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The Ohio PTA Voice Table of Contents: Pg. 1- Note from President  Pg. 2- PTA Advocacy Pg. 4- Newsletters Pg. 5- Leadership Pg. 7- Family School Partnership Pg. 8- Positive Climate  Pg. 9- Advocacy Pg. 10- Membership Pg. 11- Reflections Art Program Pg. 12- Standing Rules Pg. 15- PTA Board Page 1 October 2015  Advertising in this news letter does not imply endorsement by Oh io PTA  Note from the President... Ohio PTA 40 Northwoods Blvd Ste A Columbus, OH 43235-4718 (614) 781-6344 Fax: (614) 781-6349 [email protected]  A powerful voice for all children  A relevant resource for families and communities A strong advocate for the education and well -being of every child  Greetings Family, Whew!! School is back in session again. PTA meetings are going strong. There are many new parents and community members to welcome into PTA!!!!!  Are you making them feel welcomed and part of your family? But more importantl y are you making them feel valued and needed. As a PTA Officer or Committee member are you taking time to know your new members? What are their strengths? What are their reasons for joining PTA? Did they join to provide financial support, moral support, or do they possess some hidden talent that can contribute to the success of your PTA? Do not be afraid to go outside of the box -to develop new committees based on the strengths of the members of your P TA. Stretch out into your community see what resources already exist that y our unit could use. When building your PTA Family always keep in mind these six standards for engaging families from  National P TA. Standard 1: Welcoming all families into the school community—Families are active participants in the life of the school, and feel welcomed, valued, and connected to each other, to school staff, and to what students are learning and doing in class. Standard 2: Communicating effectively—Families and school staff engage in regular, two-way, meaningful communication about student learning.  Standard 3: Supporting student success—Families and school staff continuously collaborate to support students’ learning and healthy development both at home and at school, and have regular opportunities to strengthen their knowledge and skills to do so effectively.  Standard 4: Speaking up for every child—Families are empowered to be advocates for their own and other children, to ensure that students are treated fairly and have access to learning opportunities that will support their success.  Continued...  

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The Ohio PTA Voice 

Table of Contents: 

Pg. 1- Note from President 

Pg. 2- PTA Advocacy 

Pg. 4- Newsletters 

Pg. 5- Leadership 

Pg. 7-

 Family School Partnership

Pg. 8- Positive Climate 

Pg. 9- Advocacy

Pg. 10- Membership 

Pg. 11- Reflections Art Program 

Pg. 12- Standing Rules 

Pg. 15-  PTA Board 

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Note from the President...

Ohio PTA 

40 Northwoods Blvd Ste A 

Columbus, OH 43235-4718 

(614) 781-6344 

Fax: (614) 781-6349 

[email protected]  

A powerful voice for all children   A relevant resource for families and communities

A strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child

 

Greetings Family, 

Whew!! School is back in session again. PTA meetings are going strong.

There are many new parents and community members to welcome into PTA!!!!! Are you making them feel welcomed and part of your family? But moreimportantly are you making them feel valued and needed. As a PTA Officer orCommittee member are you taking time to know your new members? What are

their strengths? What are their reasons for joining PTA? Did they join to providefinancial support, moral support, or do they possess some hidden talent that cancontribute to the success of your PTA?

Do not be afraid to go outside of the box-to develop new committees based on

the strengths of the members of your PTA. Stretch out into your community seewhat resources already exist that your unit could use. When building your PTAFamily always keep in mind these six standards for engaging families from

 National PTA. 

Standard 1: Welcoming all families into the school community—Families areactive participants in the life of the school, and feel welcomed, valued, and

connected to each other, to school staff, and to what students are learning anddoing in class. 

Standard 2: Communicating effectively—Families and school staff engage in

regular, two-way, meaningful communication about student learning. 

Standard 3: Supporting student success—Families and school staff continuously

collaborate to support students’ learning and healthy development both at home

and at school, and have regular opportunities to strengthen their knowledge and

skills to do so effectively. 

Standard 4: Speaking up for every child—Families are empowered to be

advocates for their own and other children, to ensure that students are treatedfairly and have access to learning opportunities that will support their success. 

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Standard 5: Sharing power—Families and school staff are equal partners in

decisions that affect children and families and together inform, influence, and

create policies, practices, and programs. 

Standard 6: Collaborating with community—Families and school staff

collaborate with community members to connect students, families, and staff to

expanded learning opportunities, community services, and civic participation. 

