Parents' Association

 

Jaqueline J. Hart (J.J.), Chair

The Chairperson shall preside over and conduct all regular meetings and special meetings of the Association, prepare agendas for meetings, and notify the Executive Board members of Association business as necessary. The Chairperson shall be an ex officio member of all committees.

Greta Satek, Vice Chair

The First Vice-Chairperson shall be in charge of Membership. The First Vice Chairperson coordinates the parent sign-up at the beginning of the school year. The First Vice-Chairperson also coordinates the mailing of The Torch to the Association’s members with the faculty representative. The First Vice Chairperson shall preside over and conduct meetings in the Chairperson’s absence and assist the Chairperson as necessary.

Betsy Sharpe and Tanya Kesmodel, Second Vice Chairs

The Second Vice-Chairperson shall be the designated Chairperson of the Communications Committee (see Article VII. Committees and Representatives). In addition, the Second Vice-Chairperson will assist the Chairperson as necessary.

Cari Stoneburner, Treasurer

The Treasurer shall maintain an accurate account of all revenues and expenditures of the Association and serve on the Budget Committee. The Treasurer will prepare monthly reports of revenues and expenditures and present these reports at monthly meetings.

Kim Pollak, Secretary

The Secretary shall arrange for the minutes of meetings to be taken and distributed to the Executive Board members in a timely and efficient manner. The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping a list of current Executive Board members and their attendance at monthly meetings, and assist the Chairperson as necessary.

• Distinguished Teacher Award    TBD
• Spartan Spirit Award – TBD
• Staff Appreciation – TBD
• Grad Night – TBD    

 

 

Committee Descriptions

Distinguished Teacher Award

A $1,000 award is given each year to the faculty member nominated by the students and selected by this committee. The chair of this committee works with the designated Associate Principal to coordinate the process of
requesting nominations from the students prior to spring break. The committee chair or a Parents’ Association representative attends the Awards Assembly in May to present the award.

Grad Night Liaison

This representative attends the Grad Night Steering Committee meetings held throughout the school year and reports back to the Association an overview of the activities and plans. This position is particularly interesting to parents of seniors who may want to volunteer to help with the Grad Night activities. Membership on the Grad Night Steering Committee is helpful.

Staff Appreciation

The committee consists of planning for different events throughout the school year for staff which include: Homecoming week, gift cards for parking and traffic directors, Night in the Classroom and Teacher Appreciation week.

Spartan Spirit Award

Every year The GBN Parent Association awards a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior called the E.J. Duffy Spartan Spirit Award. Teachers nominate seniors who they feel are “unsung heroes” i.e., students who work hard, and are
involved but may not be recognized by other scholarships or awards. The Spartan Spirit Award Committee consists of 8-10 parents who choose the recipient from the nominations submitted by teachers. The Award is presented at the Senior Awards Assembly in May. The nominees are invited to a breakfast or lunch before the Assembly where they learn they have been nominated.

Budget Committee

Prepares the annual budget for approval by the Executive Committee at the October meeting. The prepared budget shall be presented to the Executive Board at the September meeting for approval at the October meeting. The committee is comprised of the Chairperson, Treasurer, and others as needed.

Bylaws Committee

A Bylaws Committee will be established as needed by the Chairperson. The committee’s responsibility will to review the Bylaws and make recommendations for changes as deemed necessary to the Executive Board. The Bylaws
may be amended as described in Article IX, Section 1, below.

Communications Committee

The chairperson of the committee shall be the Second Vice-Chairperson of the Association. This committee is responsible for communicating the activities / programs of the Parents’ Association to the parents of GBN students.
Updating the Association’s web page is part of the responsibility of this committee.

Financial Review Committee

A Financial Review Committee will be established to review the Association’s financials each June. The committee’s report must be completed and presented to the Executive Board at the first meeting of the next school year.

Nominating Committee

A Nominating Committee shall be established by the Chairperson each year no later than the regular February meeting of the Executive Board. Any member of the Executive Board may volunteer to serve on the Nominating
Committee. The Committee shall consist of at least three members. B. The Nominating Committee shall solicit nominations from the members of the Executive Board and for the Executive Board positions under Article IV and prepare a recommended slate for presentation no later than the regular April meeting of the Executive Board. C. The
Nominating Committee shall present a slate of candidates at the regular April meeting of the Executive Board. The Committee will verify that the candidates have affirmed willingness to serve. At the April meeting, nominations from the floor shall also be accepted. D. The Nominating Committee shall include the final slate with the minutes of the April meeting that are sent to all members of the Executive Board. E. Voting for the Executive Board officers shall take place at the last regular meeting of the school year.

• All-School workshop – TBD    
• Curriculum Council – TBD    
• Safety Committee – Betsy Sharpe
• School Board Representative – TBD    
• District 27 Representative – TBD  

 

Standing Committee Descriptions

All School Workshops 

The committee is made up of GBN faculty, administrators, and parent reps from the Parents’ Association. They meet a few times per semester to plan the AllSchool Workshops. All-School Workshops are now being held once a year. The purpose is for the students to learn more about topics that the committee feels are beneficial to the GBN school community. Parents attend the meetings to be informed on the plans and to give feedback and/or help as needed. 

Curriculum Committee

The job of a Curriculum Committee member consists almost entirely of attending Curriculum meetings at GBN. Ed Solis runs the meetings and the committee is made up mostly of teachers. You are there to listen and give the parent perspective of the issues being discussed. The most important part of the position, however, is to bring notes of the meeting back and report them to the P.A. members at P.A. meetings. 

Glenbrook Foundation

The Glenbrook High School Foundation is an organization that raises funds to enhance and enrich the educational experiences for all Glenbrook students. The Glenbrook Foundation Representative is a liaison between the Foundation and the Parent Association, reporting on the activities of the Foundation such as newly awarded Teacher Innovation Grants and the annual dinner theater benefit featuring the North/South Musical.