Positive Impact! — Supporting PTAs
throughout the Sixteenth District
The Sixteenth District PTA is happy to introduce Positive Impact! – a newsletter designed to provide extra support
to all PTAs throughout California State PTA's Sixteenth District (Marin County).
Positive Impact! derives its name from the mission statement of the California
State PTA, "... to positively impact the lives
of all children and families by representing our members and empowering
and supporting them with skills in advocacy, leadership, and communication."
Positive Impact! will serve as a communications tools
to help coordinate the work of the councils and units with
the plans and activities of the California State PTA and National PTA.
Message from Michele KSheehan —
Sixteenth District PTA President
On behalf of your Sixteenth District PTA I would like to welcome you to our new newsletter,
which contains information and news for all PTAs in Marin County. I hope that you will find
this newsletter helpful. Feel free to give us feedback on it. Please pay attention to important
PTA deadlines regarding membership, finances and insurance.
For those of you who were able to attend the district PTA training in August, we hope your
participation has been helpful in your PTA roles at your schools. Please feel free to send us
any feedback or input regarding the training. Your comments are very important as one of the
district's main goals this year is to increase communication between state, district, councils and
unit PTAs where each of you do the work dedicated to PTA.
I am looking forward to an exciting new school year where PTA makes a difference at all of our
schools and advocates for students and parents while building leadership. I look forward to
meeting you personally, to being invited to your PTA meetings, and getting to know your PTAs
and the wonderful contributions you make at your schools.
Thank you for being a committed PTA leader!
Michele KSheehan
Sixteenth District PTA President
tr.sheehan@comcast.net
(415) 382-1838 (cell)
There is nothing as precious as our children~.
On behalf of PTA for our children, youth and families.
News and Action Items ...
The Busy Whirl of September!
Your first PTA meeting of the new school year will be packed with business items that should include:
Approval of PTA Programs
All PTA programs must be approved by the PTA membership and recorded in the minutes.
"I move that the programs presented by the Programs Committee be adopted."
Approval of Fundraising Events
All PTA fundraising events must be approved by the PTA membership and recorded
in the minutes .
"I move that the Dinner/Dance fundraising event be adopted."
Adoption of the Proposed PTA Budget
The proposed PTA budget must be adopted by the PTA membership and recorded
in the minutes.
"I move that the proposed PTA Budget be adopted."
Approval to Release Funds from the Budget
The treasurer may NOT write checks until funds have been released from the budget by the membership.
"I move that $2000 be released from the Parent Involvement category of the budget.
Approval to Pay Bills
The payment of bills must be authorized by the PTA membership. Every bill should have a Payment Authorization form or an Expense
Reimbursement form.
"I move to pay all bills as presented in the treasurer's report."
Adoption of the Year-end Audit Report
Every PTA is required to conduct semiannual audits. The year-end (fiscal) audit is conducted immediately after
the end of the fiscal year (June 30th for most PTAs in the Sixteenth District). This report must be formally adopted by
the membership at the next association meeting, which is typically in September.
"I move that the audit report be adopted.
Audit reports must be forwarded to the Sixteenth District PTA treasurer through channels. Mill Valley and Novato PTAs
should check with the Councils for Council due dates.
Sixteenth District PTA Treasurer's address is listed at the bottom of this newsletter.
National Art Competition Emphasizes
Participation and Appreciation
(over ten million participants)
"Beauty is ..."
... the 2009-2010 PTA Reflections arts enrichment program theme.
The National PTA Reflections Program provides opportunities for students to express
themselves creatively and to receive positive recognition for original
works of art inspired by an annual pre-selected theme (e.g., "Beauty is..."), while
increasing community awareness on the importance of the arts in
education.
Students from primary preschool through twelfth grade may submit multiple entries according to
grade level for judging in the following categories:
- Literature
- Musical composition
- Photography
- Visual arts
- Dance Choreography
- Film/Video Production
Winners from each school have an opportunity to advance to PTA council, district, state, and national
levels of judging in this juried competition.
