The Lincoln Parent Staff Group (LPSG) works to support the educational goals and activities of Lincoln Elementary and supports enrichment and community building opportunities for students and their families. We want our students, staff, and families to thrive! There are no fees or membership dues to participate in LPSG activities. We are a Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), not a Parent Teacher Association (PTA) affiliate. If your student attends Lincoln Elementary, you are automatically part of our organization and we'd love to get to know you and your family. General Meetings occur bi-monthly on the 2nd Tuesday, at 5:30pm at Lincoln Elementary.
Mission
Our overall purpose is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all of our children.
Collaboration
We work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations. We partner with the Lincoln Neighborhood Association at their annual Easter Egg Hunt and assemble committees of individuals in the community.
Commitment
We are dedicated to promoting children’s health, well-being, and educational success through strong parent, family, and community involvement.
accountability
We acknowledge our obligations, deliver on our promises, and follow our bylaws and standing rules.
Respect
We value our colleagues and ourselves. We expect the same high quality of effort and thought from ourselves as we do from others.
Inclusivity
We welcome everyone and value and seek input from as wide a spectrum of viewpoints and experiences as possible.
Integrity
We aim to act consistently with our mission. But we are human. When we make a mistake, we acknowledge it and seek to make amends.
What We are Not
While we support Lincoln Elementary staff, students, and families, we are not an educational policy making organization. We also can not advocate for parents or provide services in the areas of childcare or transportation, etc. If you have specific needs or questions please contact the Lincoln Elementary school office (360.213.2300).
Board Members
Each position on the board has the potential to hold three individuals. It is our belief that many hands make light work. By having two individuals as co-members in each role, it reduces stress on any one board member in each position and also provides a back up member in the event the other is sick or unexpectedly pulled away from their duties. It is also our belief that we should constantly be training our replacements. The third available member position for each board member role is devoted to a trainee member. Those in a trainee member position have no official responsibilities except for those associated with learning the ropes of the position they are in training for. In additional to the individual board member responsibilities, board members are required to attending board meetings approximately once or twice a month. Any additional involvement/time commitments outside of those listed here are not required and are typically one-time, project/event/task-based and are voluntarily accepted by individuals on the board at their own discretion.
President
Jennalee Garcia Montero and Julie Bowman
2024/2025
Preside over meetings of the organization and executive board, serve as the primary contact for the principal, represent the LPSG at meetings outside the organization, serve as an ex officio member of all committees except the nominating committee, and coordinate the work of all the officers and committees so that the purpose of the organization is served.
{ 2023/24 Co-President Position Open }
{ 2023/24 Trainee President Position Open }
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vice- president
Position open as of 2/22/24
Oversee committees within the LPSG, assist the President, and carry out the President’s duties in their absence or inability to serve. Common additional duties include but are not limited to training committee leaders, acting as a liaison between committee leaders and the executive board, oversee fundraising selection, planning and evaluation, serve as parliamentarian and bylaws expert and liaison to new families.
2023/24 Vice-President Trainee- Open
2023/24 Co-Vice-President Position Open }
2023/24 Trainee Co-Vice-President Position Open }
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Secretary
Nicole Hryciw
2024/2025
Secretary
Keep all records of the organization, take and record meeting minutes, prepare the agenda, handle correspondence, and send notices of meetings to the membership. The Secretary also keeps a copy of the meeting minutes book, bylaws, rules, membership list, and any other necessary supplies, and brings them to meetings. If appropriate for the year, this role can be easily divided into two focused parts: Recording Secretary and Communications Secretary.
{ 2023/24 Co-Secretary: Recording Position Open }
{ 2023/24 Co-Secretary: Recording Trainee Position Open }
{ 2023/24 Co-Secretary: Communications Position Open }
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Treasurer
Skylar Boivin
2024/2025
Receive all funds of the organization, keep an accurate record of receipts and expenditures, and pay out funds in accordance with the approval of the executive board. The Treasurer will present a financial statement at every meeting and at other times of the year when requested by the executive board, and make a full report at the end of the year. The individual(s) serving as Treasurer shall not be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms.
{ 2023/24 Trainee Position Open }
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Volunteer
Coordinator
Coordinate volunteers for LPSG events and school activities. Responsibilities include collecting a list of general volunteers for general purposes and for special events. Assure that volunteer data is recorded, kept confidential, but accessible to both the LPSG Board and Lincoln Elementary teachers.
{2023/24 Trainee Volunteer Coordinator Position Open }
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Members At-Large
Board Member Referral/Nomination
People who are interested in becoming a board member and parents, teachers, and Lincoln staff are all able to nominate candidates using this form. A board member or person from the nomination committee will contact the nominee to follow up.
A Board Member must have completed a background check, be a member in good standing (as defined by the current LPSG Bylaws), and have been nominated/referred by two other individuals: 1) a current Lincoln Teacher/staff member and 2) a current parent/guardian with a student enrolled at Lincoln Elementary.
Nominations will be reviewed by the board or a nominations committee, and then presented at the next upcoming General Meeting for approval/vote by the general LPSG membership.
Note: The LPSG places a high value on preserving organizational knowledge. By passing on the knowledge we have learned through our personal experiences in office, we help to equip future board members to lead and allows for each new year to be better than the last. Because of this value, we have created an easy and quick way for past officers to submit this information through the website at the end of their term.