Don’t forget that the Ninth District Summer Leadership is THIS Saturday!
Click HERE for more information.
Communication
PTA @ PRIDE COMING SOON!
Wondering what to do with your PTA membership over the summer? Come march with us Sat July 18! Join one of the largest child advocacy organizations at an unforgettable community event–San Diego Pride Parade.
You’ll march with librarians, administrators, teachers, San Diego Unified’s Superintendent, and when PTA shows up, it’s officially a party.
Come be an upstander, invite your new board members and start your term on a solid footing.
Contact KellyB92024@gmail.com for an optional planning meetup, and to receive the contingent number (our place in the lineup) to join the parade once it’s available.
MEMBERSHIP DUES INCREASE
At the May 2014 California State PTA convention, delegates adopted a motion to increase the state portion of the dues by 75¢ per member. Effective July 1, 2015, membership remittance to San Diego Unified Council of PTAs is $5.75 per capita.
On July 1 every unit PTA strikes the dues proviso printed or handwritten in their bylaws; and inserts $2.00 on the California State PTA dues line. There are three options for implementing the dues increase:
- Units can increase the amount collected from members by $.75 on July 1 without submitting bylaws through channels.
- Units can absorb the increase and remit the $.75 increase per member from the amount they currently collect from members. Members should be advised of this intent. No bylaws submittal through channels is required.
- Via a bylaws submittal through channels, units can increase their dues portion in addition to the $.75 state PTA increase. Submit bylaws for review through channels. Until the association adopts the proposed bylaws change, the “unit increase” should not be collected.
Be sure to remit all current memberships to San Diego Unified Council of PTAs by June 30th to meet the July 1 increase. Remittance must be received in the Council PTA office by June 30th.
CONGRATULATIONS NINTH DISTRICT PTA!
A HUGE congratulations goes out to Ninth District PTA for earning the the Jan Harp Domene Award and becoming nationally recognized leaders in ensuring today’s PTA include all of us!
The Ninth District PTA (which San Diego Unified Council of PTAs is extremely proud to be a part of) received the following letter…
The National PTA is pleased to inform you that the application for California Ninth District PTA has been selected to receive the Jan Harp Domene Award. This award recognizes PTAs that best demonstrate exemplary work in the area of diversity and inclusion and their commitment and dedication to outreach to all families. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement!
National PTA’s tagline “everychild.onevoice” becomes more powerful and meaningful through the efforts of all PTAs to be universally welcoming and inclusive. Again, congratulations on your accomplishment and I look forward to seeing you on this special occasion.
Sincerely,
Elida Perez Knapp | National Urban Family Engagement Representative
WANT MONEY???
Need funds for your students and your PTA organizations?
Check out our new “GRANTS” page on our website!
With information and links,
There’s money there for everyone!
You can find it at the top of our website
or click HERE.
CLIMATE CHANGE RESOLUTION PRESS CONFERENCE A HUGE SUCCESS!
Earlier this week, members of your San Diego Unified Council of PTAs held a press conference to educate and celebrate the passing of our Climate Change Resolution which passed at this year’s state PTA convention! Here’s some photos of the press conference.
GO SDUCPTA!!!
Click HERE to read the Climate Change Resolution.
MILITARY APPRECIATION EVENT COMING SOON!
TRAINING FOR PARENT LEADERS!
The Parent and outreach Department would like to extend an invitation for parents who serve on school site leadership teams to attend their upcoming Parent Leadership Academy and Network scheduled for two Saturdays, May 30 and June 6 from 8:00 to 2:30pm at the Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress Street in Old Town San Diego, 92110.
If parents are interested in attending, please fill out the attached registration form and fax or scan to our office to secure a spot. Free childcare is available. Parents may also register by phone by calling (619) 293-4431, ask for Woodlyn.
Parent Leadership and Academy Network prepares identified and emerging parent leaders to:
1. Become educational leaders for their own families.
2. Work as informed partners with educators to ensure all students are college and career ready
3.Learn how to reach out in positive ways and engage other families in their children¹s education.
This training uses the skills and positive energy of parent leaders and focuses on building strong partnerships with schools. This training supports Vision 2020, Area 4: Parents and Community Members Engaged in Learning and Title 1 Parent Involvement Requirements.
Click HERE for registration form in English.
Click HERE for registration form in Spanish.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES…
San Diego area PTA Leaders: Join us May 31 to help support homeless children and youth
With nearly 300,000 California public-school children identified as homeless — including more than 20,000 in San Diego County alone — California State PTA advocates are joining together to support the basic material needs for these vulnerable children and youth.We’re partnering with K to College on Sunday, May 31, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., at the Scottish Rite Event Center to assemble 10,000 school-supply and dental-supply kits for homeless children throughout the region. All PTA members are invited:
San Diego K to College Volunteer Event
Sunday, May 31, 2015 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Scottish Rite Event Center
1895 Camino Del Rio South
Corinthian Room
San Diego, CA 92108
If you would like to register as a group with more than 20 volunteers, please contact eli@ktocollege.org. T-shirts will be provided.
Legislation would make a difference for vulnerable children
And in another joint effort to assist homeless children and youth, California State PTA and K to College are co-sponsoring Senate Bill 636 (Liu), which would establish the Homeless Youth Basic Material Needs Assistance Program. As legislation that addresses the PTA goal of “supporting the needs of vulnerable children,” SB 636 would leverage state funds with matching resources from existing nonprofits to ensure all children and youth identified as homeless in public schools have their basic material needs met so they can attend school on a more equal playing field with their peers.For more information on SB 636 and other proposed legislation affecting California children and youth, please visit capta.org and sign up for our Sacramento Update advocacy newsletter.
THERE’S STILL TIME TO REGISTER!
There’s stillnLimited Space Still Available for Summer Leadership Conference!
Last chance – reservations must be received by 3pm, Friday, May 29
2015 Summer Leadership Conference
Saturday
June 06, 2015
7:00am – 4:00pm
We still have limited space available – Early Registration Price extended to Friday May 29 – all registrations after that will be at the door, $75.
Early registration is only $50.00 per person if received online (credit card or PayPal account payment) or in the Ninth District PTA office by 3pm Friday, May 29.
Registration includes workshops & workshop materials, parking, continental breakfast, lunch, exhibits, and the Ninth District PTA General Meeting. All activities are located at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice on the University of San Diego campus.
We can’t wait to meet you on June 6, 2015!!!! To download a mail-in registration form, see workshop details and more information go to
www.ninthdistrictpta.org/summer-leadership-conference/.
For more information, email leadership@ninthdistrictpta.org
Questions? Send an email to office@ninthdistrictpta.org
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