**Our newly elected VP of Secondary Support would love to share the duties of that position. If you are interested in being a Co-VP, please reach out to [email protected]. You can learn more about VP of Secondary Support HERE.**

Slate of Candidates:
In the 2025 Nominating Committee Report, the following slate of candidates were put forward for 2025-2026. All candidates met qualification requirements:
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• For the Office of President: Grace Jurado
• For the Office of First Vice President: Diana Christiansen
• For the Office of Secretary: Liz Wong
• For the Office of Treasurer: Abby Polasko
• For the Office of VP of Events: Ashley Russell
• For the Office of Co-VP of Advocacy:  Brenae Brix
• For the Office of Co-VP of Advocacy:  Stephanie Sullivan
• For the Office of VP of Communications: Manognya Murukutla
• For the Office of Co-VP of Elementary Support: Jennifer Drury
• For the Office of Co-VP of Elementary Support: Jennifer Snyder
• For the Office of VP of Secondary Support: Christine Roehnelt

Qualification Requirements: 
​​Per the 2024-2025 Council Standing Rules & WSPTA Uniform Bylaws (Article 5, Section 6):

• Any elected position may be held jointly by two (2) people, except the role of Treasurer. 
• Nominees must be at least 18 years of age.
• Nominees must be a current member of at least one local PTA that falls within the Northshore Council PTSA membership area for at least 30 days prior to election. 
• Nominees must have been a member of a local PTA board of directors or Northshore Council board of directors for at least one term.

*Candidates for the office of President and First Vice President shall also:

• Have two years of elected officer experience on Northshore Council PTSA; 

-OR -

• Have served as President of a local PTA for at least one year and have one year of serving in an elected position on Council or higher.

**Candidates for the offices of VP of Elementary Support and VP of Secondary Support shall also:

• Have served in an elected PTA position for a minimum of 2 years with one year in a PTA board position at the educational stage that they are going to support.

Election Information: 
The election will take place during the March 17th Council General Membership Meeting. ​The WSPTA Uniform Bylaws permit the nomination of candidates from the floor at the meeting before the vote takes place. Per Northshore Council PTSA Policy, self-nominations may be taken from the floor during a virtual meeting.

Self-declarations for positions will be called for during the meeting on March 17th. If there is a contested position, we will proceed with a ballot vote. If no position is contested, we will hold the election by voice vote. 

Announcements
The winning PTA from our Donut Forget to Complete Your SOA Contest was randomly selected at the start of the meeting. Congratulations Woodin PTA!
 
Community Partners Updates

• Marco G., NSD Community Partnerships
  • Spring Art Docent Training is April 26 (Friday) from 11 AM - 1 PM.  
  • Networking meeting will be on April 30 from 11:30 AM - 1 PM to focus on how to partner with the district better. 
  • Complete volunteer now since processing time for applications, especially Level 2 clearance will take longer due to staff vacation schedule.
  • A Family Symposium will be held in May where all of the family engagement groups are meeting together.  More information to come later.

Council Business

• Treasurer Report
  • Standards of Affiliation (SOA) were reviewed.
  • Mid-year Financial Review Report – The reviewers Diana C., Terra D., and Laura S met in January and completed the mid-year financial review. 
  • The End-of-year review committee was selected. Diana C., Terra D., and Laura S. volunteered to serve on the committee in July. 
  • The treasurer presented the February treasurer report.
  • Budget for 2024-2025 will be presented at the next general membership meeting on May 20, 2024.

 

• Officer Elections – Holly M., chair of the nominating committee, read aloud the report of the committee and announced that all candidates meet the requirements of the WSPTA Uniform Bylaws. A vote was taken to elect the officers. Our new Council Executive Board for the 2024-2025 school year is as follows: 
  • President – Grace Jurado
  • First Vice President – Diana Christiansen
  • Secretary – Christine Roehnelt
  • Treasurer – Brenae Brix
  • VP of Events – Melissa Bennett and OPEN
  • VP of Advocacy – Holly Muenchow and Terra Droney
  • VP Communications – OPEN
  • VP Elementary Support – OPEN
  • VP Secondary Support – OPEN

Congratulations, new Executive Board members!
 
The positions of VP of Communications, VP of Elementary Support, VP of Secondary Support, and Co-VP of Events are still open. ​Council will continue to seek volunteers for the OPEN positions to hold an election at our General Membership Meeting on May 20, 2024. Learn more about the open positions and self-nominate by Wednesday, May 08, 2024.
  
Council Committee Update

• Membership – Currently 5,093 members, about 92% of last year's members. 
• Reflections – The Reflections Art Reception was amazing.  Over 250 people attended the event at Brightwater Center.  A music piece from Skyview and a 3D visual art piece from Canyon Creek is moving on to National level.
• Events – Save the Date: Council’s Spring Recognition will be held on June 7th, 2024. It will be the same format as last year with brunch. Local PTAs are encouraged to present their local recognition awards before the event so they can invite their awardees to come celebrate.
• Council Recognition Award Nomination Form will be ready to accept nominees in April. Consider nominating someone who deserves to be recognized for their service to the community. Complete nomination form and learn more about the varioius types of awards. 
• DEI/FACE – The DEI/Face Chairs have been involved with the NSD Family Engagement and Resource Center events this year. Each event has focused on cultural events. Local PTAs are encouraged to share with their local members about the resource center located at the Northshore District Administrative Center where families are provided with resources and/or directed to the providers of various services by local non-profits, cities, counties, and the state agencies. 
  
