Morna Gailor - Atlanta Public Schools

Springdale Park Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization
1246 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30306
www.springdaleparkelementary.org
NOMINATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
FOR PTO BOARD ELECTION (2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR)
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Yes (I accept the nomination or I am self nominating)
No, thank you. I do not wish to run for a position on the PTO Board.
Please note: Serving on the PTO Board will require a minimum of 10 hours per month and your attendance at monthly
Board meetings is required. In addition, all Board members will be asked to attend 3 general PTO meetings.
Position Nominated:
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President
VP/President-Elect
At-large Board member
Biographical Information:
Name: Morna Francis Gailor
Address: 751 Piedmont Avenue NE
Unit 9
Atlanta, GA 30308
Phone: 678-575-8557
Email:
mgailor@yahoo.com
Background/Occupation:
By trade I am a public health practitioner but my 1 st job or duty is to parent two wonderful
children, one which graduated last year as part of SPARK’s second graduating class and
the other, is currently in the 3 rd grade. I have served on MES’s PTA and SPARK’s PTO
(Board and various roles on committees) and the SPARK LSC.
Special Skills you will bring to this Board:
As a public health practitioner, I bring research, evaluation and project management
skills to the Board. From my previous term, I also have been able to work with other
members of the PTO despite our differences and seem to make all parents feel
comfortable to approach me about their concerns.
What do you see as the role of the PTO?
The role of the PTO is to enrich student academic and social life at SPARK via
fundraising and providing technical support to Principal, the Administrative staff and the
teachers so that they can focus their time and talents on instructional activities for our
children. This includes working with SPARK parents, community members, the cluster,
district and the Atlanta Public School system to ensure the best possible scenario for an
optimal learning environment.

Springdale Park Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization
1246 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30306
www.springdaleparkelementary.org
What did you like about the current PTO's role at SPARK?
The ability to inform parents of the decisions that APS were making that could positively
or negatively affecting SPARK, the children and the community.
What would you like to see improved for next year's PTO?
That the PTO would provide a platform in which there is greater transparency of
information and use its influence to increase SPARK parental involvement and their
ability to work together for the improvement of SPARK.
What committees/roles have you participated in at SPARK?
Roles:
Dine Out Chair, 2010 – 2012
PTO Board Liaison for Student and Community Enrichment, 2011-2012
PTO At Large Member Spring 2013
LSC Parent Member 2011-2013
LSC VP 2012-2013
Room Parent 2012-2013
Child/Children at SPARK (Name/Grade for 2013-2014 School Year):
Jeremy Gailor/4 th Grade