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If you'd like to help, but aren't sure about joining a specific committee, we have lots of opportunities to support our PTO in other ways and through volunteering for specific events throughout the year. To sign-up to be notified of volunteer opportunities and needs, fill out the form below!

President

The Lawson PTO president is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the PTO. Work alongside Lawson administrative staff, school leadership, and executive council to set the yearly calendar of events and meetings.

As a part of the Executive Council, the President is responsible for working alongside the Treasurer and other Executive Council members to establish a proposed annual budget.

Responsibilities:

·  Work alongside Lawson administrative staff and executive council to set the yearly calendar of events and meetings in collaboration with school leadership.

·  Work with Lawson staff and executive council to create proposed annual budget.

·  Preside over all executive board and general PTO meetings.

·      Along with VP, oversee and support the work of all officers and committees.

·      Act as the primary contact between the PTO, school principal, and administration.

·      Sign contracts and payments, authorize payments, deposit funds, and help manage the budget.

·      Manage email and communications regarding PTO.

*Please note that the past president will work alongside you throughout the year to help you transition and better understand the role and responsibilities.

Treasurer

Monthly Responsibilities:

•    Manage incoming funds and outgoing expenses:

·       Review bank account transactions and confirm each transaction is logged in MoneyMinder.

·       Compare invoices to bank withdrawals and confirm they match. Retain all invoices and payment receipts in the Treasurer’s Google drive.

·       Review requests for reimbursement to verify sufficient funds in the line item and all receipts have been received. Retain all reimbursement forms and receipts in the Treasurer’s Google drive.

·       Compare deposits made to the deposit forms received. Request any missing deposit forms. Log deposits into MoneyMinder using the appropriate line items. Retain all deposit forms in the Treasurer’s Google drive.

· Reconcile bank account to MoneyMinder after all transactions have been entered.

· Prepare and present the Treasurer Report at each meeting. The report includes a printout of the current bank balance, budget report with all line items reflecting funds incoming/outgoing and remaining balances, and the reconciliation report to verify the budget and bank account balance.

Annual Responsibilities:

• Due by September 30th: complete the PTO liability insurance application and mail check for payment to the district. The application and payment request will be sent to the PTO PO Box in August.

• Due by October 15th: file Form 990-N with the IRS

• Prepare the proposed budget for the next school year and lead the annual budget committee meeting. Finalize the proposed budget after the meeting and present the proposed budget at the first PTO meeting in September for approval.

Every odd year (due by April 1): file Biennial Report with the Iowa Secretary of State

Media Coordinator

The Lawson PTO is currently seeking an individual to support and manage our Lawson Elementary media communications. This individual would be responsible for putting together and managing our grade-level student directories as well as managing and posting on our Facebook page.

Responsibilities:

·  Create, update, and send out classroom directories.

·  Manage our Facebook page (posting, adding events, sharing, etc.).

Individual should be comfortable using Google Drive and Sheets as well as managing social media.

All responsibilities can be completed from home.

Spirit Night Coordinator

The Lawson PTO is currently seeking an individual to support and manage our Lawson Spirit Nights. This individual would be responsible for managing monthly spirit night events with local restaurants/venues for fundraising. These can be planned out in advance a month, quarterly, or for the full school year.

Responsibilities:

·  Contact businesses to schedule monthly spirit nights (will provide list of contacts we’ve already used).

·  Communicate scheduled events to our Media Coordinator.

·  Create and send information to school to be included in News and Notes as well as sent home with students for families.

All responsibilities can be completed from home.

Additional Volunteer Opportunities

The Lawson PTO is always in need of more volunteers, whether that be on an existing committee or to help with an event or initiative.

If you are interested in joining any of the above committees or joining our volunteer email list, please fill out the form below!