Preschool Board's Role

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The Preschool Board's Role

Each cooperative preschool is a non-profit autonomous small business that makes its own decisions regarding business, policy, finances and teacher selection. All decisions are made by a majority vote of the membership. Each year the membership elects a board to assume the roles of leadership. The board consists of: chairperson, parent coordinator(s), secretary, treasurer and Parent Advisory Council representatives. The preschool teacher and parenting instructor are also board members who serve in an advisory role without vote.

The board:

• Meets monthly. Meetings are open to the entire membership.
• Plans the agenda for parent meetings.
• Recommends action to the preschool membership on policy or financial matters.
• Serves as a problem solving resource for the preschool.
• Is responsible for handling preschool matters during the summer.

Other Cooperative Preschool Roles:

• A Cooperative Spirit/The Cooperative Model
  • Parent's Role
  • The Preschool Board's Role
  • The Preschool Teacher's Role
  • The Parent Ed Instructor's Role
  • South Seattle Community College's Role

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