Always walk the talk. Have a great month in PTA.

Sheila Ragland 

2015-2017 Ohio PTA President

Where Social Media and PTA Advocacy Collide 

Social media is a powerful tool that is changing the way people absorb

informaon, mobilize for advocacy and raise awareness about issue campaigns.

Through social media, individuals can join together, share content and ideas andengage in open conversaon. Research shows that more than 90% of people trust

peer recommendaons, but only 33% trust messages from brands and

organizaons. The implicaon for PTAs at all levels is signicant. If people talk and

share informaon about PTA and its issues campaigns, their friends on social

media are more likely to respond favorably than they would to a message directly

from PTA. PTA units at all levels will benet from how quickly informaon can be

shared and how much of their followers’ networks can see their posts and

acvies. A PTA’s social media presence also allows PTA to connect to members

and potenal members in an interacve way! 

The social media plaorms Facebook and Twier can serve as “conversaon

catalysts” for educaon reform and child advocacy. Experiment with educaon

quotes, educaon news stories, links to relevant videos or blogs, or simply share or

repost what Naonal PTA, Ohio PTA, or other local unit PTAs have posted. It’s all

about creang engagement and conversaon. You want to get people’s aenon

around a certain issue. Remember, social media is SOCIAL! 

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As a PTA advocate, be empowered! Social media oers your PTA a free, quick and

easy way to communicate. Make sure your PTA establishes a clear social media

policy. Who will have access to post from the “ocial PTA” account and what will

you comment on? Will your unit use social media mainly to promote events and

your posions, or will you take an acve role and voice in the educaon debate in

your community and state? Partner with local or state organizaons on policyissues and legislaon in your community. Explore ways to mobilize supporters to

educaon and other child advocacy events through Facebook and Twier.

Advocate by holding your elected ocials accountable. Don’t be afraid to reach

out to your elected ocials through social media to support or oppose legislaon.

This is an excellent way to make your voice heard for every child. 

Naonal PTA has produced four p sheets to assist local PTAs in opmizing their

social media eorts. The p sheets oer advice on using Facebook, Twier, blogs

and YouTube. In addion, Naonal PTA’s Social Media Policy  is an important

resource for your PTA. These resources can be found in the 2015-2016 Back-to-

School Toolkit at www.pta.org.  To learn more about how your PTA can eecvely

use social media contact me at [email protected]

Tandra Rutledge 

Director of Advocacy 

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Newsletters 

For most PTAs, newsletters are the most comprehensive

communication vehicle that the group shares with its many

audiences. A newsletter, whether print or electronic, contains several short

articles and graphics that bulletin important information for a specific group

of recipients. While most PTA units produce a newsletter publication, PTAs

that cannot or do not wish to produce their own may be able to contribute to

their school’s newsletter. 

Because a newsletter is the main means of communication for many PTAs,

it is a good idea to define your audience as broadly as practical. Generally

speaking, you will want to include the following groups: PTA members,

school teachers and staff, all parents and caregivers (including

nonmembers), school superintendent, and school board members. 

Print Newsletters vs. Electronic Newsletters 

In an increasingly digital world, you may find that many of your members

are accustomed to online communication, while other members may prefer

a physical print newsletter. Surveying your members to get a sense of your

unit’s preference will help ensure that your members actually read your

publication. Continue reading http://www.ptakit.org/Communications/

Newsletters/Newsletters.aspx  

Submitted by: Venezuela RobinsonDirector of Communications

[email protected] 

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Inspirational Educational Leadership

Every month, Ohio PTA would like to recognize the exceptional educational work being done on behalf of Ohio children. This monthly column will feature PTA

members, units or councils who are motivating all stakeholders in their communityand beyond about the importance of public education. These individuals and groupsdemonstrate that working together accomplishes much. Although only a few arefeatured here, we know there are many tremendous people helping keep publiceducation a quality choice for all students in Ohio.

Our inaugural Ohio PTA inspirational educator, Char Shryock embodies the PTAmotto of “Every Child, One Voice”. Her dedication to student success transcendsthe title on her office door. As a parent, teacher, administrator and communitymember, she advocates, enlightens and teaches all educational stakeholders. As a 7 th 

grade science teacher in the Fairview Park Schools, Char’s hands-on teaching style

was not only for the students, but the other faculty, staff, and parents as well.“Everyone needs to learn in order to teach” would be a great way to describe hereducational model. When she became the Director of Curriculum for the BayVillage School District, her position allowed her to help in professional

development both in her district and across the state. Her I Teach Bay(iteachbay.blogspot.com) website has numerous resources and presentations. For

the past five years she has led a statewide team of educators who have focused onsupporting all Ohio educators as they implement Ohio’s Learning Standards andState Tests to create meaningful local curricula for academic success.

