GOALS & OBJECTIVES

Northshore Council PTSA 6.10 Goals & Objectives 2016 - 2017
Updated and Approved by the Membership January 23, 2017
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Advocacy
  • Advocate for the diverse needs of Northshore schools and students at the local, state and national level.
  • Serve as a role model for respectful discussion around controversial topics to assure an environment where all voices are welcome.
  • Provide legislative testimony (written/verbal) supporting our WA State Legislative Priorities at Focus Day and other opportunities.
  • Attend and actively participate at Legislative Assembly representing our membership.
  • Increase local PTA attendance at Legislative Assembly, Focus Day, and with Legislative testimony by 15% by providing educational resources local PTAs can use to drive awareness to the importance of these events.
  • Mentor and grow Advocacy/Leg Chairs. Encourage each local PTA to have a Legislative/Advocacy Chair. Have 30 Leg Chairs!

Leading and Developing our Northshore local PTAs and Leaders
  • Northshore Council will use a variety of methods to regularly communicate with our 30 PTAs. These may include but not limited, to Newsletters, eblasts, Facebook, special interest communications/meetings, parent education, texting, phone calls, discussions and in person meetings.
  • Offer Fall and Spring training that counts toward WSPTA compliancy
  • Offer at least one networking opportunity outside of Council meetings for each group of local PTA leaders under each of the Area Vice-Presidents.
  • Provide mentorship for PTAs when they have conflict or may not be following WSPTA/National PTA best practices.
  • Strive to have 100% compliance with Standards of Affiliation, paying membership dues and updating insurance with the district and any other mandatory item required of PTAs.
  • Elected Area VPs will communicate with each PTA in their pathway on a monthly basis.
  • A member of the Northshore Council Board will attend at least one meeting or function for each of the local PTAs in Northshore annually.
  • Provide educational opportunities at each council membership meeting based upon perceived need and/or survey responses.
  • Notify local PTAs of Council/Region/State/National PTA educational opportunities and programs and encourage participation.
  • Leadership Development and mentoring of local PTA leaders to think bigger and help develop our next set of leaders for more advanced positions in PTA.

Recognize local PTA accomplishments
  • Highlight local PTA achievements and happenings at council membership meetings, council website, Facebook, e-news and at school board meetings.
  • Use Spring Recognition Event to highlight local PTA and Council award recipients and achievements.
  • Educate and encourage local PTAs to submit for WSPTA Awards.
  • Annually participate and celebrate student creativity through the National/WSPTA Reflections Programs. Strive for 25 of the 30 PTAs to participate.
  • Recognize all PTAs that increase their membership numbers or have creative membership solutions.

Make a difference in the Northshore community
  • Represent all local PTAs during the Council PTA report at every school district board meeting, being the voice of the students and parents.
  • Run the Northshore Community Kitchen in partnership with the YMCA.Work with the school district to identify families in need who can benefit from a free, healthy, meal once a week.
  • Promote other relevant social services opportunities and encourage community participation in these causes.
  • Provide up to 4 $1000 college scholarships for students from each Northshore high school.
  • Increase family and community engagement in the Northshore School District through parent education and partnership with the district (reciprocal communication plan, program/services promotion).
  • Mentor a parent group to create a new PTA at North Creek High School.

Increase local PTA participation and voice
  • Strive for 100% attendance from our local PTAs at Council membership meetings.
  • 5% increase membership (8000 members).
  • Gather local PTA feedback and suggestions via surveys, meetings, discussions and focus groups.
  • Make meetings relevant to local PTAs .
  • Council trainings to be well publicized and appropriate to the needs of PTA leaders.
  • Increase participation in State/National PTA programs by showing relevance and giving instructions to our local PTA leaders.
  • Host Presidents and Principals event to foster greater communication and collaboration with local PTAs and Northshore School District administration.