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Mission

The Ben W. Murch Home & School Association/PTA, Inc. -- also know as the "HSA"-- facilitates parent participation at the school and provides opportunities for parents to be meaningfully involved in their child's education.

Membership

Membership is open to all Murch families and staff. Annual dues are $15 per family. You can pay dues at the same time you contribute to the Support-Our-School (SOS) campaign. 

Meetings

The HSA meets monthly, usually on the second Tuesday of the month. All parents and staff are invited to attend. Suggestions for agenda items or floor time should be  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  at least one week prior to any meeting.

2011-2012 Meeting Schedule 

>> Minutes of Meetings 

Governance

The HSA Executive Board is composed of: officers who are elected annually by the membership; a teacher representative elected by the teachers; the principal; the immediate past president; and four committee chairs appointed by the co-presidents.

>> Bylaws

>> Executive Board, Committees, & Liaisons

Special Board Committees

• Planning and Budget: This committee identifies the needs of the students, teachers,  administration, parents and facilities of the school as it helps prepare an annual budget for the HSA and evaluate the effectiveness of the Association’s  budgeted activities.  
• Communications: Responsible for publicity concerning the association, this committee oversees the publication of the Murch Directory and manages the murchschool.org website, including a weekly digest of news sent via email to members. 
• Personnel: Besides providing advice and assistance in developing employee  contracts, job descriptions and personnel policies for all employees of the  Association, this committee may prepare reports on employee benefits, pay  rates, performance, and hiring and firing; shall provide and assist in hiring and  evaluating the employees of the Association. The committee works with the principal and HSA president to oversee the activities of all association employees.
• Ways and Means: This committee oversee fundraising to supplement the membership dues and voluntary contributions, including identifying parents to chair various fundraising events sponsored by the association.

Budget

>> 2011-2012 Murch HSA Budget

Activities and Initiatives

The HSA annually finances over $200,000 worth of classroom support, school activities, facilities improvements, and other efforts. This is achieved through a host of fundraising initiatives, including the fall Support-Our-School (SOS) campaign and the spring auction.

The HSA is a key force in building community at Murch. We sponsor both informal gatherings like Coffee on the Playground, and large special events like the Fall Fair. We also produce a school directory and maintain the Murch website. In addition, we reach out to the broader community with activities like Safe Routes to School and Green Scene.

• Accomplishments and initiatives 
• Events & Activities 
• Fundraisers
• Volunteer Opportunities