  

​Upcoming Reminders given by President
Please check Council’s calendar for upcoming events.

• Council is gathering messages of gratitude! Send a message of appreciation to the many Northshore School District Administrators and Staff.
• WA State PTA Convention is May 17 – May 19, 2024, at the Lynnwood Event Center. Register will open by end of March. Please considering sending voting delegates. There will be a review of bylaw amendments. Each PTA is allotted 4 voting delegates. Registration fees and more can be found on the WSPTA website. 

 
​We hope to see you on May 20, 2024, at 7 PM via Zoom. Register for Zoom meeting link.  

​Questions?  Please contact Northshore Council PTSA Co-President, Rachel Fitzgerald.

Questions?  Please contact Northshore Council PTSA Co-President, Rachel Fitzgerald.

Election Information:
At the close of the self-nomination period, if there is any contested position we will send out an electronic voting method to Northshore PTA/PTSA presidents and vice-presidents. If no position is contested, we will hold the election by voice vote during our next General Membership Meeting on Monday, March 18, 2024. 

Slate of Candidates:
In the 2024 Nominating Committee Report, the following slate of candidates were put forward for 2024-2025:
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For the Office of President: Grace Jurado
For the Office of First Vice President: Diana Christiansen
For the Office of Secretary: Christine Roehnelt​
For the Office of Treasurer: Brenae Brix
For the Office of VP of Events: Melissa Bennett​ and OPEN
For the Office of VP of Advocacy: Terra Droney and Holly Muenchow
For the Office of VP of Communications: OPEN
For the Office of VP of Elementary Support: OPEN
For the Office of VP of Secondary Support: OPEN

Qualification Requirements
Anyone self declaring for a 2024-2025​ Northshore Council Elected Board Position must meet the following qualification requirements.

​Per the 2023-2024 Council Standing Rules:

All Candidates:

• Any position may be held jointly by two (2) people, except the role of Treasurer. 
• Nominees must be at least 18 years of age.
• Nominees must be a current member of at least one local PTA that falls within the Northshore Council PTSA membership area. 

Candidates for the office of President and First Vice President shall also:

• Have two years of elected officer experience on Northshore Council PTSA; 

-OR -

• Have served as President of a local PTA for at least one year and have one year of serving in an elected position on Council or higher.

Candidates for the offices of VP of Elementary Support and VP of Secondary Support shall also:

• Have served in PTA a minimum of 2 years, with one year as a local PTA President and one year in a board position at the educational stage that they are going to support.

Brief Job Descriptions of Council Positions  For a more detailed job description, click here.

President: The President has many important jobs including serving as the official contact, communicator and representative of Council. They oversee and coordinate the work of the executive board, preside over meetings, are ex-officio members of all committees (except Nominating Committee) and are designated as an authorized signer for checks, contracts and authorizations for payment. But, most importantly, they work to connect PTAs which in turn helps them support families, schools and the community to work towards overall student success.
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1st VP: Must be familiar with the Council president’s duties and responsibilities. Act as an aide to the president and perform the duties of the president in his or her absence. Is in charge of advertising and organizing the Council Grant Program and yearly Awards.
 
Treasurer: Is the authorized custodian of the funds of the association and receives and disburses all monies in accordance with the budget as approved by the  membership.

Secretary: Keeps an accurate record of meetings, which become part of the permanent history of the PTA. Also responsible for taking attendance and monitoring quorum at meetings.

VP of Events: Plans and coordinates Councils yearly events including Presidents and Principals Brunch, Reflections Celebration and Spring Recognition Event.

VP of Communications: Works to facilitate Northshore Council PTSA communications in order to inform, engage, educate and inspire local PTAs and beyond.

VP of Advocacy: Help to educate local PTA's and disseminate information about current WSPTA and National PTA legislative priorities.

VP of Elementary Support: Act as a conduit of information for local elementary PTAs. Helps to answer questions local PTA's may have and works to recognize and celebrate local PTA's.

VP of Secondary Support: Act as a conduit of information for local secondary (high school and middle school) PTAs. Helps to answer questions local PTA's may have and works to recognize and celebrate local PTA's.

Below, please find the report from the Northshore Council PTSA Nominating Committee which lists the nominees for each of the officer positions for the 2024-2025 Executive Committee. 

The election will take place during the Northshore Council PTSA Membership Meeting on Monday, March 18, 2024. WSPTA Bylaws permit the nomination of candidates from the floor* before the vote takes place. *Nominations from the floor will be conducted through an online submission form prior to the meeting. Please refer to our post on Self-Declaring for 2024-2025 Elected Board Positions for more information.
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Slate of Candidates:
In the 2024 Nominating Committee Report, the following slate of candidates were put forward for 2024-2025:
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• For the Office of President: Grace Jurado
• For the Office of First Vice President: Diana Christiansen
• For the Office of Secretary: Christine Roehnelt​
• For the Office of Treasurer: Brenae Brix
• For the Office of VP of Events: Melissa Bennett and OPEN
• For the Office of VP of Advocacy:  Terra Droney and Holly Muenchow
• For the Office of VP of Communications: OPEN
• For the Office of VP of Elementary Support: OPEN
• For the Office of VP of Secondary Support: OPEN

Council meetings will build your PTA knowledge, give you the opportunity to network with other PTA, school district and community leaders, and they can be a lot of fun, too. Each PTA may send up to 4 voting representatives - but we encourage ALL who are interested to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!

Questions? Email Council President, Rachel Fitzgerald at [email protected].

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