PRC

Council Purpose & Structure    

The general purpose of the Parents Representative Council (PRC) is to advise the Superintendent of ongoing parental involvement in the schools. PRC meetings provide a forum for the Superintendent to communicate District news, for parent liaisons from each school to have a voice in decision making, for members to work together on district-wide initiatives, for increasing public awareness about topics of interest such as the education budget process, and to foster a spirit of cooperative community and parental involvement in the promotion of the Madison Public Schools.  

The PRC is comprised of two PTO Executive Board members from each of the Madison Public Schools. There is at least one consistent designee from each school who attends all monthly PRC meetings.

PRC Elected Positions & Responsibilities:      

President – The president shall be responsible for the meeting calendar and meeting agenda. The president will chair all regular meetings, act as the PRC’s spokesperson, and serve as the primary liaison between the PRC and the Superintendent of Schools. 

Vice-President – In the absence of the President, the Vice-President shall assume and carry out all duties of the President. 

Secretary – The secretary shall be responsible for assembling the meeting minutes, corresponding with meeting guest speakers, and coordinating PRC responsibilities for district events. 

Term & Term Limits:     
All elected positions are a two-year term. Members may not hold the same elected position for more than two consecutive terms or four years. Members may keep their elected positions on the PRC board even if they change school PTOs during their term. While not required, every effort will be made to ensure the roles of PRC President and Vice-President are not held by two members of the same school PTO. 

Election Procedures:     
Members must announce in writing to the current PRC president their desire to hold an elected position by the September meeting. Elections will take place at the October meeting. All newly elected members will assume their roles immediately. Should a vacancy arise during the elected positions two-year term, the PRC members (including, if applicable, the member vacating the position) shall elect a successor to fill the position until the next regular PRC election.