• President  

    • Represents OTMS PTO in the community and at school events
    • Presides over the board meetings
    • Sets agendas
    • Coordinates early schedule pickup event and Back to School Night
    • Help the treasurer with deposits as needed
    • Work with counselors to host new student breakfast (3 days)
    • Work with counselors to organize "Say Something" Week activities (if held)
    • Purchase medals for Reading Fair winners 
    • Purchases small gifts for special occasions like national principals’ week, assistant principal’s week, and administrative assistant day

     Executive Vice President

    • Represents OTMS PTO in the community and at school events
    • Assists President and carry out the President’s duties in their absence or inability to serve
    • Organize Chromebook Distribution
    • Plan Student of the Quarter lunches
    • Purchase Teacher of the Quarter gifts
    • Organize the 10-year Club luncheon and gifts
    • Parent, Teacher, and Student of the Year gifts
    • Organize End of the Year Fun Day

     VP of Academic Affairs 

    • Organize the Teacher Appreciation events and week
    • Co-Chair 8th Grade Picnic along with the grade level rep
    • Organize Special Events: Veteran’s Day reception, convocation breakfast, See You at the Pole snacks
    • Prepare test day snacks for proctors
    • Works with VP Outreach to provide lunch for Academic Learning Center (Alternative Lunch)
    • Volunteers at events (as needed/available)

    Secretary 

    • Records and distributes minutes
      • Email minutes to board members within 5 days of meeting pending no extenuating circumstances
    • Keeps notebook of minutes, agendas, and budget reports
    • Maintain signed Conflict of Interest forms
    • Volunteers at events (as needed/available)

    Treasurer

    • Creates budget with President
    • Manages AP and AR
    • Provides tills for fundraising
    • Counts money from fundraising events and makes deposits
    • Maintains PTO Finance Manager
    • Provides monthly budget report at PTO board meetings
    • Reconciles all financial accounts monthly
    • Volunteers at events (as needed/available)

     

    VP of Public Affairs 

    • Writes articles and supplies photos quarterly for Ridgeland Life Magazine
    • Attend events to photograph as needed
    • Sends photos to local newspapers
    • Posts to PTO Facebook page and coordinate information with school and district web managers
    • Take pictures for Reading Fair winners (see librarian Mrs. McGraw for details)
    • Update scholarship, TOTY and POTY plaques with winners’ names each year
    • Volunteers at events (as needed/available)

     

    Membership Chair

    • Communicates to parents via PTO Manager as needed
    • Maintains Membership database
    • Volunteers at events (as needed/available

    VP of Fundraising 

     

    PBIS/Restaurant Nights

    • Coordinate the Bi-monthly behavior party (PBIS), purchase snacks, setup, sales and cleanup
    • Chairs fundraisers, including Bops shake sales, pancake breakfasts, etc.
    • Volunteers at events (as needed/available)

    Spirit Sales

    • Spirit sales at select sporting events, RHS games
    • Oversees the school spirit sales (t-shirts and other items as needed)
    • Volunteers at events (as needed/available)

    Sixth-Grade Rep

    • Chairs grade-level homecoming float build
    • Chairs Winter Fun Day
    • Chairs Spring Fun Day
    • Volunteers at events (as needed/available)
    • Coordinate/Chair other sixth grade events as needed

    Seventh-Grade Rep

    • Chairs grade-level homecoming float build
    • Co-Chairs Winter Dance with eighth-grade rep
    • Co-Chairs Spring Dance with eight grade rep 
    • Volunteers at events (as needed/available)
    • Coordinate/Chair other seventh grade events as needed

    Eighth-Grade Rep

    • Chairs grade-level homecoming float build
    • Co-Chairs Winter Dance with seventh-grade rep
    • Co- Chairs Spring Dance with seventh-grade rep
    • Volunteers at events (as needed/available)
    • Coordinate/Chair other eight grade events as needed 

    VP of Outreach

    • Plans and oversees the International Festival
    • Delivers lunch to the Academic Options Center (Alternative Lunch)
    • Works with local businesses, churches, and civic organizations to assist through volunteering, donations and sponsorships
    • Volunteers at events (as needed/available)

    Scholarship Committee 

    • Coordinates and publicizes OTMS scholarship for RHS seniors
    • Keeps notebook of winning essays
    • Volunteers at events (as needed/available)

    Past President/OTMS Administration

    • Attends meetings
    • Serves in an advisory role to current executive board