[BHS etree] PTSA: AUG. 29th deadline....

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contact Mark van Krieken, <<mailto:markvk4 at comcast.net>markvk4 at comcast.net>

The PTSA will meet (Sept. 11) to elect parent representatives to the 
powerful School Governance Council, an important policy-making body 
consisting of parents, students, administrators and teachers, which 
meets monthly with the BHS Principal to review matters of curriculum, 
operations, and school policy.   Parent representatives will also be 
elected at this meeting to the BSEP Committee, a group composed of 
parents, administrators, teachers and students to allocate enrichment 
funds dedicated to BHS by the Berkeley Schools Excellence Project 
(BSEP).    In simple terms SGC deals with policy, and 
curriculum/operations and BSEP deals with the money.  We will also be 
electing parent representatives to serve on the new 2007-2008 PTSA 
Board.

ALL CURRENT AND INCOMING BHS PARENTS AND GUARDIANS ARE ELIGIBLE 
TO SERVE AND TO VOTE! 

If you would like to run for BSEP, SGC or PTSA, please email a 
brief personal statement (no more than 200 words) to Mark van 
Krieken, PTSA President at 
<<mailto:markvk4 at comcast.net>markvk4 at comcast.net> by Friday, August 
31st.  Explain what office you are running for and why you are 
interested in serving in this position. Please include your phone 
number and address so that the PTSA can contact you; this information 
will not be made public.  Alternatively, you may mail or hand-deliver 
your statement to BHS PTSA, 1980 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704, 
Attn:  Elections. If you would like to run for SGC, please also 
include your neighborhood category (if known) and the program(s) or 
school(s) at Berkeley High in which your child or children are 
enrolled.

All names submitted for election by August 31st will be published on 
the BHS etree the following week and posted - along with the 
candidates' statements - on the PTSA website on that date or as soon 
thereafter as possible. Names and statements will also be printed and 
distributed at the September 11th meeting.  All names submitted in 
advance will appear on the printed ballot for elections.  Individuals 
may also run as write-in candidates by attending the meeting on 
September 11th and declaring their candidacy.

For more information, visit the PTSA website, 
 <http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/>www.bhs.berkeleypta.org> or contact 
Mark van Krieken, <<mailto:markvk4 at comcast.net>markvk4 at comcast.net>.