Bronx High School of Science Parents' Assocation

PA and SLT Elections

In May and October, elections are held for PA Executive Board positions and School Leadership Team (SLT) representatives. The May elections are for the majority of the positions and the October elections for positions left open for incoming parents.

The Nominating Committee for the May elections is formed in January and is responsible for recruiting candidates, preparing a slate of candidates to present at the April PA General meeting, and running the election in May. Nominations for the October elections begin in September.  Information about the Nominating Committee, nominations, elections and the candidates’ statements are posted in the PA weekly e-newsletters and on this page.

May 2024 Elections Information

Our next election will take place during our May 15 PA meeting, which will be remote only, beginning at 7pm. All meeting participants must register for this meeting. A Zoom link for the PA meeting and election will be emailed to you once you have registered.

SLT and Executive Board Positions

Take a leadership role in helping our school community be the best it can be by running for a leadership position. All positions on the Executive Board are open for rising 10th, 11th and 12th grade parents and guardians, as well as 1 position on the School Leadership Team (SLT). You may nominate yourself or someone else. These positions are now available:

1 Parent Representative on the SLT. The SLT plays an advisory role to the principal and to the school leadership. Team members share their ideas and concerns and listen to the ideas and concerns of others. SLT members develop the annual school Comprehensive Educational Plan and consults with parent representatives regarding federal reimbursable funding (e.g. Title I). Read more

Up to 3 Co-Presidents The President is the leader of the organization and runs the monthly all-membership meetings. The President co-signs checks and appoints chairs to committees. At least 1 President will serve as the core member of the Student Leadership Team. They will also attend various meetings, such as the District President’s Council and Office of Family and Community Empowerment trainings. Read more

Up to 2 Co-Vice Presidents The Vice-President supports the President and may sometimes take over those duties as needed. Read more

Up to 2 Co-Treasurers The Treasurer handles all the finances. The Treasurer keeps records of income and expenditures, co-signs checks, and gives a financial report at all general membership meetings. The Treasurer also makes sure tax documentation is submitted on time. Read more

1 Assistant Treasurer The Assistant Treasurer helps the Treasurer keep all the financial records. The Assistant Treasurer deposits money into the PA bank account, records all donations, and handles the paperwork for corporate matching funds. Read more

Up to 3 Co-Recording Secretaries The Recording Secretary writes out a record of all association meetings and maintains sign-in sheets at meetings. Those meeting records are emailed out to membership, kept on file in the office, and are updated on the PA website. The Recording Secretary also incorporates all amendments into the by-laws. Read more

1 Corresponding Secretary The Corresponding Secretary helps the Recording Secretary. They communicate signups for volunteer events and set up Signup Genius to record volunteers. Read more

3 Members-at-Large Members-at-Large attend Parents’ Association meetings and functions and serve on special committees or projects. Read more

Ready to Run?

To nominate yourself or someone else, please email nominations@bxsciencepa.org as soon as possible and include your name, or the name of the person you are nominating, and the position of interest. A member of the nominating committee will reply with next steps, which will include completing a Google Form and submitting a bio per the deadlines below.

The election will be on May 15 during the virtual PA meeting.

Deadlines for PA Executive Board: Nominations will close at the end of the PA Meeting on April 17. Bios are due at 11:59 PM on April 19 and will be translated and posted before the election.

Deadlines for SLT: While nominations for SLT will remain open until the May 15 election, and SLT nominations will also be taken from the floor during the election, if you wish to have a published, translated bio, you must email nominations@bxsciencepa.org to nominate yourself or someone else by 11:59 PM on April 17 and submit your bio by 11:59 PM on April 19.

In the event that there are open positions on the PA Executive Board on May 15th, nominations will be taken from the floor for those open EB positions only.

Please reach out to the Nominating Committee at nominations@bxsciencepa.org with any questions.

Thank you!

Spring 2024 Nominating Committee

Allison Rogovin (Co-Chair)
Jodi Solomon (Co-Chair)
Elaine Cipriano
Ellie Rabinovich
Lucy Yang

Have questions? Email us at nominations@bxsciencepa.org.