GUILD BOARD Nominations – 2026/2027 School Year

Guild Board nominations are officially open. The Guild plays a vital role in supporting our students, staff, and school community. We encourage all parents to consider stepping into a leadership role or nominating others who would be a great fit.

Open Guild Board Positions

For the 2026-2027 school year, we are looking to fill the following positions:

*Must be a filled position

Some positions are listed twice because the bylaws allow up to two people to serve in those roles. If more people are nominated than allowed for a position, an election will be held to choose who serves.

Responsibilities: 

President- either or both of whom shall: (i) set the agenda and preside over the meetings of the Board; (ii) be authorized to execute and deliver any contract or other instrument in the name of the Corporation and on its behalf; and (iii) perform such other duties as assigned by the Board;

Vice-President- either or both of whom shall be responsible for: (i) overseeing events and fundraising; and (ii) performing such other duties as assigned by the Board;

Secretary- either or both of whom shall: (i) prepare minutes of all meetings of the Board or members; (ii) authenticate records of the Corporation; (iii) prepare and distribute to members official Board communications, specifically the weekly Hoots & Hollers email; (iv) in the absence of an appointed Nominating Committee, shall assemble a slate of all Members who have notified either Secretary in writing of such Member’s desire to run for a Board position; and (v) generally perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary, including such authorities as may be set forth elsewhere in these Bylaws, or otherwise assigned by the Board;

Treasurer- either or both of whom shall be responsible for: (i) keeping, or causing to be kept, and reporting, the Corporation’s financial records and books of account; (ii) filing or causing to be filed, on a timely basis, all required financial and information reporting forms, including but not limited to the Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax; and (iii) performing such other duties as assigned by the Board;

Parent Representative Preschool - who shall act as a liaison between the Board and preschool MTA teachers, while also strengthening connections between the preschool and main campus by ensuring preschool inclusion in schoolwide events and accurately tracking and submitting volunteer hours that transfer to the main campus when applicable. Perform such other duties as assigned by the Board;

Parent Representative K-2 - who shall act as a liaison between the Board and kindergarten, first grade, and second grade MTA teachers, and perform such other duties as assigned by the Board;

Parent Representative 3-5 - who shall act as a liaison between the Board and third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade MTA teachers, and perform such other duties as assigned by the Board;

Parent Representative 6-8 - who shall act as a liaison between the Board and sixth grade, seventh grade, and eighth grade MTA teachers, and perform such other duties as assigned by the Board

Key Dates:

3/16-4/8 – Nominations/applications accepted

4/13 – Candidate list and/or Slate published at Guild meeting

5/11 – Candidate remarks + Q&A at Guild meeting, if applicable

5/11 – Vote held + Ballots counted by current Executive Guild board 

5/12 – Results announced

How to Nominate

If you would like to nominate someone (or yourself) for one of these positions, please email the nominee’s name and the desired position to: mtaguildboard@gmail.com

Please note that you do not need to be a voting member to submit a nomination.

Voting Members

While anyone can nominate, only members of the Guild are eligible to vote in the final election. You must be a voting member at least two weeks prior.

Become a Guild voting member here: Madison Traditional Academy Guild - Open Forms

We deeply value your involvement in our school community and are excited to see many of you step forward to help shape the future of the Madison Traditional Academy Guild. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact us at: mtaguildboard@gmail.com

Thank you for your continued support!

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2025-2026 Board of Directors

Presidents: 

• Amanda Boxwell
• Catherine Sebesta

Vice Presidents: 

• Tony Bradley, Fundraising
• Tyler Zeman, VP Marketing 

Treasurers: 

• Kelly Kamienski
• Alicia Osborn

Secretary: 

• Lindsey Weak
• Katie Rounds 

Dad’s Club Rep: 

• Tom Bartz, President
• Seth Linaman, Vice President

Teacher Rep: Crystal DiPede

Parents Reps:

• (Pre-school) Sydney Gray
• (K-2) Morgan Krauch 
• (3-5) Katie Carpenter
• (6-8) Ashley Kelley

Alternate Member: (Vacant – Not Open for Appointment This School Year)