The second part here is valid. The first paragraph is ridiculous. Officers often need to have information that the membership at-large does not need to have.
They are talking about a discussion among the leaders to determine how to handle a potential managerial problem, not how to spend money or what DJ to use for the dance.
Sure -- let's talk about this person and then issue a statement to the members that she is doing a bad job. That will have people lining up to take the next open chair seat.
PS -- "clique" [/QB][/QUOTE]
The first part is valid but the second is ridiculous???
PTA/PTO are beholden to the members- yes you dont want gossipping and such but 'the members only need to know this or that or be invovled in that' UMMMM Excuse me.... but without members you have P or a T but no org. (Not all members who want to be a board member can be for a miriad of reasons)
Yeah so we should go around telling people on this board that members dont need to know?!! like their a mindless comodity?! ... bought and sold like meat or found like at a meat market... are they too dumb to understand the workings of a PTO?. They dont need to know what?!?! They are the members they need to be told aheck of a lot IMHO
Without an informed membership you ARE a clique not an organization... that would be ridiculous
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Originally posted by <click click>: If you want openness and a freindly environment to reign, and steer clear of the click image, there should be no secrets, or the 'illusion' that some infos are off limits, or not required to record and /or made available upon request to those interested.
Your actions make the group culture. Increasing disclosure is one way to improve parent participation.
The second part here is valid. The first paragraph is ridiculous. Officers often need to have information that the membership at-large does not need to have.
They are talking about a discussion among the leaders to determine how to handle a potential managerial problem, not how to spend money or what DJ to use for the dance.
Sure -- let's talk about this person and then issue a statement to the members that she is doing a bad job. That will have people lining up to take the next open chair seat.
PS -- "clique"
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I have to say I agree with pals. If its a specific person that your having an issue with then I wouldn't make it public knowledge of the meeting. It was just officers discussing how to handle the situation. And thats going to happen in many scenarios how to do different things but I wouldnt be putting it out at every meeting.
On the flip side looking at it from the chairperson would you want the entire school knowing you did/didn't do something or whatever the situation is.
Just my 2 cents
Cindy
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From experience I have found myself with the principal and other officers talking about "issues" that dont really belong at a general meeting in front of 30 people. I mean say you have a volunteer who said the wrong thing to a staff member, does everyone really need to know that this volunteer needs to be talked to? Somethings need airing out and face it how many of us leaders share things constantly with our principals, they are our partner and would much rather help us than see things get out of control.
"When you stop learning you stop growing."
If you want openness and a freindly environment to reign, and steer clear of the click image, there should be no secrets, or the 'illusion' that some infos are off limits, or not required to record and /or made available upon request to those interested.
Your actions make the group culture. Increasing disclosure is one way to improve parent participation.
Oh, if she made it look easy it's probably because she had a top notch team that was dependable, hard working and dedicated. You all raised her up and made her look good. Your new president is blessed to have you for a friend and teammate. With you by her side she (and your whole team) are sure to be successful!
