About the Kempner PTO

KEMPNER PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION

Mission: The KEMPNER PTO is a non-profit volunteer organization that originated in 1988 upon the opening of Kempner High School.  The mission and goal of this organization is to fully support with our time and talent the faculty, staff, and students at Kempner High School in accordance with the FBISD Guidelines for Volunteers in Public Schools, or similar guidelines, as they may be issued and amended from time to time.

Kempner PTO Executive Board

President: Set agenda & preside over all meetings

Signer on bank account

Communicate with committee chairs, KHS parents & campus administration

Vice-President:  Preside in absence of President

Maintain official records & histories

Preside over committees as necessary

2nd VP-VIPS:   Act as liaison between Kempner PTO & other campus volunteer organizations

Maintain approved volunteer list, record & submit volunteer hours

Arrange volunteers as needed & recognize the volunteer of the month

Attend FBISD VIPS monthly meetings

Treasurer:   Keep books & records of all financial transactions

Make disbursements as needed

Signer on bank account

Present financial statement at meetings

Prepare & submit books to audit committee

Prepare budget and all tax documents

Secretary: Record minutes at all meetings of the organization

Maintain bylaws & correspondence

Additional Organization Roles

Shared Dreams/Cougar Cove Coordinator: Schedules volunteers to assist Shared Dreams in our assigned week at the Shared Dreams HQ. Conducts and advertises annual drive benefitting SD. For more info on Shared Dreams/Cougar Cove see the link at top of this page. Creates a sign up for the Cougar Cove for volunteers. Recruits and trains volunteers in the Cougar Cove.  Maintains stock and presence(decor, instructional folders, updates, etc.)in the Cougar Cove.  Creates, advertises, and provides donation drives.  Provides information to the Board and membership regularly regarding Shared Dreams, Collaborative Communities and the Cougar Cove. CURRENT 24-25 Cougar Cove Coordinator: Shannon McKinney

Current Vacant Roles

Historian: Takes pictures and prepares yearly scrapbook recording all KPO events. Submits suitable items to FBISD newsletter.  Currently: Susan D-B, starting with 2024.

Technology: Maintains and updates www.kempnerpto.com website. Manages KPO's social media presence, which is currently limited to          Facebook, Instagram and X.  Currently: Susan D-B

Hospitality: Coordinates faculty/staff breakfast in August/September and February. Coordinates one faculty/staff luncheon each year, typically in November. Assists with Appreciation Events for staff.  May coordinate 8th Grade Parents Coffee in February.  Currently: Susan D-B and Board.

On Campus Sales Fundraising: Schedules volunteers to make and sell cookies or pizza or other items at weekly cookie sales. Responsible for the purchase of supplies needed for sales. Responsible for submitting cookie/pizza/other items fundraiser for approval by the district for the following year's cookie/pizza/other items sale. Currently: Board

Fundraising: Solicits donations from local businesses to supply Kempner PTO events. Organizes and advertises Spirit Days/Nights. Identifies and makes recommendations for other fundraisers to be voted upon by the Executive Board.  Currently: Susan D-B

Student/Faculty Services: Assists counselors with special projects. Provides simple luncheon for the FBISD crisis counselor team in the event of a tragedy at KHS. Assists with Senior Breakfast in May.

School Board Liaison: Attends FBISD school board meetings and reports items of interest and concern to the KPO. 

Social Coordinator: Responsible for Kempner PTO Christmas and End of Year luncheons or snack bars. Coordinates refreshments at Kempner PTO meetings. Responsible for decoration and removal of the KHS Christmas tree. Currently: Susan D-B

KHS Grants Coordinator: Distributes application forms to staff department heads, reviews requests and makes recommendations to the Executive Board for disbursement of allocated Kempner PTO funds.  First grant provided in Spring 2025 to Band/Mr. Robillard/Percussion in over 6 years.  Grant application created in 2023 by SDB and approved by KHS Principal.  Currently: Board and membership.

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