UPC Committees

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Many volunteers are needed for United Parent Council.  Below is a committee listing and description of what each entails. Please contact any board member or committee chair with questions or comments at Info@pvupc.org. Thank you!


Communications (Chairperson: Erica Moriarty)

• Prepares Newsletter and maintains UPC Social Media.  (communications@pvupc.org)

Geri L. Morgan Volunteer Award (Chairperson: Lori Berman)

• Oversees award created in 2005 to honor the memory of long-time UPC member Geri Morgan.

Gifted Education (Chairperson: Melissa Schwartz)

• Acts as a resource for parents regarding PVUSD services, activities, and opportunities for gifted and high ability students; works with PVUSD Gifted Education Coordinator to identify interests and needs of gifted children and to develop gifted services to ensure that all students have the opportunity to fulfull their potential.

Immersion Education (Chairpersons: Laura Miyazaki & Melissa Fink)

• Acts as a resource for parents regarding PVUSD services, activities, and opportunities for families in the Immersion programs.  PVUSD currently has a Spanish and Mandarin Immersion program.

Legislative (CLN) (Chairperson: Lisa Hoberg)

• The Community Legislative Network, or CLN, is a Superintendent's Committee that provides stakeholder input in order to advocate for public policy that will benefit Paradise Valley Unified School District. CLN is a resource for UPC.

Membership (Chairperson: Rachel Williams)

• Collects and solicits memberships; maintains membership list.

Outreach  (Chairperson: Jessica Wani / Lori Berman)

• Works with schools in our district

Special Education (Chairperson: Deb Kozak / Jessica Cain)

• Acts as a resource for parents regarding PVUSD services, activities, and opportunities for special education students; provides access to information about special education on a local, state, and national level.

Teacher/Staff Appreciation (Chairperson: Julie Blumenreich)

• Supervises appreciation activities for selected teachers and staff at the elementary, middle, and high school levels based on nominations from the parent community.

Vendor Showcase

• Acts as a resource for parent group leaders and works toward linking schools with community partners, other school parent group leaders and district administration.

Webmaster (Chairperson: Susan Matura)

• Maintains UPC website.   (website@pvupc.org)