The Plano East PTSA is looking for some new faces to serve on the board for the 2012-2013 school year. To be eligible, parents much have a student at Plano East currently or an incoming one next year.

Any parent that volunteers will help make a difference in the lives of the students, teachers and staff, and the Plano East community as a whole. Here are the positions that are open for the PTSA:

• President: Coordinates the work of the officers and committee chairmen; presides at all meetings of the association; represents the local unit as a delegate to Council, State and National PTA
• First V.P. - Programs: Acts as Aide to the Presidents; plans programs; coordinates PTSA scholarships; collects bylaws and other information from Plano East booster clubs annually
• Second V.P. - Volunteers: Organizes and coordinates all volunteer programs and/or activities; maintains records of all volunteer hours
• Third V.P. - Membership: Recruits PTA members; keeps current list of membership; sends member list to Texas PTA; heads up the committee to select PTA Life Members
• Fourth V.P. - Ways and Means: Organizes and coordinates all fundraising activities; develops fundraising strategy; coordinates the advertising sales and printing of the PESH Activity Program
• Secretary: Records minutes of all meetings; notifies board members of upcoming meetings; keeps attendance records
• Treasurer: Acts as custodian of all PTA funds; maintains all bank records; presents financial statements; prepares tax return for year served; serves as chairman of the budget committee
• Historian: Acts as custodian of records and materials related to the history of the PTA; records school/PTA events and activities; prepares school scrapbook; works closely with yearbook committee
• Parliamentarian: coordinates yearly bylaw review committee and nominating committee; attends all PTA meetings

To nominate yourself or someone else for any of the positions, email your name, phone number, current grade and school of your high school student, previous PTA/volunteer experience and list of the positions you're interested in to PESH PTSA Nominating Committee Chairman, Shelly Bottlinger, at srb1986@aol.com by February 11.