Char shares and updates learning opportunities for students, resources for teachers

and tools for parents everywhere! She has created a blog to share not only herfinds, but also those of other educators. In educator meetings with her as the PTA

 parent representative, I was always included in the discussion. She knows parentsare integral in the education process. Thus, Char incorporates all stakeholders anduses their input in many of the resources featured on her website. Char created a set

of games and conversation starters that help build a preschooler’s vocabulary calledWord Play around Bay using local Bay Village locations and landmarks. This was

the result of discussions with colleagues and parents asking her, “What can I do tohelp my child?” She mentors colleagues like she did her students by not merelyshowing but through interactive activities and an online resource-sharing site.

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State Senator Peggy Lehner recognized her work statewide this past spring when

she invited her to participate in the Ohio Senate Education Committee’s AdvisoryCommittee on Testing. Char’s primary goal was to make sure every member of the

task force had accurate information to analyze Ohio’s standards and assessments.

Ohio PTA thanks Char Shryock for her continued efforts to promote educational

standards across Ohio. Char demonstrates that through sharing our individualtalents and energy, we can continually be engaged as learners and teachersregardless of our role as an educational stakeholder! This reflects the mission ofOhio PTA which encourages all members to give a voice to students through

active advocacy. 

… In November meet a young man who was born a PTA inspirational educator!

 He is now teaching music in central Ohio. 

Step Up to Quality (SUTQ) 

The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) in compliance with House Bill 59(passed in 2013) has developed a tiered quality rating and improvement systemcalled Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) for all early childhood education entitlement

and preschool special education programs funded by ODE. Licensed programs thatreceive subsidy funds must participate by July 1, 2020. To continue receiving state

funds, programs must earn a 3, 4 or 5 rating.

SUTQ is a five-star rating system administered by ODE along with the OhioDepartment of Job and Family Services. According to the Early Childhood Ohio

website, SUTQ recognizes and promotes learning and development programs thatmeet quality standards in health and safety regulations. The standards are based onnational research that leads to improved outcomes for children. To learn more

about the program and to see if your preschool is part of this program, checkODE’s website at http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Early -Learning/Step-Up-To-

Quality-SUTQ 

Ohio’s new College Credit Plus has replaced the Post Secondary Enrollment OptionProgram (PSEOP). The primary purpose is still promoting rigorous academicsthrough a variety of options for college-ready students. Qualifying students can takecollege courses at public colleges or universities for free (cost includes tuition,

 books and fees). Limited costs may apply for private colleges and universities.

Students should talk to their school’s counseling office for details specific to yourschool district. For more information on the change from PSEOP to College Credit

Plus, please visit the College Credit Plus webpage at Ohio Higher Education. 

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Family-School Partnership

As a parent or caregiver, you are an important part of family-school partnership.

You have a key role in helping your child bridge his/her transition from home to

school, and to help provide the best chance for student success. How can you

promote family-

school partnership at your school? It begins with asking the rightquestions. Here is a helpful checklist to get you started -excerpted from http:// 

www2.ed.gov/documents/family -community/parent -checklist.pdf : 

1. 

Quality: Is my child getting a great education? Find out how you will be

informed of how your child is doing on a regular basis and how you can work

together with the school if your child falls behind. 

2.  Ready for Success: Will my child be prepared to succeed in whatever comes

next? Find out how your child’s progress and ability will be measured and how

much time will your child spend preparing for state and district tests. 

3.  Safe and Healthy: Is my child safe and cared for at school? What programs are

in place to ensure a safe, nurturing, and positive environment? What are the

discipline and bullying policies at your school? 

4.  Great Teachers: Is my child engaged and learning every day? Do teachers

collaborate with one another and participate in professional development

activities? How will I know that my child’s teachers are effective? 

Equity and Fairness: Does my child, and every child at my child’s school or

program, have the opportunity to succeed and be treated fairly? How does the

school provide access to all students to help prepare them for success? 

Asking these questions promotes parents engagement with schools to help all

children succeed. To find out more information, along with suggestions on how

you can work effectively with your child’s teachers as an advocate for your child, go

Apply now for the Ohio PTA Family-School Partnership Award. This award

recognizes members who actively participate in family-school and community

activities. Complete the award form found on the ohiopta.org website and mail to

Ohio PTA office. Deadline is October 31.

