October 10,2014

Call for Letters ofInterest

DearGeorgiaPTA BoardMembers,

GeorgiaPTA is searchingfor the followingpositions:President-Elect,FirstVicePresident,SecondVicePresident,Secretary, and Treasurer.If you are interested,theattached nominationformmustbecompletedto beconsideredfor the2015Georgia PTA elections.As per GeorgiaPTA Bylaws the followinggoverns thosewhomaybe nominatedforelectedoffice.

ARTICLEVIII:Officers and TheirElection,Sections 4 and 5

Section 4.Thefollowingprovisions shallgovern the qualifications andeligibilityofindividuals to beofficers ofthe GeorgiaPTA:

a.Eachofficershallbe amember ofa localPTA chartered bythe GeorgiaPTA.

b.Allnominees must becurrent or formermembers ofthe GeorgiaPTA Board ofDirectors.

c.Noofficer maybe eligibleto serve morethanone (1)full termin thesameoffice.

d.A personwho has servedin an officefor more thanone half(1/2) ofa termshallbedeemed to haveserved a fullterm in suchoffice.

e.Nopersonshallholdmorethan one (1) statePTA positionsimultaneously.

Section 5.Eachofficerelectedat anannualconventionshalltakeoffice attheclose oftheelectionconventionand shallservefor a term oftwo (2) years or untiltheirsuccessor iselected.

To benominated:Aninterested individualcompletes,inits entiretytheattached Nomination Form.

Servingat the statelevelofPTA isanhonor and privilege, and itentailsa significantresponsibility.Assomeoneconsiders theirinterest andabilityto serve in thiscapacity, it is essentialtheyare familiarwiththeresponsibilities andexpectations fortheirposition(s)ofinterest.It is extremelyimportantthatpotentialofficers understandtheyareexpectedtoattendallfour (4) boardmeetings duringtheyear. Eachboardmeetinglasts two (2)days.Board members maybeasked toconductworkshops and providefieldservicesthatmayrequire travel.TheywillalsobeexpectedtoattendBoardOrientationTraining, and shouldattendGeorgiaPTA functions;such as AdvocacyTraining,PTA Dayat the Capitol,Reflections Reception,andother PTAevents. Pleasecontactthe NominatingCommitteeChairwith anyquestions regardingspecificofficerresponsibilities/duties andanyother questions .

Letters ofInterestand Nomination Forms must be mailed to and receivedat theaddress belowonor beforeJanuary 10, 2015NOEXCEPTIONS.

GeorgiaPTA NominatingCommitteeAttn:Dr. Detrius Jones,Chair

P. O. Box2

Fairburn, GA30213

Sincerely,

GeorgiaPTA NominatingCommittee

GEORGIAPTAOFFICER

LETTEROFINTERESTNOMINATIONFORM

Submittedby:

Nominee’sName:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Telephone:DayEveningCell:

E-mail: Fax:

PTAMemberof:PTADistrict:

Pleasenote: NomineemustbeacurrentGeorgiaPTAmemberforthe2014-2015schoolyearandeitheracurrentorpastGeorgiaPTABoardMember. AttachcopyofcurrentPTAmembershipcard.

Iwishorthenomineewishestobeconsideredforthefollowingofficerposition(s).

oPresidentElect

oSecretary

oTreasurer

Pleasegiveabriefdescriptionfornomination:

o1stVicePresident

o2ndVicePresident

PTAexperience(positionsheldatlocal,council,andstatelevel)

Qualificationsforthisoffice:

Professionaland/orothervolunteerexperience:(Pleaseincludeacurrentresume)

References:Includeatleastthreereferences

NamePhoneName Phone Name Phone

Consentofthe Nominee: YesNo

Nominee’sSignature:Date:

Required Documents:

Submission Checklist

Aresumeon8½x11sheetofpaper(single-spaced)innosmallerthan12pointfont.

Listofatleastthree(3)references.

Completed LetterofInterestand Nomination Form.

Copy of current PTA membership card.