Sixteenth District (Marin County) PTA goal is to see participation in this
amazing art program at all schools
throughout Marin. If your school already has an arts program, Reflections
is a great way to expose your students' artwork to the county, state and nation.
Sixteenth District PTA needs volunteer help to coordinate judging of each of
the above art categories (pick your favorite) and help with display of the
entries at our annual January Reflections Showcase.
See the California State PTA web site for more details:
Reflections
Please contact the Sixteenth District PTA Reflections Committee Chairman, James Wood, if you have any questions about Reflections or are
interested in participating.
James Wood
jrw101@gmail.com
415-250-9219
Beauty is... a Reflections program at your school!
Annual Financial Report -
Due to District by October 15th
Every PTA is required to complete
an Annual Financial Report
at the end of each fiscal year (June 30th for most PTAs in the Sixteenth District) and forward a copy of the report
through channels to the Sixteenth District PTA Treasurer. Novato and Mill Valley PTAs should check with their Councils for Council due dates.
Sixteenth District PTA Treasurer's address is listed at the bottom of this newsletter.
PTA Membership
All PTAs should have received their membership cards by now. They were distributed at the Sixteenth District PTA
Officers Training in August. Contact the Sixteenth District PTA Membership Chair, Lara Eisenbarth, if you have not yet received your cards.
Early Bird Membership Awards:
Certificates from California State PTA will be distributed to
PTAs that remits per capita dues for 15 or more members to Sixteenth District PTA by October 15. Mill Valley and Novato
PTAs should check with their Councils for the Council due dates.
Chairman's Club Membership Awards:
Certificates from the California State PTA will be distributed to
PTAs that remits per capita dues for 50 or more members to Sixteenth District PTA by November 1. Mill Valley and Novato
PTAs should check with their Councils for the Council due dates.
PTA Membership Dues
Each month PTAs remit per capita dues through channels to the Sixteenth District PTA Treasurer.
Dues remitted to the district treasurer include the District PTA portion of $0.40 per capita, the State PTA portion of $1.25 per capita, and the
National PTA portion of $1.75 per capita. [Total dues submitted to the district treasurer is $3.40 per member.]
PTAs in Mill Valley and Novato should follow their Council PTA instructions for forwarding dues. All other PTAs should mail
dues on a monthly basis.
The Dues Remittance form can be downloaded from the California State PTA website
here: Unit Dues Remittance Form
Sixteenth District PTA Treasurer's address is listed at the bottom of this newsletter.
Updated Officers Lists — Due by October 1st
All PTAs must submit through channels a roster that includes the name,
title and contact information for this year's PTA officers.
Send the list to the Sixteenth District PTA secretary by October 1, 2009.
The president's information will be forwarded to California State PTA and is used only for official
PTA correspondence, including:
PTA Connects newsletter
Unit Opinion Surveys
SMARTS - Start the Arts
Legislation Alerts, Legislation Information Alerts
Announcements of New Web Site Postings
PTA in California
The Communicator
Positions on Legislation
Public Service Announcements
PTA in the News
The Official PTA Kit —
PTA’s BIG BOX of Possibilities!
If you have not yet received National PTA's "The Official PTA Kit - Big Box of Possibilities" you must order
it no later than October 1 to avoid incurring the $35.00 shipping and handling charge, and
no later than October 31 to receive one. No orders will be taken after October 31st.
If you contact National PTA and are told that the
box has already been distributed to your unit, please inform Sixteenth District PTA Secretary Deborah Luster (deborah@luster.com). She
can contact the California State PTA and help track it down.
Included in the Big Box are:
—The Latest PTA Quick Reference Guides
—Membership Posters and Brochures
—Father Involvement Resources
—Program and Advocacy Information
Sixteenth District PTA Treasurer's Address
PTAs may send their required financial records to the Sixteenth District PTA Treasurer.
Mill Valley and Novato PTAs send their records to their Council PTAs who will forward the required reports to District.
Tim Davidson
Sixteenth District PTA Treasurer
71 Santa Maria Drive
Novato, CA 94947
tim@timothydavidson.com
415 899-1141
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