Chair Positions

STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIR POSITIONS

Standing committees are active throughout the school year and are considered part of the ILHS PTSA Board of Directors. The ILHS Board of Directors is responsible for managing the ILHS PTSA, presenting recommendations to the membership for action as well as working on behalf of the members of ILHS PTSA. As a part of the ILHS PTSA board of directors, these positions require a volunteer to attend all meetings, to vote on PTSA business and adhere to the PTSA Code of Conduct. In the case of co-chairs, volunteers can decide between them which meetings they will attend as long as there is representation, and they will only have one vote on board of directors' business.

• Advocacy Chair: advocates for the diverse needs of our community and encourages members of the Innovation Lab PTSA to do the same. Each fall, this chair attends the Washington State PTA Legislative Assembly and works with the board of directors to recruit and confirm voting delegates to represent ILHS PTSA. The Advocacy Chair should also attend and recruit others to attend WA STATE PTA Legislative Focus events occurring in January or February each year. The Advocacy Chair communicates important and up-to-date information regarding legislative issues and alerts to our leadership and membership using tools such as the PTA ACTION NETWORK, Facebook, membership meetings, and newsletters.
  
  

• Communications Chair:  manages all communication outlets for the PTSA. This includes administering, creating and monitoring social media posts, creating and updating the website, and creating and distributing a regular newsletter.
  
  

• Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Chair: is a creative and outgoing volunteer that works to ensure that all ILHS families, students and staff feel included, engaged and empowered to positively contribute within our school and PTSA.
  
  

• Membership Chair: works to recruit members to the PTSA, enters those members into the state membership database, and creates/updates membership forms. Recruitment of families, students and staff is done through PTSA communication tools as well as at events where it is appropriate to advertise the benefits of PTSA membership. This position requires data entry, reconciliation of data, talking to families and staff, and working closely with the President and Treasurer.

COMMITTEE CHAIR POSITIONS

Committee chairs play a very important role in the success of a PTSA. They are backbone of our organization! These leaders organize, coordinate and plan many programs and events at specific times throughout the year. Volunteers should adhere to the PTSA Code of Conduct as representatives of our association.

• Emergency Prep Chair: communicates with the ILHS safety/security and emergency preparedness team as a parent representative working to encourage participation in the creation and/or review of the school’s safety and emergency/disaster preparedness plans. This position assists in sharing plans with the membership and the ILHS community as well as communicating emergency prep needs to the board as they arise. Other duties may include: involving students in the process, helping to inventory/maintain/purchase E-PREP supplies, attend Northshore Council PTSA E-PREP committee meetings, gather resources and disperse information as appropriate. This chair is active throughout the school year.
  
  

• Inclusion Chair: amplifies and advocates for inclusion within the ILHS community. They work to promote an enriching and supportive environment for all families at ILHS by recognizing and celebrating our community’s diversity and elevating underrepresented voices and viewpoints. This position is active throughout the school year and works closely with and is advised by the Advocacy Chair.
  
  

• Reflections Chair: promotes & coordinates the Reflections National PTA cultural arts competition. The Reflections Chair helps distribute competition information, collects submissions, and delivers them to Northshore Council PTSA, then publicizes participants and winners. Reflections takes place in the fall with submissions due in November, and a Council-wide Reflections reception is held in January. This position starts at the end of August and concludes after the return of artwork after the Reflections reception in January.
  
  

• Staff Appreciation Chair: works to schedule, plan, and implement a variety of different events throughout the year to show our gratitude to the wonderful teachers and staff members of ILHS. This volunteer works with office staff in order to distribute appreciation gifts to teachers/staff, and with the community to organize staff appreciation events and gifts. This chair is active throughout the school year.
  
  

• Standards of Excellence Chair: This committee will be working on the National PTA School of Excellence application for ILHS PTSA in order to enrich the educational experience and overall well-being for all students. Members will meet about once a month to review feedback, develop goals, and work with the PTSA, school, and community to meet those goals. This recognition program is intended to open the lines of communication and critical thinking within school communities to make data-driven decisions that yield positive, long-term results.