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Board
of Directors
- President
- As
the Chief Executive Officer, the President is responsible for
all administrative affairs of the school, supervises all officers,
agents and employees, and ensures that their duties are properly
performed.
- Presides
over all of the general membership and the Executive Board meetings.
- Ensures
the best possible cooperation between the members and the Teacher/Director
and to act as intermediary between them in coordinating a smooth
program for the school.
- Makes
all non-elective appointments, fills vacancies that occur on
the executive board, and reports all actions to the Executive
Board.
- Calls
the executive board together whenever it is deemed necessary
and communicates to the membership on behalf of the Executive
Board.
- Represents
the school in the community, except where a delegate has been
elected by the membership.
- Serves
ex-officio on the nominating committee.
- Prepares
and submits, before the May Executive Board meeting, an annual
report concerning the status of the school to the Executive
Board.
- Notifies,
in writing, any member who is to be dismissed from the school
when the Executive Board votes to take such action.
- Communicates
with State representatives as required (i.e. licensing).
- Maintains
a file including the minutes of all meetings, job descriptions,
membership lists, directives from the State, and copies of the
Charter and By-Laws.
- Is
invited, along with the Council representative, to attend the
Maryland Council of Parent Participation Nursery School meetings.
- In
the event that two individuals are elected as co-presidents,
there will be no vice-president.
- Vice
President
- Assists
the President in discharge of the President's duties, and to perform
the duties of the President in the absence or disability of that
officer, becoming President if that office falls vacant.
- Maintains
good communications among members.
- Supervises
personnel procurement and present teaching credentials to the
State.
- Presents
all employee contracts to prospective employees approved by the
Executive Board.
- Assists
the President in preparing the agendas for all membership and
executive board meetings and notifies same of the date and time
of upcoming meetings.
3.
Membership/Publicity Chair
- Responsible
for maintaining maximum enrollment.
- Checks
the school's telephone messages on a weekly basis during the school
year and summer vacation in order to accept applications for membership.
- Promptly
sends information and registration forms to prospective members
and, in conjunction with Teacher/Director, arranges for school
visits.
- Organizes
an open-house in January and schedules one or more orientation
meetings for families new to the school.
- Upon
request, makes a copy of the Cedar Lane Nursery School Manual
and/or the Cedar Lane Curriculum Guide available to applicants.
- Ensures
that applicants fully understand that they are required to attend
all membership meetings, an orientation meeting, scheduled co-oping
assignments, and hold a job(s) at the school. Helps to determine
job possibilities of prospective members.
- Ensures
that each applicant has visited the school in session, has a signed
contract and paid deposit on file, and, in conjunction with the
Health and Safety Chair, submitted all appropriate health forms
and arranged for First Aid and CPR certification.
- After
admission procedure is complete (see Manual, section IV. A. 2.
Admission Procedure), performs the following duties:
- notifies
family of status of application;
- ensures
that all paperwork has been completed;
- arranges
for signing of contract and other paperwork;
- assigns
new family to a "buddy" family;
- contacts
"buddy" family to discuss new member;
- provides
copy of new member's registration form to Teacher/Director.
4.
Admissions
Chair
-
Maintains
the following:
- Current
membership list
- Application
request list including status
- Waiting
list including status
- Withdrawal
list
- Current
alumni list
- List
of current job openings for prospective members.
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Ensures
that all members are aware of scholarship monies (when available).
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Performs
other duties that pertain to Membership Chair as requested by
the President.
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Organizes
publicity including, but not limited to:
- newspaper
advertisements
- signs
around church and school (in conjunction with Church Liaison)
- Church
nursery and religious education program (see Church Liaison)
- signs
in community
- MCPPNS
and PACT newsletters (in conjunction with Delegate)
5.
Secretary
- Attends
all membership and Executive Board meetings.
- Keeps
correct typewritten minutes of all membership, Executive Board,
and other meetings as requested by the President.
- Distributes
copy of all minutes to the President, Treasurer, and Secretary
and posts copy of same on membership bulletin board one week prior
to the next membership meeting.
- Records
the roll at each membership and Executive Board meeting and notifies
President of same.
- Retains
current copies of the Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, Cedar
Lane Manual, and Curriculum Guide and have them available at all
meetings of the Executive Board and membership.
- Responsible
for getting copies of all amendments to By-Laws to members.
- Handles
correspondence for the Executive Board and membership as required.
- Performs
other duties as requested by the President.
6.
Treasurer
The
treasurer supervises and controls all of the financial affairs and
funds of the school, subject to the direction of the Executive Board.
- Accounts
for all receipts, disbursements and balance on hand.
- Collects
and records all receipts on a monthly basis including but not
limited to tuition, registrations, equipment fees, fund raising
proceeds, and donations.
- Manages
all disbursement of funds including salaries of employees.
- Prepares
and maintains an annual budget for discussion and approval by
the Executive Board and general membership (presented at the end
of May).
- Presents
a monthly financial report to the Executive Board and general
membership at the monthly meetings.
- Responsible
for any special funds maintained by the school.
- Responsible
for any state and federal financial forms.
- Makes
all bank deposits to Cedar Lane's checking account.
- Maintains
individual family records itemizing all receipts.
- Notifies
members and President of any past due amounts.
- The
treasurer, alternatively the President, has the authority to co-sign
all checks, and to deposit and withdraw funds with the permission
of the Executive Board.
- Arranges
an annual financial review at the end of the fiscal year.
7.
Participation Chair
- Coordinates
the school calendar with the Teacher/Director and the Executive
Board including holidays, parties, meetings, "Back-to-School"
night, and other events that may arise.
- Prepares
the co-oping and snack schedule for the class.
- Develops
phone tree to contact parents in the event of school closings
or emergencies that necessitate contacting the membership quickly.
- Solicits
parents to drive and chaperone on field trips.
- Ensures
that all members have been assigned a job prior to school year,
and coordinates transfer of relevant information to said members
from year to year (i.e. job description, notebook, etc.).
-
Receives feedback and suggestions regarding co-oping and other
job responsibilities and reports information back to Executive
Board.
- Works
closely with Teacher/Director to ensure adequate adult/child ratio
at all times during the program.
8.
Parent Education Coordinator
- Contacts
the Montgomery Child Care Association Training Institute for a
schedule of topics, speakers and fees.
- Obtains
updated list of possible presenters from the Potomac Association
of Cooperative Teachers Speakers Bureau.
- Surveys
parents to find out their needs and interests for the coming year.
- In
conjunction with Teacher/Director, plans 2-3 programs a year to
supplement the daily educational experiences of the participating
members.
- Administers
semi-annual program and teacher evaluations in January and May.
- Actively
seeks out information on books, pamphlets, magazine articles,
exhibits and speakers that may be of interest to the membership
and disseminates same to membership.
- Maintains
a parent education bulletin board.
- Maintains
a parent education library at the school.
.9.
Church Liaison
- Responsible
for all correspondence with the Church; represents the school's
interests to the Church Administrator.
- After
consultation with the President and Treasurer, negotiates an updated
lease arrangement including dates of after hours meetings, special
events, etc.
- Defines
the privileges and responsibilities of the membership toward the
Church.
- Attends
Church Council meetings, reports to the Church, and tries to intercept
and settle any concerns that the Church might have about the school
or its members.
- Reports
all contact with the Church to the Executive Board
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