Of course even thought it appears too easy. We, too, are awaiting some type of fall-out.

Hope everything goes ok. Best of luck to you. Do you really think she'll be surpised?

We lucked out. Voted to get rid of VP (unanimously) on Monday. Have been discussing wording of letter over last day. This AM Principal called me that VP sent in a letter of resignation effective today.

Thank you all for your wonderful advice. After meeting with the pricipal and our district PTA officers the letter has been sent. Due to the "unstable" nature of this parent we mailed the letter by certified mail. Now all we have to do is wait for the fall out.

What an unfortunate situation. My angle: I would focus the letter that comes from your board ONLY on her lack of commitment to her PTO officer duties. Sounds like you have grounds for dismissing her based solely on her PTO responsibilities. In my opinion, to mix allegations (the cheerleading thing)with actual PTO fact (she misses meetings, she doesn't fulfill her PTO tasks)gets your board in the middle of a mess that doesn't have anything to do with PTO (unless of course your bylaws specifically speak to this sort of thing as grounds for dismissal).

I assume your PTO's relationship with the school board is pretty close. We are completely independent of our sb and I would be shocked if they thought they could tell us who should or shouldnt' be on our board, no matter what the circumstances.

Back to your original question about the letter: keep it professional - cite the bylaws and list her specific infractions. Give an effective date and move on. She might even be relieved in some way to get "PTO officer" off her to do list. Good luck.

I hate to add this but in a meeting of this magnatude the school even had a police officer in the "wings" just in case.

The former employee and PTO officer was then escorted outta the school because she refused to leave on her own.

Another thought, if the school board is making the request they should be writting a letter or signing yours. Do please check with legal council with the district (or the principal should for you) for proper wording. I know what I would want to write but legally it wouldn't be very "PC" .

It may not feel like it right now, but this can be good when all is done....we don't miss the former employee at all.

I agree with all of the above. When you hold a board position, you represent the school and ALL of the children within that school. She misrepresented the students and her place on the board and should be relieved of her duties. It only makes the rest of you look bad.

Having said that, and a person who hates conflict, wish me luck as discuss voting-off our VP on Monday.