The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education includes a representative of parents of school children. The term for our current parent representative is currently expired and the Massachusetts PTA must submit 3 nominees to Governor Patrick to select from.
Nominees must be a member of the Massachusetts PTA, which includes any of its subordinate organizations. They must understand the mission, vision, and values of the National PTA. They cannot be an employee of any school department or member of any school board/school committee, employed by or receive regular compensation from the department of education, or from any school system, public or independent, in the commonwealth (M.G.L. - Chapter 15, Section 1E). Other qualifications are spelled out in the Massachusetts PTA's application package.
