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<a href="/uploads/58/File/Prt%20I%20-%20Forms%2031%20Donations.doc">Kentucky PTA Donations Form</a> <a href="/uploads/58/File/Part%20I%20-%20Forms%2032%20Donations%20Headquarters.doc">Kentucky PTA Headquarters Donation Form</a> How To Organize a PTA or a PTSA http://ww.kypta.org/site/join/how-to-organize-a-pta-or-a-ptsa.html 2010-01-14T15:34:48Z

<ul> <li>Contact the Kentucky PTA for guidance and assistance. A packet of information materials can be sent for review or a date can be scheduled for a presentation and an organizational meeting with a state PTA representative.</li> <li>Arrange the organizational meeting. After a date and time have been established with the state PTA, distribute notices to all parents, teachers, staff, and community members.</li> <li>At the meeting the state PTA representative will give a brief overview of PTA and answer questions. A vote will be taken to become affiliated with PTA. If this is a new association elections are held for either a nominating committee or the officers. If a parent organization with officers is already in place this election is not necessary.</li> <li>Dues are collected and bylaws are completed. An SS4 form is filled out and the Kentucky PTA will send the form to the IRS to establish non-profit status.</li> <li>If officers are in place or have been elected a date is set for a board training.</li> </ul> <div align="center" style="text-align: center;">                                  Kentucky PTA                                        502-226-6607                                                       <a href="mailto:info@kypta.org">ky_office@pta.org </a></div> How To Join a PTA or PTSA http://ww.kypta.org/site/join/how-to-join-a-pta-or-ptsa.html 2010-02-02T16:41:20Z

There's a place for everyone in the PTA! Joining is easy! Who can join a PTA or PTSA? Everyone can join a PTA. PTA membership is open to anyone who cares about the education and health and welfare of children and youth and who supports the Mission and Purposes of PTA. Parents, grandparents, foster parents, mentors, teachers, administrators, community members - all can join PTA. Can students join the PTA? Kentucky PTA encourages associations at the middle level and high school level to be PTSAs - Parent - Teacher - Student Associations. Student participation and input is a valuable asset to the PTSA at these levels. How can I become a member? Just call your local public school. If they have a PTA, they will be able to tell you how to join. You can also contact Kentucky PTA  (call 502-226-6607, e-mail  <a href="mailto:ky_office@pta.org">ky_office@pta.org</a>) to find a PTA in your area. Every one who joins a local PTA is also a member of your district PTA, Kentucky PTA, and National PTA. Does someone have to join a local PTA to support the Kentucky PTA? No. Kentucky PTA also has a Friends of PTA(click on form below) that you may join. After Kentucky and National portions of the dues are paid the balance of the dues goes into the Kentucky PTA scholarship fund for students, parents, and teachers. Is it expensive to be a PTA member? No. PTA membership is very reasonable. While each local PTA sets its own membership fee, the range is usually between $3.00 - $6.00 per member to belong to a local PTA or PTSA for an entire year. Are there many PTA members? YES! PTA is the oldest and largest volunteer child advocacy association in the United States with one purpose--to serve children, their families, and their school communities. There are over six million PTA members in 54 Congresses, in 26,000 local units in the nation, and over 105,847 PTA members in 390 local units in Kentucky. What if my local school doesn't have a PTA? Contact the Kentucky PTA Office: call 502-226-6607 or e-mail <a href="mailto:ky_office@pta.org">ky_office@pta.org</a>     <hr />   Or you may wish to join the Friends of Kentucky PTA. <div align="left"><a href="/uploads/58/File/1197407599803.doc" target="_blank">Friend of Kentucky PTA Membership Form</a> </div> What Does Your PTA Membership Mean? <ul> <li>It means investing in your children's future.</li> <li>It means having a voice in local, state, and national decisions on issues and concerns facing today's children and youth.</li> <li>It means having access to valuable resources and materials on parenting, education, health, and safety topics.</li> <li>It means being part of the National PTA, the largest volunteer organization dedicated exclusively to advocating on behalf of all children, and being part of Kentucky PTA, and your district PTA.</li> </ul> Volunteering http://ww.kypta.org/site/join/volunteering.html 2010-01-14T15:35:17Z

