If approved our bylaws will state "must have a child or be an employee in our school to be a member or officer." Something to that affect. This is my 5th year as being an employee of our school district as a sub aide. I am looking into a postition right now, if I don't get that I will be a sub teacher in a few weeks (if someone can get my papers in order,I won't go there right now). My VP is our Title I Parent Liasion (sp), she also has a child there and the treasurer is a teacher. Only a person or two I know of has brought up conflict. I am expecting for my resignation to be asked for any day though. LOL!
[ 08-31-2005, 09:40 PM: Message edited by: C. Brooks ]
I would refer to your bylaws. We have set positions for staff and board positions are for parents. A staff member, when also a parent, can hold a board position but we perfer them to stay with the staff positions to even the playing field. Our bylaws state that if a staff member is acting as a board representitive, they must act in the interest of the position they are representing.
My question to you is, are these teachers doing a good job? Is there something you are concerned about with them holding these positions?
The irony of commitment is that it’s deeply liberating-in work, in play, in love. The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as rational hesitation. To commit is to remove your head as the barrier to your life. --Anne Morris
If it is not noted as not being allowed in your bylaws, then they are certainly entitled to do it. Everyone's bylaws are different. In most cases PTO members who become staff are typically aids, lunch room staff, or subs. They are typically not powers of position.
It's definitely up to your bylaws. My old PTO probited a campus employee or district manager-level employee from running for one of the 5 officer positions. But the Board was big (25+) that included officers, school reps, committee chairs, parent rep. Any of the other positions (besides officer) could have been an employee.
In my middle school PTO - there are no restrictions. However, those school employees that have been officers (primarily president) have done so more in the role as parents with children in the school.
