TSNO Committees

Committees help steer the ship - join us at the steering wheel! TSNO's success depends on the efforts of its members. Working within a committee helps advance the mission of TSNO and strengthen the practice of school nursing in Texas. 

                                                                                                                                                              

Internal Committees

Internal Committees have a membership structure that mostly includes Board members. These include the Executive Committee (our elected officers), the Finance Committee, Conference Planning and Professional Development Committees, and the Scholarship Committee. 

Executive Committee
Duties:

  • Conduct urgent business between regularly scheduled Board Meetings.
  • Immediately inform the Board of actions taken.
  • Perform other duties as directed by the Board and/or requested by the Executive Director.

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Finance Committee
Duties:

  • Review and accept results of financial audits prior to presentation to the Board.
  • Direct decisions about budget for the number of scholarships to be awarded each year.
  • Contribute to budget discussions and draft the annual proposed budget to be presented to the Board for approval by the end of the fiscal year.

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Conference Planning Committee
Duties:

  • Determines the date and location of the Annual Conference.
  • Approves the Annual Conference Agenda
  • Provide overall direction of Annual Conference needs. 
  • Reviews and approves speakers for the Annual Conference. 
  • Determines registration, exhibits, and sponsorship pricing. 

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Professional Development Committee
Duties:

  • Proposes speakers to Conference Planning Committee.
  • Reviews speaker proposals and information. 

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Scholarship Committee
Duties:

  • Reviewing and awarding scholarships.
  • Meet at least once a year to determine scholarship recipients.

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External Committees

Our External Committees rely on membership support to be successful. All External Committees are chaired by one of our Board members, with the exception of the Nominations Committee. Committee chairs will select their members from a pool of applicants. Each committee determines meeting frequency and times, and you'll use those meetings to come up with a game plan. Committee members and committee volunteers will do the work of the committee throughout the calendar year, depending on the needs of the committee. Your input is valuable in letting us know what school nurses need! 


Advocacy 
Duties:

  • Provide recommendations to the Board regarding legislative or regulatory positions and/or action. 
  • Provide a legislative agenda proposal to the Board of Directors prior to the Fall meeting in even number years. 
  • Update and review the legislative agenda as needed. 
  • Review and provide recommendations for lobby and Board. 

Time Commitment: 2-3 hours per quarter

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Member Services

Duties:

  • Knowledgeable and identifies areas of needs by members.
  • Obtains reports from Membership Data Coordinator. 
  • Addresses needs within the membership with data provided.

  • Develops and assists the Public Communications Committee with membership renewal and recruitment efforts. 

Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per quarter

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Nominations 

Duties:

  • Seek qualified candidates for office and conduct elections.
  • Manage awards and recognitions established by the Board with the exception of the presidential award.

Time Commitment: 1 hour per quarter

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Governance

Duties:

  • Review Bylaws and recommend changes to the Board that align with TSNO's mission & purpose
  • Annually review Operating Guidelines, Policies, and other guiding documents to determine their accuracy and relevance
  • At the request of the Board or president, review and provide recommendations or additional Bylaws changes.
  • Ensure compliance with the Established Bylaws amendment process and timeline
  • Review amendments slated for the Annual Business Meeting & support the process for presenting them.

Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per quarter

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School Health Issues
Duties:

  • Knowledgeable and identifies areas of improvement regarding school health and practice issues. 
  • Maintains, updates, and creates practice tool kits as needed. 
  • Presents tool kits for review and approval by the Board of Directors.

Time Commitment: 2-4 hours per quarter

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Public Communications
Duties:

  • Works with Executive Director to maintain updates and content for website, social media, and other media content. 
  • Work with and under the direction of the TSNO Board of Directors in the development and maintenance of communication systems relating to information technology.
  • Responsible for all public relations programs of TSNO and the promotion of School Nurses in Texas.
  • Determine social media needs and provide annual calendar of suggested material to staff. 
  • Facilitate better understanding of the services and capabilities of School Nurses among the general public.
  • Direct staff to provide materials and information that promote cooperative relationships and understanding with allied professional groups.
  • Promote TSNO conventions and meetings approved by the Board of Directors.

Time Commitment: 2-4 hours per quarter
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Coordinators

Regional Presidents Coordinator
Denise Petherbridge - Region 13