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2023-24 PTA Board
President
Jackie Farenga
Vice President
Emma McAnespie
Recording Secretary
Mary Capozzi
Treasurer
Alyssa Collins
Financial Secretary
Samantha Prasad
2023-24 School Leadership Team (SLT)
The SLT is a consensus-based decision-making team responsible for developing an annual school Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP) that is aligned with the school-based budget for the ensuing school year. The SLT has 10 members – 5 of which must be PTA parents – and ensures that parents have a voice in important decisions being made in our school.
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To serve as a parent-member, a person must be a parent or legal guardian of a current P.S. 19 student.
School Staff Members
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Avergine Katechis (School Principal)
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Kevin Bergmann
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Kathy Brown (UFT rep)
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Lynda Baker
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Michele Patafio
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Carrie Sheehan
Parent Members
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Jackie Farenga (PTA President)
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Mary Capozzi
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Cidalia Costa
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Ann Marie Koehler
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Emma McAnespie
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Mary Young
PS 19 PTA Bylaws
Committees
Membership Committee
The responsibilities of the membership committee shall include but are not limited to: - encourage parent participation through recruitment and outreach; - plan various activities and events for member participation; - coordinate outreach efforts with the Parent Coordinator when possible; - maintain current list of the Association’s membership.
Budget Committee
The responsibilities of the budget committee shall include but are not limited to: - review prior year’s budget and make recommendations to executive board; - draft a proposed budget each spring for approval by general membership.
Audit Committee
The responsibilities of the audit committee shall include but not are limited to: - Conduct an internal audit of all financial affairs of the organization when needed or as determined by these bylaws; - Review as needed all financial records; - Prepare written reports of its findings.
Ad Hoc Committee
To accomplish a specific task or address a specific issue the executive board may recommend the formation of a committee that will cease to function once the task or issue has been addressed. The creation and dissolution of the committee must be recorded in the minutes of the Association.