June 2010 Archives

July 16 - Ice Cream Social
All ECS students and their families are invited to our 3rd annual Summer Ice Cream Social at ECS.  6 pm

August 13 - Potluck and Garden Celebration
Join ECS families for a potluck picnic. Bring a dish of your choice to share: side dish, appetizer, entree, dessert or drink. Don't forget your own plates, mugs and utensils for a waste-free picnic!  6 pm

August 22 - PCO Playground Party
The PCO invites all ECS families to the Forbes & Braddock playground for an afternoon of fun. 1-4 pm

The PCO is seeking applicants for a PCO representative to the ECS Board of Trustees. The PCO representative will act as the voice of the PCO at Board of Trustees meetings and will report to the PCO regarding the decisions and outcomes of those meetings.

The position requires:

•  attending two meetings each month (PCO and Board of Trustees meetings)
•  submitting a PCO report to the Board of Trustees monthly
•  providing the PCO with agenda, minutes and other public documents from the Board of Trustees meetings
•  one year commitment beginning in July 2010
•  fulfilling the Board of Trustees' membership requirements*

If you are interested in this position, please write a brief letter detailing how you would best serve the PCO as the board representative. Submit your letter to Farhana Basha at nominations@ecspco.org by June 25, 2010. The PCO Executive Committee will vote to fill this position from the pool of interested applicants.

*A Board of Trustees governs ECS and holds the charter that enables operation of the school.  The Board is the official governing body of the school.  While day-to-day operations and programs are managed by the Principal and other staff members, the Board of Trustees is responsible for overall policy and governance.  The Board utilizes the following standing committees: Executive, Education, Finance and Governance.  The Board also utilizes a Personnel Committee and a Diversity Working Group.

Board members are expected to attend at least 75% of meetings and to sit on at least one standing committee.  The Board meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.  Meetings are public and are held at the school.  Board members are also expected to participate in an annual retreat, and to attend school functions as their schedule reasonably allows.  

Board Trustees of ECS are considered to be public officials under the State Ethics Law, which requires that annual disclosure forms be completed by all board members and kept on file in the school.  The Board carries liability insurance coverage for its Board members and officers.