we had no pta or pta i joined pta online got a huge box of pta start up stuff took into the office which then a meeting was made and i was intro'd as pres . no vote nothing .. // but i am working a car wash fundraiser for feb 08 and stuff
When starting a new PTO (or reviving a dormant one), we all encounter the which-came-first-the-chicken-or-egg scenario. Often a group of officers just "evolve" because there's not formal enough a group to vote them in. But if they weren't elected, are they really officers?
Just go with what works. If the officers are in place and no one is making a big fuss, focus on programs and move forward, developing your organization as you go. If you are facing issues with the parents not feeling they had a voice in the decision - then, stop, hold a general election and get everything formalized.
We are unsure what you are wanting to vote about. Do you want to vote about you being the president of the PTO?
We had out first meeting led by the principal. That was they led us in a vote. Sometimes a vote can be informal, sometimes it is formal.
Informal votes work well when there are not too many people present and there is only on person that wants to be president, one person that wants to be vice president, and so forth.
Did you all have a time when the VP said does anyone want to be president of the PTO? Were you the only one that raised you hand? Did the VP acknowledge you as the President? If so, then you've already had an informal vote.
Our first meeting was difficult too, because everyone there didn't know what it meant to be PTO president. No one wanted to volunter. The next year, it went more smoothly, because I went in knowing I wanted to do it and was willing to "take charge"".
Sorry If I misunderstood what you were looking to learn.
hm i guess i was asking .. should we do a vote even if we have already had a meeting already i am sure the other parents would have liked to have some input
the first meeting was mainly just a introducing ourselves and what were/ are everyones goals for it .. lead by the vp of the school ..
my name is mandy i am the new president of the pto for the schoo:eek: l and am lost to say the least .. But i am willing to put my all right now me and the vice-principal and principal are head which i think it should be a voting type thing i am bring in it up to at the next meeting .
