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Who may be a member of the TPA Parent Organization?
Any parent or guardian of a current TPA student is welcome to become a member of the TPA P.O.

Do TPA P.O. members pay dues?
No, there are no membership dues.

Who governs over the TPA P.O.?
The TPA P.O. is governed by its Executive Board, which is comprised of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer/bookkeeper, and Member(s)-at-Large. Each of these positions is a one (school) year commitment, with the Vice President automatically becoming the President the following school year. In May of each year, the Vice President (who will be President the following school year) chooses the Executive Board for the following year. In the event multiple people express a desire to fill a specific position, an election will be held, at which all P.O. members may vote. For the current P.O. Executive Board names, refer to the Parent Organization Page.

When and where are the TPA P.O. meetings?
The TPA P.O. holds monthly meetings (except there are no meetings in July or December). The meetings are usually held on the 3rd Thursday of the month; 1:00 p.m. at the Pyle Adult Center (which is located on the SW corner of Rural Road and Southern Avenue). An updated schedule of P.O. meetings is on the TPA website calendar.

Who may attend the TPA P.O. meetings?
The TPA P.O. monthly meetings are open to all interested individuals, regardless of whether or not they are members of the P.O.

What is discussed at the TPA P.O. meetings?
The TPA P.O. discusses a wide-range of topics at their monthly meetings, such as information regarding the various events the P.O. is involved with and requests for P.O. funding for school or extracurricular activities/items. A meeting agenda is distributed via e-mail to all interested persons approximately one week prior to the meeting. In addition, approximately two weeks after the meeting, the meeting minutes are distributed via e-mail. Please e-mail the P.O. Board President if you would like to be included on the e-mail distribution list.

Who gets to vote on issues at the TPA P.O. meetings?
All TPA P.O. members attending the meeting may vote on issues raised at the meeting.

Does the TPA P.O. ever vote on issues outside of a meeting?
Although the vast majority of TPA P.O. issues are addressed and decided at the monthly meetings, on occasion it is necessary to make a decision outside of the meeting. In that event, the P.O. Executive Board will vote on the issue. Issues addressed outside a regular P.O. meeting, and any decisions made by the Executive Board, are included in the minutes to the following P.O. meeting.

Are there TPA P.O. bylaws?
Yes, the P.O. has established bylaws.

Who is allowed to request TPA P.O. funding, how do they request it, and what criteria does the P.O. use in making funding decisions?
Any individual or group associated with TPA may request financial support from the P.O. All requests must be in writing, and detail what the funding is needed for and why the P.O. is being asked to pay for the item/activity. Requests must be approved by the headmaster prior to being submitted to the P.O. Requests must be received by the P.O. no later than one week prior to its monthly meeting in order to be placed on the meeting’s agenda. The requesting person/group is welcome to attend the meeting to further explain their request, but is not required to attend. The requesting person/group will be notified by a member of the P.O. Executive Board regarding the funding decision within one week of the monthly meeting.

What activities are the TPA P.O. involved in?
The P.O. is involved in a wide variety of activities at the school, including, but not limited to: (1) running the hot lunch program; (2) publishing the monthly newsletter; (3) overseeing the carpool program; (4) selling used uniforms & booster items; (5) organizing the sport dessert banquets; (6) updating the marquee; (7) housekeeping of both the kitchen & the faculty lounge; (8) overseeing the vending machines; (9) coordinating refreshments for the fine art performances; (10) coordinating the faculty/staff birthday celebrations; (11) hosting teacher appreciation events during the school year; (12) coordinating the Snowstorm Program; (13) organizing the Back-to-School Social events; (14) organizing the Sunsplash party; (15) organizing winter break parties for each grade level; (16) providing refreshments for the 8th grade and high school graduation ceremonies; and (17) coordinating the Renaissance Fair.

How does the TPA P.O. raise money?
The P.O. raises money through its hot lunch program, by selling used uniforms & booster items, through the Box Tops for Education program and grocery rebates, and through a variety of other fundraisers during the school year. The largest fundraiser of the year is the Renaissance Fair, which raises money with its food, used uniform & booster item sales, games, raffle, silent auction, and dessert auction. The P.O. bylaws provide guidelines for the types of fundraising activities which the P.O. provides.