AT THE STATE LEVEL The Kentucky PTABoard of Directors is comprised of volunteers who oversee our statewide efforts to advocate on behalf of children and youth, to increase parent involvement in the schools, to promote education, health and welfare issues, and provide support services, guidance, and leadership training for local units and their individual board members. Kentucky PTA's board development committee works to build a pool of qualified and interested individuals for potential service on our PTA board of directors. Service may be needed now or at a later date and includes positions of officers, chairmen, committee members, and consultants. Please fill out the Leader Referral form and return to the Kentucky PTA. There are other ways to be involved with Kentucky PTA. <ul> <li>Do you live in the greater Frankfort area or are you willing to go there to help prepare materials for mailing and conferences?</li> <li>PTA is asked to participate in a variety of ways with other state agencies and organizations. (Examples - an information booth at the Kentucky Association of School Councils conference or serving on a committee for special needs children)</li> <li>Kentucky PTA has several seats on the Kentucky Education Commissioner's Parent Advisory Council which meets four (4) times a year.</li> </ul>   AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL The district PTA leaders are liaisons between our local PTAs and PTSAs and the Kentucky PTA. They provide on-going support services, attend PTA functions, arrange training for local units, and coordinate district level student recognitions. Each of the PTA districts are unique in size and needs. Please contact Kentucky PTA for more information. <a href="mailto:ky_office@pta.org">ky_office@pta.org</a> or 502-226-6607. AT THE LOCAL LEVEL Our local PTAs and PTSAs are always looking for individuals to help in the local school. Listening to a child read, organizing a book fair, planning a college information night for parents, or a social event for middle level students, helping audit the financial records of the association, or speaking to a class about a career - the list of volunteer needs is long and varied. There are roles in leadership positions that involve a regular commitment, there are one time commitments and everything in between. The new National PTA "Three for Me"  is one example of how a small time commitment can make a huge impact for children. For information about volunteering and service opportunities with Kentucky PTA call 502-226-6607 or e-mail <a href="mailto:ky_office@pta.org">ky_office@pta.org</a>.   Member Benefits http://ww.kypta.org/site/join/member-benefits.html 2010-01-14T15:35:31Z

Members of PTA are entitled to discounts and offers from the National PTA's member benefit providers.   Current providers include:  <ul> <li>Barnes & Noble - discounted online bookstore.</li> <li>Liberty Mutual</li> <li>Southwest Vacations</li> </ul> Because these benefit providers change from time to time it is best to check the current list of providers and what benfits they offer at the National PTA web site  <a href="http://www.pta.org/jp_membership_benefits.html">http://www.pta.org/jp_membership_benefits.html</a> Frequently Asked Questions http://ww.kypta.org/site/join/frequently-asked-questions.html 2010-01-14T15:35:44Z

What is the difference between a PTA and other parent organizations? All parent groups have a local component - a way for passionate, dedicated parents to get involved in P-12 schools. PTA, formed in 1897, is the nation's original parent group in schools. PTA has influenced millions of parents, past and present, to get involved in their children's education. PTA is a national, non-profit association; neither the association nor its volunteer leaders make any profit or receive any financial benefit from PTA activities. PTA works for all children. Our efforts in education and health and welfare areas impact children and youth across the nation. There are PTAs in all fifty (50) states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and in the Department of Defense schools in Europe and the Pacific. What are the advantages of being a PTA? As a PTA or PTSA you are part of the largest volunteer organization dedicated to service for children. One advantage of PTA over independent groups is PTA's potential for unified action-a unified effort to address major problems, a unified push for improved legislation. Not all problems can be solved in the local community, and as part of the state and National PTA, the local PTA extends its influence beyond its neighborhood and helps to secure state and national action for children's benefit. Members are kept current on pending legislation at both the state and national levels. America's population is a mobile one with families moving from one community to another, from state to state. Through PTA we help assure quality schools and opportunities for all children across the nation. PTAs have a chance to meet with others and discuss mutual concerns and share ideas at district, state, and national level conferences and workshops. Training for local leaders is available from all levels. Without leaving home information is readily available by phone, email or website from the State or National PTA. Someone is there to answer questions, provide information or to help with problem solving. State board trainers are available to come to your school site to provide training for your PTA/PTSA board of directors. Publications are available as valuable resources. PTAs in Kentucky are registered with the IRS as 501 ( c ) 3 educational organizations under the Kentucky PTA umbrella. They are also exempt from Kentucky state sales tax. Member units of the Kentucky PTA may participate in the insurance program for liability and bonding. PTA policies are adopted only after much study and discussion thus providing safeguards for units in their policy and decision making. Where Does The Money Go? PTA members often wonder how membership dues are used. Here are some of the services funded by membership dues at different levels of PTA. <ul> <li>Local PTA and PTSA Dues: programs and projects for students and parents; training for volunteers; newsletters.</li> <li>District PTA Dues: leadership training; workshops and conferences; outreach services; newsletters; community projects benefiting children and youth.</li> <li>State PTA Dues: materials, resources, and publications; conferences and conventions; outreach services and child advocacy.</li> <li>National PTA Dues: all of the above, on the national level.</li> </ul>