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Spring Branch ISD Council of PTAs

UPCOMING EVENTS

May PTA Council Meeting

Tuesday, May 1 - 11:30 Mtg./11:15 Lunch

Question and Answers: SBISD Senior Administration

Focus: Summer Ideas and Resources

Speaker: JoAnn Conlon, the SBISD Director of Innovative Media and Resource Systems

Briefing from Dr. Klussmann

April Council Newsletter

SBISD Council of PTAs Awards Night

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

6:00 p.m. - Elementary School Awards Program

7:30 p.m. - Middle School - High School Awards Program

Leadership Orientation Training (LOT)

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Registration: 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Leadership Oreintation: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Registration: 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Leadership Oreintation: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Incoming PTA Officer and Chairman Training

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Registration: 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Leadership Oreintation: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Submit your Annual Tax Exempt Confirmation Form 15 days after filing your tax return.

Select a Financial Reconciliation committee.

Conduct a Financial Reconciliation prior to handing over the books to your new treasurer.

This year's treasurer should complete the 990 for this year.

Declare your Tax Free Days for the year.

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About Us

PTA's Vision:

Every child's potential is a reality.

PTA's Mission:

"To make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children."

Texas PTA's Values:

Collaboration: We will work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to broaden and enhance our ability to serve and advocate for all children and families.

Commitment: We are dedicated to children’s educational success, health, and well-being through strong family and community engagement, while remaining accountable to the principles upon which our associations are founded.

Diversity: We acknowledge the potential of everyone without regard, including but not limited to : age, culture, economic status, educational background, ethnicity, gender, geographic location, legal status, marital status, mental ability, national origin, organizational position, parental status, physical ability, political philosophy, race, religion, sexual orientation and work experience.

Respect: We value the individual contributions of members, employees, volunteers, and partners as we work collaboratively to achieve our association’s goals.

Accountability: All members, employees, volunteers, and partners have a shared responsibility to align their efforts toward the achievement of our association’s strategic initiatives.

Things to Do in March/April/May

Prepare agendas for executive board and membership meetings and articles for newsletter.
Confirm that Texas and National PTA dues and membership lists are submitted to Texas PTA as received.
Publish Nominating Committee slate according to bylaws.
Conduct election of new officers.
Remind newly-elected president to call a meeting to fill board positions and conduct any other necessary business.
Promote and attend the Area PTA annual meeting.
Prepare Texas PTA award entries. (The deadline for the majority of the awards is May 15. Check the Texas PTA website for details)
Prepare Area PTA awards entries, if any. (Deadlines are determined by each Area PTA.)
Appoint Financial Reconciliation Committee, subject to the approval of the executive board.

Year End/May/June

Prepare agendas for executive board and membership meetings and articles for newsletter.
Attend Council PTA Officer and Chair Training and Leader Orientation for newly-elected/appointed board members or contact your Area PTA president for training if your Local PTA is not in a Council PTA.
Prepare and present at the annual (last) meeting a year-end summary report of the year’s activities (funds raised and how those funds were expended to benefit the students, the school and the PTA; volunteer hours recorded and in what areas, etc.).
Adopt budget at the annual meeting for the next year. Confirm that the budget includes funding for training, including Texas PTA Annual Convention and Summer Leadership Seminar.
Coordinate installation of new officers; thank this year’s PTA workers and school volunteers.
Send the Local Officer Information Form with names of new officers and committee chairs by May 1 to the Texas PTA Office and to your Council PTA president or Area PTA president if you are not in a Council PTA.
Register newly-elected/appointed board members for Texas PTA Summer Leadership Seminar.
Update president’s procedure book.
Remind outgoing officers and committee chairs that their procedure books and materials must be submitted within 15 days after their successors assume their duties.
Pass all information along to the newly-elected president to ensure a smooth transition.Appoint Financial Reconciliation Committee, subject to the approval of the executive board.
Year End/May/June
Prepare agendas for executive board and membership meetings and articles for newsletter.
Attend Council PTA Officer and Chair Training and Leader Orientation for newly-elected/appointed board members or contact your Area PTA president for training if your Local PTA is not in a Council PTA.
Prepare and present at the annual (last) meeting a year-end summary report of the year’s activities (funds raised and how those funds were expended to benefit the students, the school and the PTA; volunteer hours recorded and in what areas, etc.).
Adopt budget at the annual meeting for the next year. Confirm that the budget includes funding for training, including Texas PTA Annual Convention and Summer Leadership Seminar.
Coordinate installation of new officers; thank this year’s PTA workers and school volunteers.
Send the Local Officer Information Form with names of new officers and committee chairs by May 1 to the Texas PTA Office and to your Council PTA president or Area PTA president if you are not in a Council PTA.
Register newly-elected/appointed board members for Texas PTA Summer Leadership Seminar.
Update president’s procedure book.
Remind outgoing officers and committee chairs that their procedure books and materials must be submitted within 15 days after their successors assume their duties.
Pass all information along to the newly-elected president to ensure a smooth transition.