By: DCCPTA Treasurer Treasurer@dccpta.org May 21, 2016 Question??? Who should be on the audit committee? Answer— Three non-check signers must be on the audit committee. Question??? When can our annual PTA audit be conducted? Answer— Audits must be completed after June 30 when your fiscal year ends. Complete your audit by September 30, although much earlier is preferred. No financial activity can occur from July 1 until after the audit is completed. Question??? What annual PTA audit form should I use? Answer— DCPS has a newly revised audit form that Florida PTA will accept DCPS Annual Audit Report Form. So you can use this form for the state and DCPS bookkeeper. Florida PTA does have its own form
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The best place to get official logos and how to use them is from the National PTA website. http://www.pta.org/branding Here is a link to the official zip files PTA Logos (EPS and TIFs in zip file) you must unzip it and you can use them to make logos with your local unit. Here is a link to the official guidelines Guidelines for Using PTA Logos Please read this before you build you unit logo. Here is a link to how to customize a logo for your PTA/PTSA Customizing PTA Logos Here are some that I made. I used Microsoft Word and the free program Paint. If you need help making you unit logo email Rick Godke rgodke@yahoo.com
READ MORE →Presidents’ & Principals’ Luncheon Slide Show CLICK HERE to view the “2016 Presidents’ & Principals’ Luncheon Slide Show” CLICK HERE to view the “2015 Presidents’ & Principals’ Luncheon Slide Show” Start Planning At the Beginning of the School Year Local PTAs and PTSAs should be collecting electronic action photos of events and activates your PTAs /PTSAs are doing to make a difference in the school and or community. The 4 or 5 photos from each unit will be edited into a slide show at the annual Presidents’ & Principals’ Luncheon held in May. The dead line will be the April 15 of that year. At the beginning of the year the president should assign a person that reviews these instructions,
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READ MORE →This guide helps to identify the signs and symptoms of common mental health issues for students and where and when to seek help. Left untreated, these issues can become debilitating for students, so whether you feel you are experiencing these issues or find yourself concerned for a friend or peer, it is important to take action now. For complete article information Click Here.
READ MORE →It’s been 40 years since the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act went into effect, and school districts across the country are still working to ensure that students with physical or cognitive impairments have access to educational opportunities that address their needs. In some places, lawsuits have forced districts to do more. In Part I of this report on special education in Los Angeles, we saw the impact of a 20-year class-action lawsuit, which has led to significant improvements for students with disabilities in the nation’s second largest school district. In the past 3 years the district has focused more intently on inclusion, moving many students out of dedicated special education centers and into their regular neighborhood schools. While many see
READ MORE →Would you please share with me 3 or 4 PTA programs photos from the past year. I need them by April 3. I am responsible for producing a slide show for the Duval County PTA P&P Luncheon that will be held in May. This special slide show will showcase the many valuable programs each PTA/PTSA provides to Duval County schools. Do not be the only PTA/PTSA that is not on the 2015-16 P&P Slideshow. CLICK HERE for “PTA Photo Communication Tips” CLICK HERE for “P&P Luncheon Slide Show Submissions Form” If you have problem filling out the form Email 3 or 4 photos to Historian@dccpta.org with the following information: • PTA or PTSA Name • Contact Person • Contact Phone
READ MORE →Founders’ Day Celebrate Duval PTA Founders Day with DCCPTA at the February General Meeting. National PTA Founders’ Day (February 17) is when we celebrate the legacy and work of our founders—Alice McLellan Birney, Phoebe Apperson Hearst and Selena Sloan Butler—to better the lives of every child in education, health and safety. It is a time to reflect and take pride in our achievements, and renew our commitment to be a: powerful voice for all children; relevant resource for parents; and strong advocate for public education. Our founders represented women of imagination and courage. They had a simple idea—to improve the lives and future of all children. They understood the power of individual action, worked beyond the accepted barriers of their day,
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