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Parent Teacher Fellowship

(PTF)

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President

Katie Heagy

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Vice President

Michelle Deitzler

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Treasurer

Kari DeMichiel

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Secretary

Rachel Noll

The Parent Teacher Fellowship is dedicated to enhanced educational opportunities, family events that foster social enrichment, and fundraising support for program and campus improvements that can’t be covered by tuition alone.The PTF functions in coordination with the administration of the school and is under the authority of the Elder Board.

General PTF Responsibilities

  • Coordinates physical aspects of the PTF meetings and events.

  • Plans annual operating PTF budget for the year.

  • Disperses funds for approved expenses.

  • Responsible for advertising PTF events.

  • Recruit volunteers for PTF events.

Qualifications For Officers​

All officers shall be members of the PTF who have given evidence of being born-again believers in Jesus Christ, who have a good Christian testimony among the parents, in their home churches, and in the community at large.  Since they will represent BMCS and the PTF, all officers are to uphold the same biblical standards required of BMCS faculty and staff.  They must have the recognizable abilities needed to fulfill their offices and have a commitment to the PTF and the Blue Mountain Christian School Philosophy.  They must be willing to commit themselves for the time needed to fulfill the duties of their offices.  In pursuit of proper representation of the student body, it is desirable, but not necessary, that all the officers attend different churches to properly represent the PTF. 

Positions

President

  • Coordinates the entire PTF program and supervises the work of the other officers.

  • Appoints committees and leaders as needed and supervises their work.

  • Supervises the planning of the calendar and programs for the year.

  • Presides over PTF meetings.

  • Represents the PTF to the Elder Board.

Vice-President

  • ​In the absence of the President, the Vice President will take over all the duties of the President.

  • Carries out such other duties as are assigned by the Presiden

Treasurer

  • Receives, deposits, and disperses all PTF funds as authorized.

  • Keeps financial records.

  • Makes a written financial report at each PTF meeting (for PTF minutes).

  • Carries out such other duties as are assigned by the President.

Secretary

  • Takes minutes at all meetings of the PTF and keeps them on file.

  • Prepares PTF announcements for the school, as needed.

  • Carries out such other duties as are assigned by the President.

Terms

Officers will be elected at the end of the school year.

  • President and Secretary are elected at the end of odd-numbered years.

  • ​Vice President and Treasurer are elected at the end of even-numbered years.

  • Officers can serve up to a 2-year term, at which time they can choose to be nominated for re-election.

  • An officer of the PTF can resign the position at any time throughout the term, at which point the position will become available for nominations and voting

​Vacancies

  • A person elected by a majority vote shall fill a vacancy occurring in any office for the unexpired term.

  • At their discretion, the Elder Board can ask an officer to step down at any time for reasons regarding qualifications​

Nominations​​

  • Nominations should be submitted by the interested party, other parents, and/or faculty in the school to the Nominating Committee.

  • The Nominating Committee – consisting of the Elder Board, PTF President, and Administrator – reviews submissions.

  • Candidates that have been approved by the Nominating Committee are then presented to the parents for a vote.

  • A person elected by a majority vote shall fill the office.

​​​​PTF Meetings

  • Meetings are scheduled as needed.

  • All meetings should be attended by the officers of the PTF and the school administrator as needed.

  • To help school families be informed of upcoming events, fundraisers, and projected PTF budget, the PTF will coordinate a back-to-school PTF meeting as a “Family Fun Night”.

  •  At the end of the school year, another “Family Fun Night” will be held to gain feedback from school families, provide a financial report, and elect new officers as needed.

Fundraising

  • PTF events and fundraisers must be approved by the Elder Board.

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