We value our volunteers and the many hours of service they provide, and therefore have developed the following Code of Conduct as part of our procedures for working successfully with the school. The purpose of this Code of Conduct is to help protect the volunteers, school and the MTA PTO.
Keep your promises. If you say you will do something, please fulfill your obligations to the very best of your ability. If you cannot fulfill your promise, please immediately notify an Board Member so appropriate steps may be taken.
Be respectful. Respect the MTA‐PTO rules, administration, teachers, staff, students, and each other. Do not enter your child’s classroom without a particular PTO task to complete. Their time in there is valuable and does not need further distractions.
Remember the purpose of the MTA‐PTO. “OUR PTO IS A GROUP OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS COLLABORATING TO ENRICH THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MTA COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO COME TOGETHER TO SHARE INNOVATIVE IDEAS, STIMULATE THE LOVE OF LEARNING, AND ENCOURAGE PERSONAL GROWTH SO THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE MTA COMMUNITY MAY ASPIRE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND EXCEED HIS OR HER OWN EXPECTATIONS OF EXCELLENCE.”
Be open‐minded. Look for ways to improve the organization, a function or an event. View situations from an organization‐wide perspective. Listen to others’ ideas, suggestions and solutions.
Be a team player. You have a unique set of gifts and talents to bring to the PTO. Use them to the best of your ability, and allow others to do the same.
Maintain confidentiality. It is important to respect and protect personal information you may encounter during volunteering or meetings.