Congratulations to Pleasant Valley Elementary PTA -Parma and Bay Middle School -

Bay Village, our OHIO winners of 2015-2017 School of Excellence! The National PTA

School of Excellence designation honors accomplishments in building strong,

effective family-school partnerships, which are proven to make a difference for

students and schools.

Want your school to become a School of Excellence? For more information about

Ohio PTA Family -School Partnership, please contact Pam Bonnett, Director at

 [email protected] 

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How Can Your School Create a Positive

Climate?

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Research shows that one of the

most effective ways to prevent bullying behavior is to create a positive school

climate. This encompasses everything that contributes to a student's experience

with a school – from the physical building to policies, staff and peer culture.

Connect for Respect (C4R) is National PTA’s initiative to help students, parents

and educators to create school climates with safe and supportive peer

relationships. The goal of C4R is to complement, not compete with, existing

efforts or programming. Strategies include: 

Building a team of students, sta, parents and community members 

Assessing the current school climate

Engaging the school community in dialogue 

Developing an acon plan 

Educang and empowering students, families and the community

Check out the Connect for Respect Guide for PTA Leaders and the

Connect for Respect Student Leader’s Guide for more information. 

Other C4R resources with numerous activities to engage students and prevent bullying are also highlighted:

Come together – in schools, communies and online—to send one large

ORANGE message of support, hope and unity on Unity Day Unity Day –

Wed. Oct 21st 

Design a huge banner with the word UNITY as the central theme – askeveryone to sign the banner, dene what unity means to them, or make 

a suggeson about ways to unite as a school or organizaon 

Develop and promote a simple school-wide pledge regarding bullying 

Sponsor a poster or video contest with the theme “What does respect

mean to me?” and engage a diverse panel of students to choose the

winner 

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Create inspiraonal posters promong posive school climate and

standing up for your peers 

Create a chart that helps students acvely dene behaviors that they

consider “above the line” versus “below the line” Above the Line – Be-

low The Line 

Distribute p sheets for parents about your school’s bullying preven-on programs and policies and how families can be supporve 

PTAs can incorporate any or all parts of this program to achieve a positive schoolclimate, where a collaborative effort builds a culture of respect.  

Sources:http://www.pta.org/programs/content.cfm?ItemNumber=3003&navItemNumber=3984 http://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/ 

http://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/unity-day.asp 

Lisa Catalano 

Director of Health, Welfare & Safety 

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OFF AND RUNNING!

By now each of you are off and running with your Membership Campaigns! Wetruly are family this year as we work together to increase our membership acrossthe state of Ohio! Has anyone ever asked you what the benefit is to joining PTA?

At our Summer Leadership workshops we addressed this very question. The mostimportant answer that you can give everyone is: 

Together we become a Powerful Voice for all children 

We bring Families, Schools and Communities together  We Advocate for the education and well- being of every child 

Some people are seeking just a little bit more, so you can also tell them about our

 National PTA Member Benefits Providers. This year, National PTA did not printthe membership cards. The cards were printed by each individual state. This

means that there is no activation or registration of your cards this year. However,you do still need to submit your membership lists to Ohio PTA with each checkthat you send! You can also access the partner benefits from National PTA by

visiting their website at PTA.org. Click on About PTA and then Member BenefitsProviders. There you will find the list of this year’s partners with National PTA

and the codes that you can use when you purchase or sign up for a service.  

Here are some Membership Campaign tips that we all shared on our firstMembership Conference call as well as at Summer Leadership training. First and

foremost, Membership is everyone’s responsibility! Make sure that everyone isrecruiting and promoting your PTA at all times and at all events. Take advantageof Social Media and offer an online Membership Form to make signing up orrenewing easy. Reach out to all families and do not let language be a barrier togaining new members. Always be welcoming and be a resource to those new to

your building or to PTA. If you wear a smile you cannot go wrong! Introduceyourself to new people that come to a meeting. Ask Community Business Partners

to join your PTA and to help you promote your PTA. An example of this is to askyour local Dairy Queen to display “Join PTA” on their sign for a few days. Getyour Principals on board and always welcome and invite staff to join! Encourage

some friendly competition between classrooms or between building Principalswithin your district. Maybe a principal would be willing to offer a dress down day

in their building for all staff that have joined PTA by a certain deadline. Offersome incentives to members for joining early such as a gift card raffle or raffle for

a basket of school supplies. 

