The PTO has various positions and teams, which require our parents and families to support it.

If you are interested in helping with one or more of  the following positions please contact the PTO at [email protected]. All positions can be shared among two or more people. We are always looking for help or someone to work as a co-officer. As a volunteer based organization, any tasks not taken on by volunteers will be canceled until a volunteer is found to run the event, project or program.

PTO Officers: Will work together to support the school board and administration, to support the mission statements of the school and PTO. Board members will negotiate between themselves who attends the monthly meetings of the school board, financial committee and occasional non PTO meetings as needed.

President /Co-Presidents: Jillian Henss 2024-2025

• Take on responsibility for the general management and business of the PTO, with the Officers.
• Act as a liaison between PTO, the Arco Iris School Board, and school administration.
• Preside over meetings of the PTO and general membership meetings.
• Establish the agenda for the regularly scheduled meetings and issue all notices and meeting agendas.
• Oversee the financial affairs of the PTO Committee.
• Assure that all the orders and resolutions of the PTO are carried into effect and the program is implemented.
• Represent the PTO at monthly school board meetings.
• Keep an official copy of the by-laws.

Vice President/Co-Vice Presidents: Melina Monita 2024-2025

• Assist the president in general management and business of the PTO.
• Stand in for the president as requested at any events needing the PTO president present.

President/Co-Presidents Elect: None

• Shadow and assist the president in general management and business of the PTO.
• Study and understand the role of President with the intention of running for President when the current President’s term is complete.  This is not an obligation to run, but an opportunity to learn the position with the hope that the President-elect will run for President.

Secretary/Co-Secretaries: Melissa Norman 2024-2025

• Assist the president in general management and business of the PTO.
• Have overall responsibility for all record keeping.
• Keep an official copy of the by-laws.
• Officially record the minutes of all officer meetings and general membership meetings. 
• Make the minutes available for all members to review.
• Coordinate information distribution on behalf of the PTO. 

Volunteer Coordinators: Kelly Kerr, Megan Griffin, Karen Hernandez, Beverly Cabada, Robert Maurer

• Assist the president in general management and business of the PTO.
• Recruit volunteers for PTO, school, and classroom activities.
• Manage classroom parent coordinators, staff appreciation events and activities.
• Oversee the planning and execution of volunteer needs for the school and PTO.
• Oversee communication of volunteer events and information distribution.

Room Parent Coordinator/Co-Coordinator: Jessica Chavez, Hannah Maldonado

• • • Take on responsibility for the general management and business of the room parent program.
    • Act as a liaison between the PTO, room parents and teachers.
    • Coordinate information distribution on behalf of the PTO.
    • Keep room parents and teachers aware of upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.
    • Attend monthly PTO meetings.

Past President/President Advisor: Leslie Peterson 2024-2025

Past Vice President/VP Advisor: Jessica Warner 2024-2025

• Emeritus members are non-voting and non-governing positions and are designed to provide training and support to the current members. Emeritus positions include Past President and have the following duties:
  • • Be the outgoing presidents or vice presidents from the previous year.
    • If the outgoing president is unable to fulfill these duties, any previous PTO president that still has a student at Arco Iris is eligible for this position. Eligible past presidents or vice-presidents shall not have been removed from office during their term.
    • Assist the president and vice president in learning their PTO duties to ensure continuity during governance transitions and organizational change. Provide consistency and institutional knowledge for issues and events.
    • Assist with an equitable nomination process during elections.
    • Review bylaws with the new officers and provide interpretation of bylaws and parliamentary procedure during PTO meetings.