1. Eligibility criteria to become Tamil School Chief
Coordinator
Tamil school Chief Coordinator acts as an extended member of the
EC and works in collaboration with TAGDV-EC.
- 1.1. Active TAGDV member for a minimum of 2 years.
- 1.2. Has worked as a teacher in Tamil School for a minimum of
1 year and has contributed actively in Tamil School activities
that include teaching, coordinating cultural events, and has
served in the Tamil School committee.
- 1.3. Recommended and endorsed by two current Tamil School
parents.
2. Selection process
- 2.1. Nomination by Tamil school committee members or by Tamil
School teachers or by Tamil school parents or self.
- 2.2. In case of self-nomination, written endorsement by Tamil
School core committee is required.
- 2.3. If we’ve two or more nominations then we shall have an
election by casting paper ballots.
- 2.4. If an election has to be held then we will have an
election committee that will consist of 3 members (current Chief
Coordinator of Tamil School, Tamil School liaison from TAGDV-EC
and one active Tamil School parent)
3. Duration of Term
- 2 Years. To maintain equal opportunity, outgoing Chief
Coordinator has to wait for 2 more years if he/she wants to
reapply for this position.
- 3.1 Submission of nomination–April 15th to April 30th
- 3.2 Announcing the core committee members by May 15th
- 3.3 Taking office at Tamil school award ceremony that is
usually around the first weekend in June.
4. Financial matters
Annual membership ($35/per family) is to be collected in
September or at the time of enrollment from non-life members. This
fee of $35 per family is valid from September of current year to
December of the following year. The Tamil school will be required
to submit a new members’ list along with their membership fee to
the Treasurer of TAGDV, no later than Dec 31st of every year.
- 4.1 For tax purposes, Tamil school treasurer should send a
financial report twice a year to the treasurer and president of
TAGDV by the last week of December and the first week of June.
- 4.2 Any single transaction above $300, Tamil school should
have written consent from Tamil school core committee.
- 4.3 Any single transaction above $500 should be submitted to
TAGDV- EC approval-at least 1 month before the transaction.
- 4.4 Any fundraisers by Tamil school by actively soliciting
TAGDV patrons or Tamil school parents should be discussed with
TAGDV-EC.
- 4.5 To keep $5000 as operational account and open a CD for
remaining amount. With that interest (roughly $250) Tamil school
core committee can nominate a student for outstanding
achievement award.
- 4.6 Names in the Tamil school bank account - TAGDV President,
Tamil school Chief Coordinator and Tamil school Treasurer.
5. Tamil School Core committee
Chief Coordinator, Asst. Chief Coordinator, Treasurer, 2
Cultural Program Coordinators, lead teachers and substitute
teachers
6. Tamil Virtual Academy (TVU) Coordinator - Mrs.Veni Jayakumar
7. American Tamil Academy
- 7.1. External coordinator Dr. Sivakumar. Internal coordinator
Mrs. Alli Natesh will help to execute and track the process of
accreditation.
- 7.2. E-learning and time tracking need to be streamlined.
8. School Achievement Awards