Welcome!

December 7, 2010

General Membership Meeting

Arrowhead Elementary PTA 6.10.5

Reading & Approval of the October Minutes

Treasurer’s Report ~ November Highlights

Treasurer’s Report ~ Recap: Voting of Funds$1,000 general fund for a reader board from 2006/2007 overage:

Approved at Oct. 2007 General Meeting (GM)

$1,000 designated fund for Health Room for 2009/2010 school year:Approved at June 2009 GM

$2,000 Art Docent designated fund for school wide art docent project: Approved $1,000 at June 2008 GM added $1,000 at June 2009 GMOctober 2010 GM voted to distribute funds to teachers for art in classrooms

Voted to raise Web Services budget to $350 to pay for new site:Approved at October 2010 GM

 We want to hear from you!

Please visit http:// www.ptaarrowhead.org/committees/treasurer.htmland complete a short Treasurer survey

PTA & The Law

Did you know…• PTA is governed and regulated by the same laws that affect other nonprofit

organizations?• PTA & The Law deals with state/federal rules and regulations for running a charitable,

tax-exempt, non-profit corporation in the state of Washington.

Some of what we learned1. Raffles are considered to be gambling activities (everyone paid, game of chance)

2. A PTA may only do 2 gambling activities a year without a license and not make more than $5,000 in a calendar year. OR… apply for a gambling license!

3. To limit liability to a PTA, everything to the school should be granted

Join Us Next Year at PTA & the Law

Free for You to Attend!

PTA “101”PTA Relationship with the School

• Separate Entities ~ PTA is the Guest• Use of School Property (Copier & Reservations through both Office & District)

Meeting Requirements• Two types of Meetings: Board of Director & General Membership:

• Five of each meeting type over course of school year• Require quorum present at meeting to vote • Minutes documented and then approved at next meeting

Co President Duties• Meetings led by 1 President (other President has voting rights)• Meetings split over course of the year

Timing of Required Business (Examples)• August: Committee Chair Training• October: Approve Standing Rules, Approve Budget• December: Nominating Committee Established

PTA Legislative Assembly Report

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Every 2 years PTA units and members across WA State determine what issues are most important to guide our lobbyists in Olympia.

Top 6 Two-Year Priority Issues 2010 – 2012

1. Maintaining Ed Reform started with HB2261, 2776, and SB6696

2. Math & Science Education

3. Literacy Instruction

4. Reduction in Force – not Seniority Only

5. Rational Approach to Teacher Compensation

6. Fund Education First

Supported Issues

• School Breakfast and Lunch Programs

• Physical Education and Health

• Resolution to support Funding Education that addresses the health, welfare and education of every child.

Washington State Basic Education

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• Great Slide Deck on our Site• Eye Opener• Sample slide (right)• Author Heidi Bennett (Seattle School District)

• Current State Issues• CCSSI (Common Core State Standards Initiative)• Core 24

• Let your voices be heard• E-mail/Letter• Attend Focus Day• Phone a State Rep

• Watch a documentary• Waiting for Superman• Paramount Duty

PTA Website Update/Reminders

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• Each committee, event, and enrichment has its own page

• Send to webmaster@ptaarrowhead.org. You will always receive a confirmation once action has been taken!

• Updates, pictures, special links• Outdated data or broken links or any other issues with the site,

• Take advantage of anonymous feedback loop to voice concerns/offer ideas related to any PTA topic.

• Principal Marsha Moore’s Blog - Coming Soon!

Committee Reports & Announcements

Reflections•8 Students participated: total of 11 entries

•Arrowhead Reflections Ceremony on Jan. 26 ~ Room 303

Missoula Children’s Theatre•Princess & The Pea

•Tuesday, Jan. 18th – Friday, Jan. 21st

•Performance on Saturday, Jan. 22nd

Scholastic Book Fair•Thank you to all!

New Business

350,000 men + three volunteer hours =

ONE MILLION HOURS OF POWER

Give a Little, Change a Lot

1.Ask the teacher if they help with an upcoming project

2.Volunteer at a school event or in the classroom

3.Volunteer at a PTA event

4.Read to your kids, exercise with them, help them with their homework

5.Advocate for kids!

Once you are done, log your hours. Go to PTA.org/millionhours to log in your activity

and time after completion. It’s that simple!.

New Business - Art Auction/Art Night Budget

New Business

• Revision of Standing Rules• Remove business license requirement

• 2010-2011 Nominating Committee• Erica Ridout, Suzy Brunn & Coreen Urrutia

• Arrowhead Math/Literacy Volunteer Coordinator• Anne Bartol

Arrowhead News & Information

~ Librarian, Sally Noland, Cyber Bullying

~ Principal, Marsha Moore

December PTA & School Events

12/10 (by Lunch) - Holiday Gift Drive Underway - Mail for Heroes

12/7 & 12/14 – Holiday After School Art

12/9 & 12/16 – Yoga 4 Kids

12/14 – 3rd Grade Music Concert – 7 pm Gym

12/17 – Holiday Sing-A-Long – 2:30 pm Gym

Keep the Feedback Coming!http://www.ptaarrowhead.org/

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