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Why should I
join PTO?
There is no better way to know what is happening at LaRue Miller
than by joining PTO. The PTO works directly with the teachers
and administrators to enhance each child’s education
experience. PTO is open to anyone who is concerned with the
education, health and welfare of our Miller students.
How do I
join PTO?
It’s simple. You can be enrolled at anytime by contacting a
board member and pay the required annual dues.
What is the
PTO Board?
Any effective organization must have a group of leaders to make
decisions and carry out necessary business. The PTO Board is a
group of PTO members who have volunteered to serve as a chairman
on a committee or have been elected or appointed to an executive
office.
What happens
at a Board meeting?
The Board meets monthly to conduct necessary business between
general meetings. Following local PTO bylaws and standing
rules, the Board will carry out the primary goal of being an
advocate for all of our children.
I see many
of the PTO Board members up at the school. What are they doing?
The Board members that you are seeing are just some of Miller’s
many volunteers. Many board members volunteer each week in the
classrooms reading to students, making copies for the teachers,
help teachers with Monday folders, help teacher provide one on
one with students, and shelving books in the library. These
volunteer opportunities are not exclusive to Board members.
Last year volunteers logged over 1000 volunteer hours here at
Miller. If you are interested in volunteering, we invite you
to contact Lori Walk
loriwalk731@gmail.com
or Stacy Moore-Helms
smoorehelms@yahoo.com
to get plugged-in.
How can I
become a board member?
New members are always welcome to the Board. Any parent who is
currently a member of the PTO can contact the President at
anytime during the year to fill an open position. Typically the
end of May is when the new executive board goes to work planning
for the upcoming year. If you are interested in serving on the
board, please do not hesitate to call me and let me know that
you would like to serve. If you want to start with a smaller
task you can be chairmen of an event.
What does
the money raised on spirit nights go to?
Just like with our other fundraisers, the money raised at spirit
nights goes directly into the general fund to cover that year’s
budgeted items. The PTO has a budget and updated treasurer’s
report available at every general meeting if you are interested
in finding out more.
I
volunteered to help in several areas last year but was never
contacted. Was my help not wanted?
Your help is always welcome by the PTO. We realize that as a
board, we have not always made that clear. In the past, when a
committee or a chairman arranged volunteers, they would make
just enough calls to cover the need then stop. Sometimes a
chairperson might end up calling the same volunteers repeatedly
to avoid the extra time it would take to train someone new.
This year, each chair has a goal of contacting everyone who has
volunteered to help.
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