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Tuscan PTA Executive Board 
2020-2021 

President
Jessica Horan Payne
tuscanptapres@gmail.com​

President Elect 
Ronni Schwartz

Co-Treasurers
Nóra C. O'Rourke and Coleen Stephenson
t
uscanptatreasurer@gmail.com 

Co-Corresponding Secretaries
Amy Schwinder (eNews) and Nalini Jahangir (social media): tuscanschoolpta@gmail.com

Recording Secretary 
Julie Hamilton

Membership Co-Chairs
Erin Scherzer and Tracy Sham
tuscanptamembership@gmail.com

Special Education Representative 
Malia Rulon mrulon@yahoo.com

Adult Programs Co-Chairs
Meredith Brehm: mlbrehm@gmail.com 
Fabiana Glasby: fabi.glasby@gmail.com

Ex-Oficio
Erin Scherzer

Faculty Representatives
Kathy Lamkin: klamkin@somsd.k12.nj.us
Sue Donatelli: sdonatel@somsd.k12.nj.us 

Principal 
Malikah Majeed: mmajeed@somsd.k12.nj.us

Assistant Principal
Brad Bertani: bbertani@somsd.k12.nj.us

Teachers by Grade (2018 - 2019): Click Here. 

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District Staff Directory: Click Here.


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2020-2021 Boardmember Bios (pdf)

PTA Executive Board Roles

President Elect (PE) – Assists the President with all duties and functions. Works with the Executive Board, Principal and Administration to further the Tuscan PTA's goals for the school year. PE is a member of Presidents Council, a once a month meeting with all of the District's PTA presidents, PEs and SEPAC representatives. 

Recording Secretary – Responsible for taking and distributing the minutes of the 
monthly Executive Board Meetings; keeping records of PTA activities during the year.

Corresponding Secretary – Responsible for board communications and correspondence, calendar reporting, communication between the board and the staff, electronic communications.

Co-Treasurer – assists the treasurer with all duties and functions.


Adult Programs – planning, coordinating, and executing activities and events (ex. book club, guest speakers, parent nights) for Tuscan Parents and Caregivers.

Special Ed Liaison for Tuscan School to the Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (aka SEPAC) – representative for special education in Tuscan and liaison for Tuscan School with the Special Education PTO and Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (or can coordinate with another individual as liaison); acts as a contact and reference point for families at Tuscan, helps families make connections within the school to other resources.  This person does not need to be an expert in special education but have an interest in supporting all types of students in the school community.

OPEN POSITIONS - 8/2020

Committee Co-Chairs – Responsible recruiting and assisting all committee chairs with the various events throughout the year.

Fundraising Co-Chair (2) – Assist in planning and executing the major fundraisers for the PTA; provide guidance for committees that execute fundraising activities.


Student Programs – planning, coordinating, and executing cultural activities and events (ex. Assemblies, artist in residence, etc) for Tuscan students.  Coordinates schedule in August/September.  Hosts presenters, handles contracts and payments, publicizes events for the community.


Complete Our Volunteer Interest Form Here. Some of our volunteer opportunities with historic descriptions and time commitments are outlined below.
Tuscan Volunteer Opportunities.pdf
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Tuscan PTA Budget

Pending approval, to be announced.

New Jersey PTA Resources

Member Benefits
Parent Resources

National PTA Resources

Additional member discounts, parent resources, and more on www.pta.org

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