Posted September 26, 2024 by Marie-Therese Schambeck
Tonight at the General PTA Meeting, the membership will be voting on the following:
Standing Rules Adoption
Standing Rules Proposed and Required Changes
Article IV: Executive Committee Officers and their Elections:
Proposed change:
Add Capacity Building-Vice President to Elected Officer Positions
Need to change per WSPTA:
Need to add to Article IV: Executive Committee Officers and their Elections:
Officers of this PTA shall be elected for a [insert either “one-year term” or “two-year term”]. An officer may not serve more than two consecutive fiscal years in the same office. An officer having served eight or more months in the same fiscal year shall be considered to have served a full year.
Amend Article VI: Board of Directors
The executive committee shall set a calendar of regular board meeting dates and times. Special meetings of the board of directors may be called by the president or upon written request of the majority of members of the board of directors. Regular or special board meetings may be held in person, virtually or via a hybrid of both. Virtual or hybrid meetings must use remote communication tools where all participants in person or virtually have equal opportunity for simultaneous participation, voice and vote. (Optional if using virtual or hybrid meetings)
Add to ARTICLE X: Membership Meetings
Membership meetings may be held in person, virtually or via a hybrid of both. Virtual or hybrid meetings must use remote communication tools where all participants in person or virtually have equal opportunity for simultaneous participation, voice and vote. (Optional if using virtual or hybrid meetings)
Add Article XIV: Membership Termination
An individual’s membership in Redmond Elementary may be terminated by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of its board of directors for conduct that may damage the value and goodwill associated with PTA, or that violates the purposes, policies, or standing rules of this Redmond Elementary including the bylaws of WSPTA and National PTA. Details on the process for termination of membership are included in the current WSPTA policy. Redmond Elementary shall notify the WSPTA board of directors within 5 business days if a membership has been terminated.
Add Article XV: Charting Outside Organizations
Redmond Elementary may collaborate with non-PTA organizations. The PTA will handle only PTA funds and will have a signed contract with the other organization to clearly establish whether it is a PTA activity or the other organization’s activity. This PTA will not be a fiscal agent or fiscal sponsor or sign a sponsorship or charter agreement with any outside organization or agency.
