Baker: Parents

Baker Parent Organization (BPO)

The Baker Parent Organization functions:

To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school and community.
To bring closer the relationship of home and school so that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of the child.
To enhance the educational facilities and opportunities for the students of Baker Demonstration School that are not otherwise provided for in the school corporation budgets.
To promote the sense of community among Baker families.

Monthly meetings held usually on the first Wednesday of each month (Sept.- June) at 5:30 p.m.

Chairperson

Acts as the principal executive officer of the BPO.
Supervises and controls all business and affairs of the BPO, subject to any direction given by the Executive Committee members.
Presides at all BPO meetings, submitting agendas in advance to committee members.
Attends Baker School Board meetings, acting as spokesperson for the BPO and the greater Baker community.
Delivers to their successor official materials and assistance at the close of their service of office.

Chairperson-elect

Communications

Gathers BPO communications and announcements and relays them to the Baker administration for dissemination via e-mail on a weekly basis.
Responsible for BPO meeting notes and their inclusion in the school e-mail communications.
Maintains contact with the Baker School Board's Communications Committee, attending monthly meetings.
Delivers to their successor official materials and assistance at the close of their service of office.

Treasurer

Receives all monies related to BPO fundraising activities.
Keeps accurate records of receipts and expenditures.
Pays out funds in accordance with the approval of the executive board committee.
Presents a financial statement at every meeting and at other times when requested by the executive committee.
Makes a full report at the end of the current school year.
Trains and supports the incoming treasurer.
Delivers to their successor official materials and assistance at the close of their service of office.

Volunteer Coordinator

Solicits parents for volunteering throughout the year, maintaining the Volunteer Commitment Form and disseminating the information to the appropriate committee chairs, administration, and staff.
Works directly with committee chairs.
Coordinates volunteer recognition events, including but not limited to thank you notes, BPO beginning-of-the-year Coffee, and an end-of-the-year "appreciation" event.
Delivers to their successor official materials and assistance at the close of their service of office.

Officer Nomination Process

Parent volunteers appointed as officers of the BPO serve one-year terms, with the option to continue if re-appointed.
Potential parent volunteers for these positions are solicited in April. The five current BPO officers create a slate.
The proposed slate will be presented at the May meeting and nominees will speak about their intention to serve; at that meeting, a Parent Input Form will be provided for feedback to be reviewed the executive committee. This is to promote inclusion of the entire parent body, the constituency that the BPO serves.
After reviewing any concerns or comments, the BPO executive committee will approve the slate and appoint officers for the upcoming year. The new officers will be present at the final meeting of the school year (May 30) and officially take office on August 1st.