Agenda

 PTA's Purpose
 National PTA Standards
 PTA Organizational Chart
 National/Maryland/CES PTA mission statements
 What we must do
 What we can't do (legally)
 Questions
PTA
Parent Teacher Association
Purpose: Forum where parents/teachers/administrators/other
concerned adults discuss ways to promote quality education,
strive to expand the arts, encourage community involvement,
and work for a healthy environment and safe neighborhoods.
PTA Organizational Chart

This level is responsible for

National PTA
legislative action.

This level is responsible for

ensuring we are legally fulfilling
Maryland PTA financial responsibilities and are
resourced appropriately.

Local PTA Local PTA Local PTA

CES Sunderland St. Leonard

This level is responsible for ensuring legislative actions are

communicated to school community, raising funds to meet
identified needs, and enriching the school community by
providing inclusive, interactive programming.
National/MD/CES PTA
Mission Statements
 National PTA – making every child's potential a reality by
engaging and empowering families and communities to
advocate for all children.
 Maryland PTA – Threefold mission: to support and speak on
behalf of the children and youth in schools, in the community,
and before government bodies and other organizations that
make decisions affecting children; to assist parents in
developing the skills they need to raise and protect their
children; and to encourage parent and public involvement in
the public schools of this nation.
 CES PTA – CES PTA will fairly represent the needs of it's
constituency by engaging the PTA board, associated
administrators, teachers, and parents via surveys and
conferences to adequately assess needs and develop
strategies to meet those needs via fundraisers and family
programs.
What we must do
 Be noncommercial/nonpartisan/nonsectarian
 Conduct annual membership drive
 Collect and remit dues to National/MD PTA
 Keep financial records of all transactions
 Must have 3 Executive Board members whom are
elected on even years for two year terms
 Submit annual financial review and have full audit
conducted
 Appoint standing committees and approve plans of
work
 Conduct at least 2 general membership meetings, one
must be held in April
What we cannot do
 Require any Volunteer time from members!
 Change the education process - we can only enrich
current education reforms/curriculum
 Fund new furniture - this resides within Board of
Education responsibility
 Fund capital improvements of the educational
facility
 Make monetary contributions to other non-
charitable organizations
 Provide wages to teachers/staff
 Purchase school office equipment
Questions/Membership

 For questions on becoming member,

volunteering, comments or anything
else related to the PTA, please email
calvertespta@gmail.com.