Washington State PTA Bylaw Article 5, Section 2(a)(5) states: "During the PTA year, at least one (1) member of the executive committee attend PTA and the Law, and all other elected executive committee members attend at least one (1) training which could include, but not be limited to, WSPTA Region Conferences, PTA and the Law, WSPTA Leadership Conference, WSPTA Legislative Assembly, WSPTA Emerging Minority Leaders Conference, training provided by a region service delivery team member, or other training options approved by the WSPTA Executive Committee."
Training is what helps to give our local PTAs credibility and is part of the Standards of Affiliation requirement. A well-trained and informed board should be a great selling point to encourage the community to join a local PTA. Trained board members should be proud of stepping up to the responsibility in their local PTA. Training is free and you may take it anywhere in any PTA Region.
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Upcoming Training Opportunities, 2018-19:
For a complete list of Regional and State training opportunities, visit: https://www.wastatepta.org/events/list/
Training Options:
- WSPTA Leadership Conference (*by invitation only*) - Saturday, August 4, 2018 - Des Moines, WA
- Region 2 Back-to-School Conference (incl. PTA & the Law) - Tuesday, August 21, 2018 - Bellevue, WA
- Region 5 Fall Conference (inncl. PTA & the Law) - Saturday, August 25, 2018 - Puyallup, WA
- Region 7 Fall Conference - Wednesday, August 29, 2018 - Everett, WA
- PTA & the Law Webinar - Wednesday, August 29, 2018 (online)
- Legislative Assembly - Saturday, October 20, 2018 - Sunday, October 21, 2018 - Auburn, WA
- WSPTA Annual Convention - Friday, April 26, 2019 - Sunday, April 28, 2019 - Sea-Tac, WA
For a complete list of Regional and State training opportunities, visit: https://www.wastatepta.org/events/list/
Training Options:
- PTA & The Law - more coming Fall 2018
- Region Trainings and Conferences (Northshore Council is part of Region 6, but we are close to Region 7 - Everett and Region 2 - Bellevue). See their pages for training opportunities.
- Northshore Council Meeting in the Spring and Fall
- WSPTA Webinars - some are available on the WSPTA website (note: login/password required) and be on the lookout for interactive webinar events that occur throughout the year.
- National PTA E-learning with Region Director approval
- Washington State PTA Convention - May 2018 counts toward 2018 - 2019 training requirement (Vancouver, WA)
TRAINING FAQ & RESOURCES
- Training Flyer from WSPTA - Fulfilling the Training Bylaw Requirement
- Events & Training Calendar from WSPTA - get more details on training events/conference/classes
Commonly Asked Training Questions
- You may attend any Region's training classes, not just the Region you reside in
- Classes at the Spring WSPTA Convention in the spring count towards the training requirement for the PTA year following Convention
- Region conferences and PTA & the Law offerings are FREE
- If you are a member of the executive committee of two or more PTAs, a training class taken will apply to all positions held
- The training requirement applies to you if you hold an elected position that is voted on by the general membership in your local unit
updated 8/14/2018