President

Oversees and coordinates the work of an executive board to run a PTA effectively. Serves as the official contact, communicator and representative of a PTA. Works with other PTA leaders to connect families, school and community to support student success.

Executive Vice President

Primary aide to President. Oversees and aides various program committees. Works closely with school administration and is a liaison between the school staff and the PTA members.

1st Vice President
Literacy & Education

Amanda Pereira
1st Deputy Vice President
Literacy & Education

Oversees coordination of Parent Education series, Book Fairs, Reflections, Science Club, Multicultural events and more.

2nd Vice President
Hospitality

Karen Freedman
2nd Deputy Vice President
Hospitality

Oversees coordination of Faculty Appreciation, including coffee carts, staff appreciation week activities, and Back-to-School Picnic and more.

3rd Vice President
Health & Safety

Kate Branaman
3rd Deputy Vice President
Health & Safety

Oversees coordination of Green Team, Beautification, Gardening, Nurse’s Office supplies, Lunch Supervisors, Art Cart, Disaster Preparation and more.

4th Vice President
Community

Olivia Tong
4th Deputy Vice President
Community

Oversees coordination of PTA Membership, School Tours, Special Education, Legislation and Advocacy and more.

5th Vice President
School Communications

Lisa Demsky
5th Deputy Vice President
School Communications

Oversees coordination of the Flash, the PTA weekly e-newsletter, Room Parent Coordinators, Social Media, First Day Packets and more.

Treasurer

Maintains permanent records to track unit funds and financial transactions, chairs budget committee and prepares the annual budget, reports for every PTA meeting to share financial reports, and creates the annual financial report. The treasurer also pays all PTA bills.

Financial Secretary

Works closely with the treasurer, keeping a record of all PTA funds and preparing monthly and annual reports. The financial secretary is also responsible for intake of all funds to the PTA.

Corresponding Secretary

Conducts all necessary correspondence to the executive board and all members of the PTA. Notifies officers of their election and chairpersons of their appointments. Sends out notices of executive board meetings along with agendas.

Recording Secretary

Keeps accurate records of all proceedings of association and Executive Board meetings. Is always prepared to refer to minutes of previous meetings and records all expenditures . Prepares list of all unfinished business. Keeps a current list of paid members.

Historian

Assembles and preserves a record of the activities, achievements, and volunteer hours of the association. Assists with the association’s annual report required by the California State PTA.

Auditor

Yogita Patel
Deputy Auditor

Audits the books and financial records of the association semiannually

Fundraising Committee Chair

Oversees, plans and organizes fundraising activities for the school year, which include the Fall Festival and Move-A-Thon. Focuses on raising the amount of funds needed to meet the school PTA’s annual budget.

Parliamentarian

Assists the President to manage meetings and advises on parliamentary procedure; chairs Bylaws committee to review unit Bylaws yearly and revise every five years; and arranges nominating committee’s first meeting, providing information on nomination and election process.

Special Education Committee Chair

Provides a safe place for parents with special needs to be heard and helps to identify the specialists and educators who can help and advocate for their children. Members of the committee organize events that are relevant to the parents with special needs children.

Acts as a liaison between the special ed community and the general ed community to create understanding and shares the parent perspective with other parents about Franklin’s special education programs.

Legislation Committee Chair

Leads PTA positions and support on legislative issues that affect school-age children and their families, at Franklin and beyond. Works in conjunction with National PTA, California PTA, 33rd District, and Santa Monica-Malibu Council of PTAs to speak on behalf of children and youth.

Education Foundation Liaison

Ellen Singh
Deputy

Helps raise critical funds for the Santa Monica Education Foundation, which funds important staff and programs at Franklin, like our P.S. ARTS classes, STAR Science classes, all of our instructional aides, and our Responsive Classroom program, among others.

Room Parent Coordinator

Liaison between the teachers, admin, staff and PTA to the individual class assigned Room Parents to help streamline communication on a weekly basis.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Chair

Liaison between the school and the PTA Council to continually implement DEI. Diversity is representation of, and respect for, people from different backgrounds and identities. Equity provides fairness in resources, Inclusion is actions, behaviors and social norms that ensure all people feel they are safe, welcomed and that they belong.