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 UPCmail@hotmail.com. Thank you!


​DERT (District Emergency Response Team) (Parent Rep:     )

Geri L. Morgan Volunteer Award (Chairperson: Jen Mozilo)

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

Gifted Education (Chairperson: Marisha Geraghty)

• 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.

Hospitality (Chairperson: )

• Assists with meeting set up and welcome, room arrangements, and other duties as needed

Immersion Education (Chairpersons:   Kea Carota  &  Laura Miyazaki)

• 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)

• Serves as a resource regarding legislative issues so that UPC members can be more effective advocates for our children and for public education. Our mission is to educate our members about advocacy opportunities within our own local schools and beyond our district boundaries. Legislative Committee members learn about district, county, and state ballot measures, candidates, and bills that impact education. We participate in PVUSD's legislative training for parents and we network with parents in other school districts and with our representatives in the Arizona State Legislature. In keeping with our 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, we share this information with UPC members in a balanced and neutral manner.

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LINC (Leadership•Ideas•Networking•Community)
(Chairperson: Jennifer Stockhill)

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

Membership (Chairperson: Julie Blumenreich)

• Collects and solicits memberships; maintains membership list

Public Relations/Ebulletins (Chairperson: Jessica Wani)

• Handles communications regarding UPC’s programs and activities

School Council (Chairperson: )

• Follows School Council issues; assists with School Council trainings

Social Media (Chairperson:  Jessica Wani)

Special Education (Chairperson: Deb Kozak)

• 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: Shannon Hanna)

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

Webmaster (Chairperson: Susan Matura)

• Maintains UPC website