RTE 2025 - 2026 PTA BOARD MEMBERS
Kara Richstone, President
Sarah Marsalis-Luginbill, Membership
..... Ways & Means
Ali Castaneda, Treasurer
Courtney Rodriquez, Hospitality
Lauren LaRocca, Secretary
Megan Santonicola, Parliamentarian &Communications
Jessica Winniford, Spirit Store
Jamie Bottila, Parent Involvement
Lily Benavidez & Julian Brannan, School Supplies
Brett Richstone, Marquee
Spirit Shirts, Alaina Sims
Tiger Tots, Tamieka Morris
Hannah Poole, Volunteer Coordinator
PRINCIPALS
Michelle Zupa, Principal
Carlos Ortiz, Assistant Principal
RTE PTA Executive Board Meetings
The RTE PTA Executive Board meets every 6-8 weeks.
Any PTA member who is interested may join our meetings.
Please contact president@rtepta.org to provide you meeting information.
Executive Board Positions:
- President: The President oversees and coordinates the work of the executive board to run the PTA effectively, presides at PTA board and association meetings, and serves as the official contact, communicator, and representative of a PTA.
- Secretary: The Secretary takes meeting minutes at board meetings and general membership meetings, handles PTA correspondence, tracks and coordinates Board Member training courses, ethics agreements, and plans of work, and maintains and preserves all PTA records and important documents.
- Treasurer: The Treasurer maintains permanent records to track funds and financial transactions, pays all PTA bills, ensures required taxes and reports are submitted, prepares reports for every board and membership meeting and an annual financial report, chairs the budget committee, and prepares annual budget for adoption by the PTA.
- Parliamentarian: The Parliamentarian advises on questions of parliamentary procedure; serves as ex-officio on the bylaws (and standing rules, if applicable) review committee; and schedules the first nominating committee meeting and provides the committee the required information on the nomination and election process.
- Ways & Means/Fundraising: Plans, supervises, and makes a report of any fundraising projects necessary for financing the work of the PTA, submits all monies received from financial projects, acts as Vice-Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee, and establishes and acts as Chair of the Fundraising Committee, which consists of committees for school supply sales and school spirit/spirit wear.
- 1st Vice President/Membership: Recruits and campaigns for members, keeps an accurate record of PTA membership, tracks and submits membership dues, acts as Chair of the Life Membership Committee, and establishes and acts as Chair of the Membership Committee, which consists of committees for newcomers and SAGE, as well as the RISD Council delegates, and the faculty liaison.
