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Open Positions for the 2026-27 School Year

President

• Shall direct and coordinate the activities of the organization. 

• Shall preside at all meetings of the Membership and the Executive Board of Académie Lafayette PTO. 

• Shall serve as liaison between this organization, Académie Lafayette, Executive Board of Académie Lafayette and other parent organizations. 

• Shall be responsible for programs presented to the Membership.

• Shall present reports of vice-presidents who are unable to attend meetings. 

• Shall coordinate announcement of general membership meetings. 

• Shall appoint the chairpersons of standing committees and special committees, subject to ratification of the Executive Board of Académie Lafayette PTO. 

• Shall be an ex-officio (voting) member of all committees except Nominating. 

• Perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned to him/her by the organization.

Secretary

• Shall attend and record the minutes of the PTO Executive Board and general membership meetings and will make available the said minutes of those meetings through the website.

• Shall be responsible for recording written correspondence of the PTO. 

• Shall record attendance at all meetings. 

• Shall attend all General Membership meetings. 

• Shall be a conduit between the parent community and the greater school organization.

Communications Vice President

• Has primary responsibility for PTO communications, including:

  • developing and submitting newsletter submissions 

  • managing the PTO Website

  • posting updates to the PTO Facebook page

  • creating Facebook events

  • preparing necessary handouts or additional communication (Meet the Teacher night, etc.)

• Shall attend all General Membership meetings. 

• Shall be a conduit between the parent community and the greater school organization

Gratitude Officer

• Shall coordinate and document meaningful demonstrations of gratitude to teachers, staff, parents, students, volunteers and mentors.

• Shall provide templates, examples, and motivation for demonstrating thankfulness and creating a culture of gratitude within the AL community. 

• Shall support teacher and staff appreciation events in conjunction with the campus Vice Presidents.

• Shall attend all General Membership meetings. 

• Shall be a conduit between the parent community and the greater school organization.

Volunteer Coordinator

• Shall coordinate with the PTO President, Head of School, Vice Principals and teachers regarding volunteer assignments at the school to support student success.

• Shall collaborate with the board members, teachers and administrators to assess and identify how parents/guardians and community members can get more involved at the school as volunteers. 

• Shall oversee volunteer recruitment, training/mentoring and assignments for aligned fundraising and FUNdraising responsibilities for each grade. (Cherry Coordinator is responsible for events involving K-3, and the Oak Coordinator is responsible for the events involving 4-8.)

• Shall promote the goals of the organization, encourage membership, and participate in activities as a PTO Board Member.

• Shall attend all General Membership meetings. 

• Shall be a conduit between the parent community and the greater school organization.

Campus Vice Presidents
(Oak campus, Cherry campus, Armour campus: MS and HS - role can be shared by two people as Co-VP’s)

• Shall exercise all the power and authority to perform all the duties of the President in his/her absence. 

• Shall collect all committee reports from chairpersons reporting to him/her who are unable to attend general membership meetings. 

• Shall attend and assist in coordination of all General Membership meetings, including arranging for food and beverage for families and babysitters for the children during the two hour meeting time. 

• Shall assist with communications to Room Parents when necessary.

• Shall be a conduit between the parent community and the greater school organization.