September 2019
DCC PTA Newsletter
Vol. III
2019-2020 DCC PTA Executive Board
President: Theresa Rogers
1st VP Programs: Cathy Guiler
2nd VP Local Units: Santhea Hicks-Brown
3rd VP Leadership: Kay Hawkins
Recording Secretary: Jimminda Thompson
Corresponding Secretary: Priscilla Maass
Treasurer: Graham Guiler
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*President's Message*
*General Membership Meeting Info, Schedule, and Hospitality*
*Lunch and Learn * Duval PTAs Have Heart!
*Morning of Service *Proposed Resolutions
NEWS:
*DCCPTA Fall Workshop * Reflections
*Take Your Parent to PE Week
Membership, Treasurer, Bylaws:
* MemberHub * Member Benefits
* From the Treasurer * Bylaws
etc:
* UPCOMING
Parent Academy Courses
Tips: *
The Center for Family Engagement,
a National PTA Initiative
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Dear PTA Advocates of Duval County:
What does it mean to be a part of something? We all want that, don’t we? How about being a part of a group of people who have dedicated themselves to selflessly work for the sake of your child, my child, and EVERY child? That seems like something that would appeal to most people, and you can tell prospective members THAT is what they’re signing up for. They don’t have to serve on the board and don’t have to volunteer for anything (although that is welcome too!), but, if they just lend their voice, then our relevance and the significance of what we work for is that much more impactful. So, thank you for keeping it up when you’re exhausted or discouraged and let’s keep going and let’s keep growing and let’s keep building a bridge together!
Sincerely,
Theresa Rogers
President, Duval County Council of PTAs and PTSAs
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COMING UP
at the next GM Meeting on September 24, 2019:
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Words of Welcome
The Honorable Lori Hershey
Programs
"Encouragement and Love":
Information about 3 programs that support our children, parents, and teachers with positivity!
Guest Speaker
Tobacco Free Jacksonville
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General Membership Meeting Schedule
September 24
October 22
November 19
January 28
February 25
March 24
April 21
General Meetings are open to ALL PTA Members.
Every local unit is entitled to
two voting delegates
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though anyone is welcome to attend.
Cline Auditorium, DCPS School Board Building
1701 Prudential Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32205
Hospitality begins at 9:00 am - Meeting begins at 9:30 am
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H O S P I T A L I T Y
If your local unit would like to provide hospitality at one of our general meetings please contact the Hospitality Chair:
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Stay after the general meeting for:
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 - 11:30 a.m.
From Report to Results "Data for Good"
Join us for an interactive Lunch and Learn and find out all about how to read, interpret, and use the data for your child's school and school district to better understand your child's day-to-day experience at school and advocate for change.
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Presented by Florida PTA. There will also be a representative from the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) on hand.**
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Each month we are collecting items at our general meetings to work in partnership with our local units and bring attention to the many needs of our community.
Please bring to the 9/24 DCCPTA General Meeting in the Cline Auditorium at the DCPS School Board Building.
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September Collection
to benefit
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Items we are collecting:
Canned Meat
Beans
Rice
Pasta and Sauce
Peanut butter and Jelly
Mac ‘n Cheese
Canned fruit and veggies
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In addition, we are participating in a
Morning of Service
on
Thursday, October 3, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Please RSVP here if you would like to participate:
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Please take
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS I & II
to your general membership to vote on whether your local unit supports this.
We will vote as a county at our October 22, 2019, General Meeting.
If you have any questions, please reach out.
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DCCPTA Fall Workshop
STAYED TUNED:
THE RESCHEDULED DATE
WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
The following courses will be offered:
- President's Training - Theresa Rogers
- Treasurer's Training - Graham Guiler
- So Many Programs to Choose From - Cathy Guiler
- Legislative: Be an Advocate for our Children - Melissa Daniels
- Getting Business Partners in Your Area - Christina Cummings
- How Can I Be the Best Secretary for My PTA - Jimminda Thompson
- What Does a Historian Do in your PTA - Tiffanie Graham
RESCHEDULE DATE COMING SOON!
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Reflections 2019-2020
Register your PTA today to participate in this national arts program:
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PLEASE SHARE!!!
Let your membership know about this fun way for parents to be involved with their child’s education. More information will be communicated from the schools.
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or call 904.390.2960
to register for courses.
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MEMBERSHIP - TREASURER - BYLAWS
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- Register Your Officers with Florida PTA if You Have Not Already!
You will not receive your login information for MemberHub or the Florida PTA Kit of Materials (will be emailed after July 23, 2019) if this information is not updated each year. Information MUST be completed for President, Treasurer and Secretary, INCLUDING HOME ADDRESSES, a valid and separate email for each, as well as a phone number.
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Please reach out to someone on Duval County Council if you have questions or need assistance.
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Got questions? Hopefully we’ve got answers
!
A BIG THANK YOU to the following PTA leaders who have agreed to be “go to” people for the rest of us when we have questions.
Some useful links to learn more about MemberHub:
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NEW National PTA Partners offering discounts for ALL PTA Members
If you know of a business that would like to partner with DCC PTA,
--CURRENT (2018/19) MEMBER BENEFITS expire 9/30/2019--
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Dorian has come and gone. If you were backed up with hurricane preparations, now is the time to get back on track. Duval County Council Local Unit Dues are due on or before 1 November 2019.
Audits were due 31 August. if you have not completed your audit yet, please get it in to
audit@floridapta.org
and
Treasurer@dccpta.org
. Your board cannot write checks until your audit has been completed.
Once the audit is completed it is time to prepare the IRS 990 informational tax return. Even though the deadline for filing the 990 with the IRS is 15 November, there is no time like the present. Once you receive your acceptance notification from the IRS, send a copy to of your acceptance notification to
990@floridapta.org
and
Treasurer@dccpta.org
. Insure your confirmation states your 990 is accepted, not just pending.
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PTA bylaws are valid for 3 years from the approval date on the first page. When renewing your bylaws, carefully compare your present bylaws to the new form which contains significant changes.Even if you do not make any changes to the optional sections, you must notify your membership of those changes which are now required on the form.
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P A R E N T
A C A D E M Y
C L A S S E S
*at the DCPS School Board Building
1701 Prudential Drive, Jax 32207
- FILE YOUR IRS 990 LIKE A PRO!
9/25 (10 am), Room 606
- GET YOUR PTA AUDIT DONE RIGHT!
9/18, 10/2, 10/9, 10/30 (9:30-11:30 am)
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