PTA Officer Duties

Different school districts expect PTA officers to perform different duties. But there are certain universal duties. A PTA position, whether it be president, vice president, secretary or treasurer, can be a time-consuming task. It's best to know before accepting such a position what your duties will be.

  1. Attend Board Meetings

    • PTA officers are usually required to attend school board meetings. This serves two purposes. First, PTA officers will learn of any plans that district officials have for special events and curriculum changes. They can then share this information with the rest of the PTA, whose members can decide whether they want to provide financial support for upcoming events or hold workshops focusing on the potential changes.

      Second, most PTA officers will provide a regular report to school board members. These will detail the upcoming fund-raising events and include information on any special projects--such as raising funds for a rock-climbing wall or new cheer outfits--on which PTA members are working.

    Special Events

    • Most PTAs hold several special events to raise funds to support after-school activities, the purchase of new school equipment and other items. PTA officers must plan, coordinate and run these events. Examples of special events include rummage sales, concerts in the park and welcome-back-to-school picnics.

    Communicating With Parents

    • PTA officers must spend a significant amount of time communicating with the rest of their school district's parents. It's often the only way that busy parents learn of special fund-raising events, upcoming meetings and year-long goals that the organization has set. Many PTA officers accomplish this task by crafting weekly or monthly newsletters that schools send home with students. Many others supplement this information by building websites and sending out email blasts to parents.

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