Last, but not least, set some goals and have an action plan for reaching them thisyear. Ohio has challenged you with an increase of 5% over last year’smembership total. Those exact goals will be available to you soon. Celebrate

when each goal is met and keep the momentum going all year because you neverknow when Ohio PTA may throw out a surprise incentive! Have tons of fun withyour campaign and send pictures of all of it to

[email protected]

Angela Revay 

Director of Membership 

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REFLECTIONS® Update

Have you held your school’s Reflections kick off event? It’s not too late to get

your students excited about this year’s theme “Let Your Imagination Fly!”  

Reflections welcomes all grades and abilities to explore and be involved in thearts. Students are encouraged to reflect on this year’s theme and create original

works in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, music

composition, photography and visual arts.

 National PTA has created a toolkit, see pta.org/Reflections, with ideas andresources to use to promote creativity in your school and community. Also, PTA’snew e-learning workshop is now available to help you get started with Reflectionsin your school. These two learning opportunities take you step by step through the

Reflections process from promoting your program to recognizing participants to

thanking your volunteers. 

To celebrate your school’s Reflections program, consider hosting school-wide

activities based on the Reflections Program Theme “Let Your Imagination Fly!”Check Facebook and Twitter for ideas and suggestions. Share your school’sactivities with us as your program moves forward. Consider highlighting an arts

category each day! 

Monday: Dance Choreography 

Tuesday: Film Production 

Wednesday: Literature 

Thursday: Music Composition 

Friday: Photography and Visual Arts 

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Standing Rules- Why Your Unit Needs Them

Standing rules  are the procedures for the day to day running of the

association that are not included in the bylaws. They cannot be in conflict

with the bylaws. Standing Rules are more flexible than bylaws and may bechanged at any board meeting by a majority vote. Standing Rules are unique

to each specific PTA; therefore, they do not need to be sent to the state

office. They are the details of daily PTA work.

Common topics covered by standing rules:

Steps required for expense reimbursement including me limits,

Commiees that your board will include,

Dues and procedures for board members and commiees,

Determining who the appropriate check signers are at the bank, 

Policy regarding handling money, reconciling the budget, paying the

bills, Standard expectaons of board members,

Starng and ending mes of meengs and place they are held,

Who will receive your newsleer and/or school directories, 

Seng allowances for board members who aend PTA Leadership

Conferences, State and/or Naonal Convenons to cover registraon,

airfare or mileage, hotel, and meals incurred while on PTA business. 

Procedures for awarding honors, grants or scholarships

Developing Standing Rules is not a difficult task. Here are some simple

steps: 

1)  A Commiee, of at least three people, should be appointed to prepare

the Standing Rules. 

2)  The Commiee should include experienced and knowledgeable

members of the PTA or Council. 

3)  Using the bylaws as an outline, the commiee should consider each

provision and then formulate instrucons for applying the

provision.  The minutes of board and general meengs, as well as the

experience of the commiee members can serve as resources. 

4)  There should be complete job descripons for ocers and chairs. 

5)  Aer the commiee has nalized the Standing Rules, they are presented

to the members for approval by a majority vote. 

6)  Upon approval, make sure each board member has a copy. 

Standing Rules serve as a guide to ensure the orderly transfer of dues from

one administraon to the next, and are a valuable tool for the orientaon of

new board members. 

Cindy Schanz 

Director of Bylaws and Standing Rules

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A Treasurer Trove for PTA Budgets

Here are a few tips from National PTA regarding your budget for this year.If you are a new Treasurer this will help you get started. If you are aseasoned Treasurer, consider it a refresher regarding budgets and

expenditures for the year.

The Budget

The budget is an outline of estimated income and expenses for the year. Afinance or budget committee usually has the responsibility of developing abudget for the PTA. This committee may be elected or appointed accordingto the PTA bylaws and usually consists of three or five members, one ofwhom is the treasurer, who may act as chair. A budget is not only a guidebut also a working document. It shows a plan for obtaining funds and thenspending those funds to meet the needs of the unit’s yearly activities. Italso should allow for adjustments when those estimates are not exactly

accurate following the amendment guidelines established by the unit. Abudget does not dictate what a local unit must do. It simply presents what aunit intends to do. Just because a program or fundraiser is listed on thebudget does not mean that it is required to be done. However, if an item isnot on the budget, it cannot be done. 

