Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers

“Section 1. Members. A. Membership in pta shall be open without discrimination to anyone who believes in and supports the mission, purposes and policies of national pta and texas pta. B. The members of texas pta shall be the individual members of local ptas whose names are on file in the texas pta office and for whom the national and state portion of dues have been paid as designated herein. C. Members shall not have the right to vote on any corporate matters or have any of the statutory rights of "members" within the meaning of chapter 9, title 32, tex. Rev. Civ. Stat., nonprofit, cooperative, religious and charitable corporations, which governs nonprofit corporations in the state of texas, except as authorized by these bylaws.”

“The board of directors is composed of the officers and six directors-at-large, the members elect the officers and four directors at large at the annual summer meeting in even numbered years. The officers include a president, president-elect, secretary, treasurer, and four vice presidents.”

“A decision by the board of directors to amend the bylaws must be approved by a vote at the annual meeting with a 2/3 vote of those present and voting.”

“The executive director reviews a copy of the form 990 and approves prior to the form being filed.”

“The board is provided training on board policies including the conflict of interest policy. The president and the executive director monitor board members for any conflicts, and it is the responsibility of the board member to bring any conflicts forward immediately.”

“The executive director has an employment agreement with an ending date of october 31, 2020, and can be automatically renewed for an additional year. The employment agreement is reviewed each year by the human resources committee (serving as a compensation committee) and they consider a variety of factors including compensation surveys, job performance and similar organizations.”

“The pta's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“Yes! Program provides young texans with meaningful insight into the workings of policymaking and the art of civic engagement.”

“The process for selecting an independent accountant and oversight of the audit has not changed from the prior year.”