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General Meeting - September 16th

9/8/2019

 
Northshore Council PTSA General Membership Meeting - Monday, September 16, 2019
The first Northshore Council PTSA General Membership meeting for 2019-2020 is on Monday, September 16th at the Northshore School District Administration Building. There will be a meet and greet at 6:30 and the meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. We'll discuss and vote on standing rules, goals, a budget, and a resolution on furniture tip-over accident prevention (see below for more details).

Note: this meeting isn't just for presidents-- ALL are welcome. We'd love to have more PTA voices from across our district in attendance! Each PTA may send up to 4 voting representatives-- but we encourage ALL who are interested to attend.

Immediately after the meeting, beginning at 8:00 p.m., we will be offering training for PTA officers, board members, committee chairs and interested members. Many thanks to all who offered feedback regarding which classes should be offered! As a result of your input, classes will include:
  • Volunteers: Find Them and Keep Them
  • Secretary: More than Just Minutes
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Furniture Tip-over Prevention Resolution
Northshore Council PTSA membership will be considering the adoption of a Furniture Tip-Over Resolution at the membership meeting on Monday, September 16 at 7pm.

The idea to make this a PTA resolution comes from Moorlands PTA member (and librarian) Crystal Ellis. Crystal lost her two-year old son to a tragic accident involving an unsafe dresser. She has turned her grief into action, founding Parents Against Tip-Overs  and advocating with members of Congress for legislation that would lead to safer furniture.

Furniture tip-overs are killing children in the U.S. at the rate of one child every 11 days. One child visits the ER every 37 minutes for a tip-over related injury. Currently, there is proposed national legislation that will work to stop the problem with newly manufactured clothing storage units. It is called the STURDY Act. It has been proposed in both the House and the Senate. There is also a State law recently passed in New York that requires public facilities that are responsible for the care of children, such as foster care facilities, daycares, and schools, that requires them to anchor any heavy furniture and televisions, to prevent the deaths and injuries of children from furniture tip-over incidents.

PTA can help solve the furniture tip-over problem by speaking out and supporting first, the STURDY Act, secondly the creation of State by State legislation to require anchoring of furniture in public facilities to protect children in their care and, finally, educating local leaders to share information with their schools and communities about anchoring the furniture in their own homes.

The proposed resolution is available for download below.
Northshore Council PTSA Tip-Over Resolution
File Size: 24 kb
File Type: pdf
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If Northshore Council PTSA members adopt this resolution, it will officially be submitted by Northshore Council for consideration by National PTA at the National PTA Convention in 2020.

If you would like to learn more about this resolution or have questions, Crystal Ellis will be available at the meet & greet before the meeting, from 6:30 - 7:00pm.
We hope you join us for a great evening of networking and learning!
Questions? Contact Council co-Presidents Grace Jurado & Stacey Meyer.

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  • About Us
    • Officers & Contacts
    • Standing Rules & Policies
    • Mission Statement
    • Goals & Objectives
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    • Training Opportunities
    • Family Education Opportunities
  • Advocacy
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  • Council Programs
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      • Award Recipients
    • Educational Speakers and Community Events Grants >
      • Grant Recipients
    • Emergency Preparedness >
      • EP FAMILY
      • EP Chair Info
    • Presidents & Principals Event
    • Reflections >
      • 2022-2023 Reflections Art Showcase
      • 2021-2022 Reflections Art Showcase
    • Spring Recognition Event
    • Volunteering >
      • Thank You
  • Community Resources
    • Family Education
    • Mental Health Awareness
    • Special Education
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