- See more at: http://www.ptakit.org/Finance/The -Budget/Overview.aspx#sthash.Adx4Nf3Z.dpuf

Restricted Funds

While it is a common PTA rule that one board cannot obligate the nextyear’s board, there is one exception to that rule. The IRS has strict rules onrestricted funds. When money is raised for a specific purpose, (technology,a new playground, etc.), the money raised must be spent on that purpose.It does not matter if it is one year, five years, or 25 years from now. If aPTA wishes to use the restricted funds for an alternate purpose, the donorsmust be notified and given the option to have their donation refunded tothem. However, if you advertise that money raised is going towardssomething specific as well as other PTA projects, the collected funds arenot restricted and your board and future boards are able to use that moneyfor whatever budget purpose they desire 

- See more at: http://www.ptakit.org/Finance/The -Budget/Restricted-

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Approval of Expenditures 

The adoption of the budget authorizes the treasurer to pay for routineexpenses covered in the budget only if such authority is given to thetreasurer in the local PTA bylaws. If the local PTA bylaws do not providethis authority, the treasurer shall pay bills only when the board/executive

committee or local PTA members vote to expend the money, and then onlyupon presentation of properly signed vouchers, as required in the statebylaws. All expenditures must be reported to the board/executivecommittee and included in the Monthly Treasurer’s Report to membership.This report should display how the amounts expended to date compare withcorresponding items in the approved budget. Any additional expenditure notprovided for in the budget must be approved by the membership. TheMonthly Treasurer’s Report should be attached to the minutes of themeeting at which it is presented. Changes in the budget, whether in incomeor expenditures, must be presented as amendments to the budget.

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What to Do with Excess Funds 

There is no ruling from the IRS or PTA that limits the amount of money thata PTA may carry over to the next budget year. No PTA board has theauthority to write checks to the school or the principal for unbudgeted itemsto “clean out” the accounts. Expenditures must be approved by the generalmembership at a meeting. Every PTA should try to leave sufficient funds forleadership training for new board members, startup expenses for the newschool year, etc. Funds not spent in one budget year should be included inthe new budget. 

- See more at: http://www.ptakit.org/Finance/The

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Suzie Smith-Rios 

Secretary / Treasurer  

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The Ohio PTA Voice 

Page 15  October 2015 

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Your PTA Board of DirectorsEXECUTIVE BOARD 

President 

Sheila Ragland 

614-351-8083 

 [email protected] 

President-elect 

Susan Hans 

440-243-8776 

 [email protected] 

VP Leadership 

Ana Chapman 

440-234-2504 

[email protected]  

VP Field Service 

Lisa Weaver  

330-825-8252 

[email protected]  

Secretary/Treasurer 

Suzie Smith-Rios 

614-878-3596 

[email protected]  

DIRECTORS 

Advocacy 

Tandra Rutledge 

216-860-4575 

[email protected] 

Diversity 

Jeanne Groetz-Shockling 

330-313-1544 

[email protected]  

FSP 

Pam Bonnett 440-781-2927 

[email protected] 

Bylaws & SRules Cindy Schanz 330– 329-6335 

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[email protected]  

Education 

Jackie Arendt 440-230-1567 

[email protected]  

HWS 

Lisa Catalano 

440-498-9545 

[email protected] 

Communications Venezuela Robinson 

440-786-9855 

communica-

[email protected] 

Events Linda Read 

330-923-7248 

[email protected] 

Membership 

Angela Revay 

216-328-9668 

[email protected]  

DISTRICT ADVISORS 

District 3 

Lois Monroe 937-653-8741 

[email protected] 

District 11 

Debbie Tidwell 440-779-7141 

[email protected] 

District 17 

Carol Beasley 

216-383-1963 

[email protected] 

District 7 

Dana Paul 440-843-6951 

[email protected] 

District 12 

Maria Lang 

440-289-9696 

[email protected] 

District 18 

Shannon Weber  440-781-0036 

[email protected] 

District 10 Terry Hickey 

614-870-9570 

[email protected] 

District 13 Rebecca Gawsyszawski 

440-315-9097 

[email protected] 

OFFICE Sue Owen 

[email protected]  

Jeri Gookin 

 [email protected] 

Immediate Past President 

Lisa Mack  

216-691-2990 

Vacant Advisor Positions: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 19. If anyone is interested in serving on the Ohio PTA Board of Directors, contact Venezuela Robinson at communica-

[email protected]. Job descriptions and an application are posted on the Ohio PTA website.