**MustbereceivedonorbeforeJanuary 10, 2015to:

GeorgiaPTANominatingCommittee

Attention:Dr. Detrius Jones,Chair

P.O.Box2 Fairburn,GA 30213

**NOExceptionstoduedate.

ARTICLE IX: DUTIES OFOFFICERS

Section1.ThePresidentshall:ThecurrentPresident-Electwillmovetothisposition.

a.Bethechiefexecutiveofficeroftheassociation;

b.Signandexecuteallbonds,stockcertificates,mortgages,contracts,agreementsorotherobligationsinthenameoftheGeorgiaPTAasauthorizedbytheBoardofDirectors;

c.Presideatallannualconventions,meetingsoftheBoardofDirectors,theExecutiveCommittee,andanyothermeetingsoftheGeorgiaPTA;

d.Createandappointspecialcommitteesasnecessary;

e.AppointaparliamentarianwhoshallserveatmeetingsoftheExecutiveCommittee,BoardofDirectors,andconventionmeetings;theparliamentarianshallbeamemberoftheNationalAssociationofParliamentariansandshallbeanon-votingmemberoftheExecutiveCommitteeandBoardofDirectors;

f.ServeasamemberoftheBoardofTrustees;

g.Beamemberex-officioofallcommitteesoftheBoardofDirectorsexceptthecommitteeonnominationsandthecommitteeonelections;

h.ApproveallcommunicationsandmaterialstobedistributedbyboardmembersinthescopeoftheirPTAwork.

i.Coordinatetheworkoftheofficersandcommittees;

j.Presentawrittenreportofthepresident’sactivitiesandawrittenitemizedaccountofthepresident’sexpensesateachBoardofDirectorsmeeting;and

k.Performsuchotherdutiesasmaybeprovidedforbythesebylaws,prescribedbytheparliamentaryauthority,ordirectedbytheBoardofDirectorsorExecutiveCommittee.

Section2.ThePresident-Electshall:

a.Workunderandincooperationwiththepresidentandfulfillsuchotherdutiesasmaybeassignedbythepresident;

b.Performthedutiesofthepresidentinthepresident’sabsenceorinabilitytoact;

c.ServeasamemberoftheFinanceCommittee;

d.ServeasamemberoftheBoardofTrustees;

e.Negotiatesconventioncontractsforthetwo(2)yearshe/shewillserveaspresident.Oncethecontractiscomplete,itwillbesignedbythepresident;

f.Attendasadelegate,theNationalPTALegislativeConferenceandtheNationalPTAConvention;

g.Presentawrittenreportofthepresident-elect’sactivitiesandawrittenitemizedaccountofthepresident-elect’sexpensesateachBoardofDirectorsmeeting;

h.RegistersignatureonallGeorgiaPTAfinancialaccounts;and

i.Performsuchotherdutiesasmaybeprovidedforbythesebylaws,prescribedbytheparliamentaryauthority,ordirectedbytheBoardofDirectorsorExecutiveCommittee.

Section3.TheFirstVicePresidentshall:

a.Actasanaidetothepresident;

b.Performthedutiesofthepresidentintheabsenceofthepresidentandthepresident-electortheir

inabilitytoact;and

c.Performsuchdutiesasmaybeprovidedforbythesebylawsprescribedbytheparliamentaryauthority,ordirectedbythepresident,theBoardofDirectors,ortheExecutiveCommittee.

Section4.TheSecondVicePresidentshall:

a.Actasanaidetothepresident;

b.Performthedutiesofthepresidentintheabsenceofthepresident,thepresident-elect,andthefirstvicepresidentortheirinabilitytoact;and

c.Performsuchdutiesasmaybeprovidedforbythesebylawsprescribedbytheparliamentaryauthority,ordirectedbythepresident,theBoardofDirectors,ortheExecutiveCommittee.

Section5.TheSecretaryshall:

a.Keepanaccurateaccountofallmeetings;

b.SendacopyoftheminutestotheGeorgiaPTAstateoffice;

c.Bepreparedtoreadtherecords,oranyportionthereof,ofanypreviousmeetings;

d.Fileallrecordsinthestateoffice;and

e.Performsuchdutiesasmaybeprovidedforbythesebylaws,prescribedbytheparliamentaryauthority,ordirectedbythepresident,theBoardofDirectors,ortheExecutiveCommittee.

Section6.TheTreasurershall:

a.MaintainafullaccountofthefundsoftheGeorgiaPTA;

b.CausetobekeptafullandaccurateaccountofthereceiptsanddisbursementsinbooksbelongingtotheGeorgiaPTA;

c.Countersignallcheckswiththepresidentoranofficerdesignatedbythepresident;

d.Provideawrittenfinancialstatementateachmeetingofthegeneralmembership,BoardofDirectorsandExecutiveCommitteemeetingorothertimesasrequired;

e.Presentanannualreportofthefinancialconditionoftheassociationtothebodyattheannualstateconvention;

f.ServeaschairpersonoftheFinanceCommittee;

g.ServeaschairpersonoftheBoardofTrustees;and

h.Performsuchdutiesasmaybeprovidedforbythesebylaws,prescribedbytheparliamentaryauthority,ordirectedbythepresident,theBoardofDirectors,ortheExecutiveCommittee.