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Organizing a PTA or PTSA in Indiana
Anyone may take the first step toward organizing a PTA. When parents and other citizens take the initiative in organizing a PTA, they should enlist the support of the school principal or superintendent and several teachers, if the PTA will be affiliated with the school.
Step 1
Form an organizing committee. The responsibility of this group is to make plans for the organizational meeting.
What the Committee Needs to Do:
- Contact the Indiana PTA office at (317) 357-5881 to arrange for a representative to aid in the organizational steps and provide informational materials.
- Set the date, time and location for the presentation by a Indiana PTA representative and notify the newly formed committee.
- Select a chairman and secretary, and appoint temporary committees to facilitate the process (bylaws, nominating, membership, hospitality).
Step 2
Running the meeting
- Call to order by Chair of Organizing Committee, or Indiana PTA Representative.
- You or the Indiana PTA representative present PTA background information provided by the Indiana PTA office and the PTA Purposes and Mission Statement.
- Present a statement of support for organizing a PTA from the Chair and Principal and/or Superintendent.
- Ask for motion to organize a Local PTA/PTSA Unit.
- Discussion and questions.
- Present Indiana PTA Suggested Local Unit Bylaws. Indiana PTA will supply these and help you with this presentation. There are some items that the unit will need to determine. (suggest using an overhead)
- Ask for a motion to accept the bylaws
- Enroll members
- Elect Officers
- Following the election, the elected officers assume their duties, conduct any further business and set a date for the first General Membership Meeting.
