and the PTA Board to determine and implement the goals, events, and activities for the school year.

· Presides over all meetings of the Parents' Association and the Parents' Association Board

· Serves as an ex-officio of all Parents' Association committees

· Exercises general supervision and leadership over the affairs of the Association

· Supports the various school functions

· Advocates for students, parents, staff, faculty and administrators with primary intent to optimize our children’s learning environment.

Vice-President

· Acts as an aide to the President and President Elect

· Performs the duties and exercises the powers of the President in the absence of the President or President Elect.

· Assumes the office of President of the Parents' Association for the next school year

Secretary

· Attends all Parents' Association Officer meetings

· Takes and types the minutes of the meeting and emails the finished minutes to the President for approval. Makes any necessary changes, and then e-mails the minutes to the other Officers.

Treasurer

· Maintains custody of all funds of the Parents' Association

· Keeps an accurate record of receipts and expenditures. Disburses funds of the Association.

· Works with the President to create an annual budget for the Parents' Association

· Presents the budget to the Parents' Association Board for approval

· Obtains/monitors monthly income statements and balance sheets.

· Works with Accountant to ensure the timely filling of taxes.