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
- PTA & the Law Webinar - Monday, August 27, 2018 (online)
- Planning Your Fall Membership Campaign Webinar - Tuesday, August 28, 2018 (online)
- Region 7 Fall Conference - Wednesday, August 29, 2018 - Everett, WA
- Volunteers: Find Them and Keep Them Webinar - Tuesday, September 11, 2018 (online)
- Region 6 Fall Conference (incl. PTA & the Law) - Saturday, September 15, 2018 - Shoreline, WA
- PTA & the Law Webinar - Thursday, September 20, 2018 (online)
- Region 2 PTA & the Law - Saturday, October 6, 2018 (Redmond, WA)
- Roles & Responsibilities of the Board Webinar - Friday, October 12, 2018 (online)
- Legislative Assembly - Saturday, October 20, 2018 - Sunday, October 21, 2018 - Auburn, WA
- Region 7 PTA & the Law - Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - Lynnwood, WA
- PTA & the Law Webinar - Saturday, October 27, 2018 (online)
- Managing Your Nonprofit PTA Webinar - Thursday, November 8, 2018 (online)
- PTA & the Law Webinar - Tuesday, November 13, 2018 (online)
- PTA & the Law Webinar - Friday, December 7, 2018 (online)
- Effective Budgets & Financial Strategies Webinar - Wednesday, January 9, 2019 (online)
- PTA & the Law Webinar - Saturday, January 19, 2019 (online)
- Region 6 Winter Conference - Saturday, February 2, 2019 - Seattle, WA
- PTA & the Law - Thursday, February 7, 2019 - Woodinville, WA
- WSPTA Annual Convention - Friday, April 26, 2019 - Sunday, April 28, 2019 - Sea-Tac, WA
- Northshore Council Spring Training - Monday, May 6, 2019 - Woodinville, WA
- Lake Washington PTSA Council presents Managing Your Non-Profit PTA - Tuesday, May 11, 2019 - Redmond, WA
- Shoreline PTA Council Spring Training - Monday, May 20, 2019 - Shoreline, 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).
- Northshore Council Meetings 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 5/11/2019