North Fulton County PTA President's School of Information Presentation

1. School of Information

2. Nominating Committee
 President Barbara Thomas
 VP Clusters Open
 VP Communication Inge Robb
 VP Legislation Diane Jacobi
 VP Membership Lisa Martin
 VP Programs Tracie Bernstein
 Treasurer Allison Clough
 Secretary Rhonda Howerton

3. Requirements for PTA Presidents
 Be the public face of the PTA
 Present and conduct oneself in a professional manner
 Have strong communication skills
 Provide leadership for officers and chairs

4. Strategic Planning
 Review GA PTA and Council awards
 Meet with the principal to discuss how PTA can
support the goals for the school
 Reevaluate current programs
 Analyze volunteer availability
 Meet with Executive Committee to set goals
 Create and submit a Plan of Work

5. Team Building
 Focus on building a strong team
 Spend time together
 Make a commitment to get training for officers
 Carefully evaluate strengths and weaknesses of each
member of your team
 Modify plans to play to the strength of your team

6. Communication
 Make full and frequent use of newsletter, website,
email blasts.
 Be sure to make monthly minutes and financial
reports available to the membership.
 Celebrate your successes.

7. Marketing
 Use plenty of visual reminders of which programs are
provided by the PTA.
 Let the parents know how important each person is to
the success of the PTA and the school.
 Membership is important. We care about things we
invest money in.
 Our strength comes from the partnership between
parents, students, teachers and administrators.

8. The New Face of PTA
 What should PTA look like?
fluid, flexible, friendly
 How do we handle a shrinking volunteer pool?
make each job smaller, job share
 How do we make working parents feel a part of PTA?
communication, outreach, education

9. Change is Good
 Make the new environment work for your school.
 Promote a positive attitude.
 Evaluate the necessity and effectiveness of everything
your PTA does.
 Celebrate our children!