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* = co-office-holders are allowed

President *
The President position offers opportunities to influence the direction and priorities of the Parents Association. The President presides at general PA meetings and Board meetings. The president is also a member of the SLT. This position is in the closest contact with the administration and delegates to other Board members.

Vice President *
The role of Vice-President is both necessary and flexible. It has been recent practice that VPs, in cooperation with the President, shape their roles to suit their interests and talents. Sometimes a VP may take ownership of a large and important project or event.

Recording Secretary
The RS keeps minutes of the general PA meetings and notes at the Board meetings. He or she is responsible for presenting the general PA minutes publicly in time for them to be voted for approval at the meeting following that at which they were recorded. 

Corresponding Secretary
The CS is the voice of the Board most frequently in touch with the larger Muscota community. Traditionally, the CS sends a periodic newletter as well as more focused messages. The CS is first contact on the general email inbox to take note of incoming messages from parents or outside organizations that may need the attention of the Board.

Webmaster
The basic responsibilities are keeping the muscota.org content up to date, posting minutes, adding new pages and features as needed and removing outdated content. The templated format does not require special skill besides curious exploration. If you have the talent to improve the graphics, functions or marketing aspects, please proactively contribute.

Treasurer
The Treasurer is responsible for the maintenance of the financial records of the PA jointly with the President and asst. treasurer. You need to book keep, see that taxes are filed, address any 501c3 status issues that might arise, monitor reimbursements and prepare the annual budget in May.

Assistant Treasurer
In addition to assisting the Treasurer as needed in the above responsibilities, the AT is primarily responsible for organization and oversight of large-scale purchasing on behalf of the PA. The AT sometimes works closely with administrators to coordinate on necessary school expenditures. The Treasurer and AT work together to share the work load. 

Translation Secretary
The TS is a key position on the Board. Responsibilities include live and written translations. It may be important to learn the translation functions of our video meeting service. Only the attention of a sensitive, dual-lingual human being can provide parents an appropriately-nuanced, Spanish-language translation. This role is important in glueing our comminity together. Larger scale DOE translation services are also available for select events.