TECEC

PTO Mission Statement

The TECEC Parent-Teacher Organization is dedicated to the enrichment of the Trumbull Early Childhood Education Center and its students.  Our goal is to promote cooperation and communication between home, school, and community.

Our philosophy is to provide educational enhancements, including, but not limited to, programs which benefit the majority of the student body and are not normally provided by the board of Education.

It is our belief that the team effort of a parent-teacher organization offers the best possible learning environment for our children.

Policies

The organization shall be noncommercial, non sectarian and non partisian.
All Preschool families are welcome to become members of the PTO by completing a membership application.
No dues shall be collected at any time.
All Preschool families and staff are invited to attend the PTO meetings.
Meeting dates will be published and reminder notices will be sent home. Minutes will be kept and will be available to all Preschool families and staff for all meetings.

The 2009-2010 TECEC PTO executive board consists of the following:

Co-President: - Meredith Chamberlain: meredith@dcstructural.com

Co- President: Dawn Tamorria: dawnie0504@yahoo.com

Treasurer: Tricia Brown: triciabrownbarefootbooks@gmail.com

Secretary: Ann O'Sullivan: annie809@att.net

Parent-Teacher Liason: Katrina McGrail:kamcgrail@hotmail.com

Events Coordinator: Jennifer A. Larsen-Neumann: lexuspoodle@netzero.net

Ideally, Co-Presidents would be committed to serving a two year term. The first year Co-President would become the "Senior" Co-President in the spring for the following year. A new first year Co-President would be named in September.

Co-Presidents

• Preside at all regular and Executive Board Meetings

• Call the meetings to order and formally close them

• Keep meetings on track

• Preview any PTO materials before their distribution

• Prepare an agenda with the help of the Committee members for each regular meeting

• Appoint chairpersons to all standing and special committees

• Try to encourage parent involvement in committees and their chairs

Secretary

• Record and keep a copy of the minutes of all meetings

• Provide the President a copy of the minutes after each meeting for his/her review

• Maintain a copy of the bylaws and amendments to follow

• Keep a list of unfinished business and a copy of the agenda

• Keep a list of committee chairs and co-chairs

• Keep a copy of the calendar of events

• Try to encourage parent involvement in committees and their chairs

• Shall process and track all membership applications

Treasurer

• Receive all moneys of TECEC PTO

• Keep an accurate record of receipts and expenditures

• Pay out funds only as authorized by the organization

• Present a statement of accounts at every meeting

• Maintain and balance bank account

• Make a full report at the Annual Meeting in June

• Try to encourage parent involvement in committees and their chairs

Parent-Teacher Liaison

• Communicates TECEC PTO activities to the parents at TECEC

Events Coordinator

• Coordinates all playdates

• Leads all TECEC PTO events

• Assures that board members assist and participate in TECEC PTO events

Funds Requests:

• All requests for PTO funds must directly benefit the educational and/or developmental needs of the preschool children.
• All requests for funds must be submitted on the PTO Expense Form found in the PTO mailbox. The requests will be reviewed at the next officer's meeting or general PTO meeting.
• Officers have the right ot approve or refuse the request.
• The form will be returned upon review. If the item is not approved for purchase and further discussion is warranted, the PTO officers will meet with the Team Leader, PTO liasion and teacher making the request for further discussion.