Council Votes to Support Educational Parcel Tax
On Thursday, August 12th, our Council voted to support the Emergency Temporary Parcel Tax on the November 2, 2010 ballot.
This ballot measure will be labeled
Proposition J. Here’s the summary that will appear on the ballot:
EMERGENCY TEACHER RETENTION/CLASSROOM EDUCATION MEASURE. To prevent Math, Science and English teacher layoffs,
protect neighborhood schools from state budget cuts, prevent cuts to essential academic programs, job/college preparation,
and preserve small classes, shall San Diego Unified School District levy a Temporary 5 Year Emergency annual tax that
Sacramento can not take away of $98/single family home, and taxes on other types of parcels, exempting low income seniors,
with independent audits and no one for administrators’ salaries?
The measure requires 2/3rds to pass.
Because of this vote, every PTA in San Diego Unified has the authority to advocate for the parcel tax.
General Meeting of the San Diego Council of PTAs - Monday September 27, 2010
School starts on September 8th and before you know it, our first general meeting will be upon us. It is the duty of every President of a San Diego Unified
Unit to attend the Council meetings or to designate someone from your unit to attend and report back to the Executive Board.
Our guest speaker that night will be Superintendent Bill Kowba.
RSVP us at (619)297-7821 or
sducpta@yahoo.com if you will using our childcare service that evening.
Upcoming Events in 2010 - 2011
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Council office open 9am - 11am
Tuesday September 14, 2010
Special training opportunity for all Auditors.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Association Annual Financial Report due to Council
All units this Annual Report is for the 2009-10 year. This report should have been finished prior to your audit.
Presidents and Treasures make sure the report was generated and have it entered into the minutes of your first Executive
Board meeting of the new school year along with your audit.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Council office open 9am - 11am
Tuesday September 21, 2010
Special training opportunity for all Secretaries.
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 6:30pm.
Council General Meeting to approve budget, bylaws, year-end audit starting 6:30pm at Ballard Center
Childcare will be provided - please RSVP providing the number of children who will be attending.
If you have not yet submitted your Association Approved Budget for 2010-11, bring it to this meeting and
we will file it then.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Association Year End Audit for 2009-10 are due to the Council. Your audit should have been performed in July or August
and presented to your association at the first general meeting of the school year. You can drop of your audit at our Council General
Meeting on Monday, Sept 27 or bring it by the office or send it by school or regular mail.
October 1-15
It is time to remit your membership if you want to receive an Early Bird award. The deadline is October 15, so send in
your membership now. Check our PTA Schools page to see your name appear as one of our early bird units.
Saturday, October 9, 2010 - 9am to noon
Training for Leaders on the SSC. In conjuction with the Califonia Association for Compensatory Education the Council will host
a training event at the Ballard Center.
Childcare will be provided - please RSVP providing the number of children who will be attending.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
California State PTA Emerging Minority Leaders Conference
Hilton Ontario Airport 10am - 4:30pm
Register early - this is an allowable expense for your PTA and can be covered in your budget.
Saturday, October 23, 2010 - 9am to noon
Training for all Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers. If you missed the training this summer you can still catch up.
Everyone is welcome - bring your whole board. This is need to know information to help your year run smoothly. Don't miss this
opportunity.
Childcare will be provided - please RSVP providing the number of children who will be attending.
San Diego Unified introduces new volunteer screening policy for
2009-2010 school year
SDUSD has a new volunteer policy and it will affect all PTAs. Volunteers will fall into four categories – A, B, C or D.
Most PTA volunteers will be Category B or C. To find out more about the specific screening needed for each category,
click
here.
PTA Volunteers, have you been tested for TB?
TB is on the rise in San Diego. That’s why regular school volunteers need a tuberculosis (TB) clearance card.
This includes PTA board members and others who volunteer at the school site on behalf of the PTA. If you do not have a
current TB clearance card and you are a volunteer for San Diego Unified School District, you qualify for a free TB skin
test. Check with your school nurse or
click here to
find the District TB testing schedule.
