About The Right Foot Award A special award is presented to PTAs that complete important tasks to get your PTA off to a good start. Nominations for the Right Foot Award are now open and are due November 1st! Documents Needed To Complete Your Nomination A completed Right Foot Award application A copy of your audit Current board roster including contact information A copy of your budget Meeting minutes from the meeting where your budget was passed Your application can not be considered complete unless all documents are submitted via email by the November 1st deadline. Please email Awards@DCCPTA.org with any questions you might have. Not sure what questions are on the Right Foot Award? Here’s a quick reference guide to make the application process easier for your PTA/PTSA. These
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Compliance Checklist At A Glance Below is a list of tips on how to keep your local PTA unit in good standing. Reviewing the compliance sheet here to ensure you are meeting all standards Registering your officers with Florida PTA here. Remember, elections must be held annually. Completing and submitting your audits using the FLPTA Audit form and DCCPTA Audit form. Submit a copy of each to treasurer@dccpta.org and audit@floridapta.org, as well as your school bookkeeper. Filing your applicable IRS form 990 – See instructions here . Send a copy of the ACCEPTED return to treasurer@dccpta.org and 990@floritapta.org Determining if your bylaws are still valid (expired if dated before 09/01/18). To update your bylaws, use this 2022-2023 Local Units Bylaws
READ MORE →Check out these Membership drive flyers you can post on your website or include in your newsletters during October! October PTA flyer October PTSA flyer Following are Hints and Tips from several local units on how to Build Your PTA Membership Dawn Gay from Sabal Palm Elementary: 1. Have faculty and administrators on your Board 2. Survey teachers and ask what they do/don’t like 3. At the Teacher Breakfast – get teachers to sign up for PTA Membership that day; tell them what PTA will be doing that year. 4. At mid-year, survey grade level reps on how to spend (any) excess funds; take those requests to the principal. Kim Sheldon, Landon Middle: 1. Solicit local businesses for donations for
READ MORE →DCCPTA’s Fall Leadership Workshops will be held September ??, 2016 from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm. Sample DCCPTA invites to Winter Leadership Training Workshops and ESE Fair Advocacy Advocacy – Chair Taking Action Through the Legislative Process 2014 Awards DCCPTA Award Info 2014-2015 Local Unit Awards Tips 2014 History Book Info & Award Form Fall 2013 Business Partners Business Partners – DCC PTA class Fall 2015 Communication Communication – Chair Public Speaking Workshop January 2016 PTA Computer & Communication Tips January 2016 PTA Photo Communication Tips January 2016 Social Media Tips Creating Effective Newsletters Fall 2014 Marla Bryant Presentation on Facebook Communications Fall 2014 Executive Board Your Executive Board Playing by the rules Sept 2014 Your Executive Board Playing by the rules
READ MORE →Membership Recipe for Success – Part I Spring/Summer: FORM Membership Committee with the following potential members Membership VP/Committee Chair Ways and Means/Fundraising VP/Chair Volunteer VP/Chair Hospitality Chair Other: ____________ PROPOSE for Approval: PTA/PTSA President, Principal, Board approve plan of work including all printed materials. Remember: request permission to include membership envelopes/forms and any printed materials in school orientation packets. Collecting donations during your membership campaign in addition to or in lieu of other fundraising Membership incentives that need to be solicited or planned DEVELOP Membership Incentive Programs: Develop membership incentive programs for teachers, students, and parents. Set goals and awards to encourage all to join and join early. The best time to collect memberships is at orientations, open houses, PTA/PTSA
READ MORE →Check out this cute fall-themed membership flyer you can post on your website and include in your newsletters! October PTSA flyer
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