To support the 44 local units in LWPTSA Council, we rely on many volunteers. Below are some of the volunteer opportunities that currently are available for the 2024-2025 PTA year. If you have questions, please contact our current Council president at President {at} LWPTSA.net. This page was last updated on 11/7/2024.
Executive Committee Positions
- Area VPs* — Each Area VP (AVP) serves as a key liaison between the Council board and the local PTAs that fall within their assigned areas, and represents their PTAs’ interests to Council’s board. (Find our open AVP positions and the PTAs that each AVP covers on our Board of Directors page.) AVPs ensure that local PTAs in their areas are apprised of relevant Council, State and National PTA news and events, and likewise, reports on their PTAs’ highlights to Council’s board and membership. NOTE: To be an AVP, you do NOT need to reside in that “area.”
Chairperson Positions
- Family Education Chair (or Co-Chairs) — The Family Ed Chair(s), working with the support and supervision of our Family And Community Engagement (FACE) VP, facilitates Council’s family education programs and endeavors. This includes our yearly Family Education Grant program for local PTAs, as well as collaborating with LWSD and other Council-approved organizations to identify opportunities for family education events (speakers, workshops, outreach).
- Membership Chair* (or Co-Chairs) — The Membership Chair works with Council board members to determine Council’s membership goal for the year, and monitors progress toward that goal with local PTAs throughout the year. Each fall, this chair reaches out to local PTAs’ presidents and membership chairs to facilitate support with using Givebacks, WSPTA’s membership database. Tracks achievement and progress toward various WSPTA membership level awards. Serves as a voting member of the Council Board of Directors.
* Indicates Council Board of Directors role
Other Volunteer Positions
All volunteer positions are an excellent way to learn more about various Council programs and can serve as a stepping stone to future leadership positions if desired.
- Scholarship Committee Member — Committee members work with the Scholarship Program Chair to facilitate LWPTSA Council’s yearly scholarship program for graduating LWSD seniors and certificated LWSD staff members. See the Scholarship Program Chair description above for more information about how the committee works with the chair. Contact President@LWPTSA.net if you would like to volunteer.
- More Committee Opportunities — See our list of program and committee chairs here. Contact us to discuss your interests and find out more about these roles!
Volunteering at LWSD
PTA could not exist without volunteers. If you serve on a PTA board or plan to volunteer in any of the schools within our district, you will need to obtain volunteer approval from LWSD through an application and background check.
- Parents, relatives and community members — Apply here
- Students — Fill out this form to apply
Your volunteer approval is valid for two years, at which time you will receive a renewal notice and will need to reapply.