PTA Council of Baltimore County: Standing Rules Part 2

PART II - AREA VICE PRESIDENT (AVP)

AVP clusters for the PTA Council of Baltimore County, Inc. are as follows:

SOUTHEAST AREA
Northern Cluster	Southern Cluster
Chase Elementary Chesapeake High Deep Creek Elementary Deep Creek Middle Hawthorne Elementary Mars Estates Elementary Middleborough Elementary Oliver Beach Elementary Sandalwood Elementary Seneca Elementary Sussex Elementary	Battle Grove Elementary Bear Creek Elementary Berkshire Elementary Charlesmont Elementary Chesapeake Terrace Elementary Colgate Elementary Dundalk Elementary Dundalk High Dundalk Middle Eastwood Ct. Elem. Magnet Edgemere Elementary General John Stricker Middle Grange Elementary Holabird Middle Logan Elementary Norwood Elementary Patapsco High Sandy Plains Elementary Sparrows Point High Sparrows Point Middle
NORTHEAST AREA
Northern Cluster	Southern Cluster
Carney Elementary Chapel Hill Elementary Gunpowder Elementary Harford Hills Elementary Joppa View Elementary Kingsville Elementary Parkville High Parkville Middle Perry Hall Elementary Perry Hall High Perry Hall Middle Pine Grove Elementary Pine Grove Middle Seven Oaks Elementary Vincent Farm Elementary	Eastern Technical High Elmwood Elementary Essex Elementary Fullerton Elementary Glenmar Elementary Golden Ring Middle Kenwood High Martin Boulevard Elementary McCormick Elementary Middle River Middle Middlesex Elementary Orems Elementary Overlea High Red House Run Elementary Shady Spring Elementary Stemmers Run Middle Victory Villa Elementary
CENTRAL AREA
Northern Cluster	Southern Cluster
Carroll Manor Elementary Cockeysville Middle Dulaney High Fifth District Elementary Hereford High Hereford Middle Jacksonville Elementary Lutherville Laboratory Padonia International Elementary Pinewood Elementary Pot Spring Elementary Prettyboy Elementary Ridgely Middle Seventh District Elementary Sparks Elementary Timonium Elementary Warren Elementary	Cromwell Valley Elem. Reg. Magnet Dumbarton Middle Halstead Academy Hampton Elementary Loch Raven High Loch Raven Technical Academy Oakleigh Elementary Pleasant Plains Elementary Riderwood Elementary Ridge Ruxton School Rodgers Forge Elementary Stoneleigh Elementary Towson High Villa Cresta Elementary White Oak School
NORTHWEST AREA
Northern Cluster	Southern Cluster
Cedarmere Elementary Chatsworth School Fort Garrison Elementary Franklin Elementary Franklin High Franklin Middle Glyndon Elementary New Town Elementary New Town High Owings Mills Elementary Owings Mills High Pikesville High Pikesville Middle Reisterstown Elementary Summit Park Elementary Timber Grove Elementary Woodholme Elementary	Bedford Elementary Campfield Early Childhood Center Church Lane Elementary Technology Deer Park Elementary Deer Park Middle Magnet Hernwood Elementary Milbrook Elementary Milford Mill Academy Old Court Middle Randallstown Elementary Randallstown High Scotts Branch Elementary Sudbrook Magnet Middle Wellwood International Winand Elementary
SOUTHWEST AREA
Northern Cluster	Southern Cluster
Chadwick Elementary Dogwood Elementary Edmondson Heights Elementary Featherbed Lane Elementary Hebbville Elementary Imagine Discovery Public Charter School Johnnycake Elementary Powhatan Elementary Southwest Academy Westchester Elementary Werstern School of Technology Westowne Elementary Windsor Mill Middle Winfield Elementary Woodbridge Elementary Woodlawn High Woodlawn Middle Woodmoor Elementary	Arbutus Elementary Arbutus Middle Baltimore Highlands Elementary Catonsville Elementary Catonsville High Catonsville Middle Halethorpe Elementary Hillcrest Elementary Lansdowne Elementary Lansdowne High Lansdowne Middle Relay Elementary Riverview Elementary

A. CLUSTER MEETING

All AVPs shall schedule cluster meetings for local PTAs and advise the board of directors of date, time, and location. Topics discussed shall be detailed in the leadership agenda.

A cluster meeting shall be held in August or September. The area assistant superintendent and principals shall be invited along with local PTA leaders.

B. RESPONSIBILITIES OF AREA VICE PRESIDENTS

Maintain a procedure book (pertinent information from local PTAs i.e. their bylaws, list of officers, activities, approved budget, audit report, annual report, and newsletters).
Seek assistance for those PTAs that have problems and facilitate local PTA concerns to the council.
Contact the vice president for leadership if you need assistance and regularly update him/her of activities within your area.
Return procedure books and leadership manuals to the vice president for leadership at the conclusion of the term.
Communicate with any local president unable to be present at the cluster meeting so that information may be reviewed.
Install officers of local PTAs if requested.
Send certificate, card, or letter to outgoing local PTA presidents in the cluster.
Attend board of directors, general meeting, or functions of local PTAs when possible.
Serve as a liaison between council and their local PTAs to keep them informed and offer leadership services throughout the year.
Maintain leadership manual (replace pages as needed with up-to-date information).
Participate in leadership training for your cluster. (See meeting agenda in leadership training manual).
Provide leadership training (when requested) at Fall Workshop.
Present information about your area to the council at each board of directors meeting via a written report. The report should include the names of the PTAs contacted and the topic of discussion. Only information related to the duties of AVPs should be included in the report.