Online voting is open now through 11:59pm on October 1st. CLICK HERE to vote for your SY 2026-27 Family Council Executive Board. See below for descriptions of all positions. A confirmation vote will be taken in person at the Family Council Meeting on October 15, 2026 at 5:30pm.
EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITIONS:
Each position is for a two year term. With two people in each position, ideally alternating the starts of their terms, one person should be in their first term and the other in their second. Executive Board Members (**) meet on the 2nd Friday morning each month and attend the larger Family Council Meeting on the 3rd Thursday of each month.
TREASURER**: Need 2 of 2. Manages the petty cash and coordinates with BEDF, our fiscal sponsor, to keep track of donations, cash flow and submit reimbursements, as needed. Works with fundraising sub-committee.
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER**: Need 1 of 2. Send weekly email updates, create monthly newsletter and coordinate with Ms Sanchez to distribute, keep Google calendar updated, create flyers as needed using the Family Council Canva account, post updates on school social media accounts & website.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT**: Need 1 of 2. Focus on the community at large and coordinate activities with the purpose of inclusivity across all cultures at JFK.
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL: Need 3 of 6. Attend a monthly meeting at the school with Dr. Copeland, other school administrators and teachers for the purpose of sharing updates from the district, discussing school initiatives and voting on the school budget. Bring updates from the SSC meeting to the Family Council.
CITY WIDE PARENT COUNCIL: Need 2 of 2. The Citywide Parent Council is the official voice of all BPS families and caregivers. Attend monthly meetings and report back to the Family Council. Two members can alternate meeting attendance.
SPECIAL EDUCATION PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL (SpEdPAC): Need 2 of 2. SpEdPAC is the caregiver led advisory council to BPS for families of students with disabilities. Attend monthly meetings and report back to the Family Council. Two members can alternate meeting attendance.
DISTRICT ENGLISH LEARNER ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DELAC): Need 2 of 2. DELAC is a caregiver led advisory council to BPS for families of multilingual students. Attend bi-monthly meetings and report back to the Family Council. Two members can alternate meeting attendance.