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California State PTA
Regional Leadership Training

for Unit & Council Officers & Chairs
in Sixth, Seventeenth, Twentieth, & Peralta Districts

VERY SPECIAL EVENT!
The Bay Area has never
had this kind of PTA
training extravaganza!
Don't miss out --
SIX HOURS
will save you SIXTY!

Sat Sep 27, 2008
8:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Allen at Steinbeck K-8 School
820 Steinbeck Dr., San José 95123 [map]

RSVP by Tue Sep 23.
click here for registration form
Walk-ins welcome!

DON'T go through the entire year without help! Your State PTA Board and your PTA District Board are committed to making sure you have the tools & information you need to have a successful and fun PTA experience!



Schedule
8:15-9:00
Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00-10:00
First General Session --
What Every PTA Leader Should Know
10:00-10:15
Break
10:15-11:15
Session 1 Courses (see below)
10:15-12:30
Double-Length Courses (see below)
11:30-12:30
Session 2 Courses (see below)
12:30-1:15
Lunch & Second General Session -- Running an Effective Meeting
1:15-2:45
Session 3 Courses (see below)



Course Catalog

Session 1 Courses
10:15-11:15 a.m.
Session 2 Courses
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Session 3 Courses
1:15-2:45 p.m.
(101D) Unit President (double session)
Resources & Doing the Job. Learn the skills to lead the PTA executive board & association to success. Discover PTA resources to make your job easier.

[State PTA info for Presidents.]
(301) Unit Presidents' Roundtable
with beginning & advanced presidents, to deal with questions & share best practices & successes, as newbies really benefit from this opportunity to talk with different, experienced presidents.

[State PTA info for Presidents.]
(102D) Beginning Treasurer (double session)
Basic financial procedures for treasurers, financial secretaries, and auditors. Topics include banking, budgets, tax filing, contracts, money handling, and financial reporting.
[State PTA info on Finance
]
(302) Fundraising / Advanced Money Matter$
Discussion of creating and executing a fundraising plan for the year, as well as safe procedures for holding events.
[State PTA info on Finance]
(103) Unit Parliamentarian
-- Bylaws

Need to update your bylaws? If your unit's bylaws are more than 2 years old, the answer is "YES"! We'll walk you through the updating process, and take you page by page through the current bylaws template. Bring a copy of your current bylaws
if you'd like.

[State PTA info on Bylaws]
(203) Unit Parliamentarian
-- Procedures

Learn the basics, from
meeting policies & procedures
to nominating committee instructions.

[State PTA info for Parliamentarians]

[State PTA info
on Parliamentary Procedures
]
(303) Council Parliamentarian
Training

Learn how to review unit bylaws. Bring some bylaws you need to review!
[State PTA info on Bylaws]
[State PTA info for Parliamentarians]
[State PTA info
on Parliamentary Procedures
]
(104D) Council Board Training (double session)
The Integral Link. For council and district leaders only. Learn the important role of the council PTA leader, how to support the units in the council, and the council’s function in maintaining the strength of the organization.
(304) Council Board Roundtable
An opportunity for council PTA leaders to share strategies for supporting struggling units and working within the PTA structure.
(105D) Membership (double session)
Everything you need to know about membership from what resources are available to the procedures for conducting a membership campaign. Understand the role of the membership campaign in publicizing PTA and its ability to expand the representation of your community in PTA. Strategies and best practices will be shared. Bring your ideas and your questions.
[State PTA ideas on Membership]
[Sixth District ideas on Membership]
(305) Parent Involvement in Diverse Populations
Introduce National PTA's Standards and State PTA's resources for Parent Involvement. Discuss barriers to parental involvement with emphasis on the importance of male/father involvement and outreach to diverse populations.
[State PTA info on Parent Involvement]
(106D) PTA y tú (en español) (sesión doble)
Cosa que dibe saber de PTA. Aprenda de caba aspecto de PTA, inclugendo los dinancias, las reglas, liderazgo, secretario, ingreso y la estructura organisaimal de la PTA.
 
(107) Secretary
Responsibilities, including how to take minutes that are correct, concise, and complete; what should be "on the record," and what to leave out. Learn how to approve, correct, file, & publish the master copy of the organization's minutes.
[State PTA info for Secretaries]
(207) Advocacy / Legislation
[State PTA info for local advocacy]
 
(108D) Health / Community Concerns (double session)
[Introduction to Health]
[Introduction to Community Concerns]
 


 


 


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Phone 408-453-6536 * FAX 408-453-6768 

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