Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers

“The pta is an organization of all participating parents in the school. Parents are encouraged to join and serve on the board. Elections are held at the last board meeting of the year with any parent, who is a voting member, in attendance being allowed to vote. Only voting members of the current school year can vote. There are not proxies or absent voters. Officers, except the treasurer, shall assume their official duties following the close of the meeting in june. The treasurer shall assume his/her official duties upon the completion of the auditing process. Officers shall serve for a term of one (1) year or until their successors are elected.”

“All actions of the pta are subject to school administration approval. The school administration does not have a seat on the board, but in effect is the holder of a veto power of any action it deems inappropriate or ineffective.”

“The financials are reviewed by the board each quarter and approved at that time. The tax return is completed by our outside accounting firm and reviewed by the chairman. It is then presented to the board for comment.”

“The board adopted a conflict of interest policy in mid 2002. Any board member who has a conflict of interest must disclose it and obstain from voting. The board is vigilent with regards to this policy and has all board members sign a letter stating that they have no conflict of interest.”

“The pta is an organization of all participating parents in the school. Parents are encourged to join and serve on the board. Elections are held at the last bard meeting of the year with any parent, who is a voting member, in attendance being allowed to vote.”

“Literacy program: program service expenses 6,066. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,066. School beautification: program service expenses 5,690. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,690. Teacher appreciation: program service expenses 3,075. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,075. Assembly expenses: program service expenses 2,790. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,790. Teacher education: program service expenses 2,099. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,099. Emergency fund expenses: program service expenses 1,818. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,818. Back to school programs: program service expenses 1,456. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,456. Volleyball: program service expenses 1,330. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,330. Dare expenses: program service expenses 1,312. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,312. Other programs: program service expenses 590. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 590. Picnic - end of year: program service expenses 448. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 448. Water for teachers' lounge: program service expenses 435. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 435. Book club expense: program service expenses 345. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 345. Miscellaneous admin expense: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 300. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 300. Communication tools: program service expenses 223. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 223. Odessey of the mind membership: program service expenses 203. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 203. Jogging program: program service expenses 107. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 107. Field day: program service expenses 80. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 80. Pta membership expenses: program service expenses 30. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 30.”