In order for the PTA to continue to offer critical community-enhancing activities like Intercultural Day, Staff Appreciation, parent education and social support events, Welcome Wai, student activities and materials grants and MORE, we need marvelous parents like YOU!! This is a great opportunity to make a positive impact at ISB, while having fun, creating exciting memories, and getting to know even more wonderful people. We are seeking enthusiastic and spirited individuals to help make 2019-2020 another fantastic year, where our entire community feels connected! If serving on the PTA Board sounds like a possible fit for your talents and interests, please complete the electronic application form (link: https://goo.gl/forms/u2UUuPYAPhAJeUji2) and someone from the Nominating Committee will be in touch.
PTA Overview:
The ISB PTA is a parent run auxiliary with the goal to help its community and our children have a memorable and pleasant experience at ISB. PTA’s main objective is to encourage parental involvement through social events and activities that help bring the ISB community together. Among its assortment of tasks, PTA members meet monthly, share monthly activity reports, participate in budgeting, and contribute to Touchstone articles.
PTA Roles Overview:
| President – Primary liaison between PTA and the school administration. Oversees officers, chairs, and committees. |
| Vice President – Liaise and support the Community Representatives and chair the PTA Nominating Committee. PTA representative on Food, Security, and Transportation committees. |
| IFF Coordinator – Plan, organize and ensure smooth operation at IFF. |
| Adult Education Coordinator – Manages course offerings, enrollment fees & payments. |
| Secretary – Creates meeting agendas, notifies Board Members and Membership of regularly scheduled meetings, and records and reports meeting minutes |
| Treasurer – Manages all PTA budgets and financials, through the use of good accounting and in accordance with Bylaws. A background in accounting is required. |
| ES Coordinator – Organizes PTA school meetings and intercultural day activities, represents general parent interests, ideas and suggestions to the school leadership team. |
| MS Coordinator – Organizes PTA school meetings and student socials, represents general parent interests, ideas and suggestions to the school leadership team. |
| HS Coordinator – Organizes PTA school meetings, liaises & supports subcommittees, represents general parent interests, ideas and suggestions to the school leadership team. Works in team with the Principal Forum coordinator and as a liaison for communication with the HS administration and the PTA. |
| Communications Coordinator – Maintains PTA website, publishes “PTA e-news” newsletters & updates the PTA Facebook page as needed. |
| Editor in Chief of Touchstone – Oversees editing, layout, writing, proofreading, publishing, and distribution of Touchstone magazine. |
| Hospitality Coordinator – Organizes cookie appreciation day, Staff Appreciation lunch, hospitality treats and distributes cards/gifts for births, farewell & welcome for staff. |
| Welcome Wai Coordinator – Organizes parent activities like welcome coffees, new parents orientation, first point of welcome for new ISB families and assists in their integration to ISB. |
Elections for the PTA Executive Board 2019/2020 will be held on 14-May at 6pm.
Thank you for your interest!
Nominating Committee:
Bettina Bremsteller (pta-firstvp@isb.ac.th)
Katie Edsall (pta-president@isb.ac.th)
Tara Osterstock (pta-secretary@isb.ac.th)
Tiffany Romasanta (tiffanylr415@gmail.com)
Mary Ann Morse (maryannbanker1@gmail.com)