The school year has come to an end and that means that the work of a PTA board is just beginning. New officers are just assuming their duties.  In the summer months you will meet to form goals, committees and a budget for the coming year. Now is the time to make sure that your PTA meets the standards of affiliation.  Bylaws are a key component of the standards of affiliation. If your bylaws are due for review and resubmission in the coming year or they are overdue, now is the time to appoint a bylaws committee. The committee reviews the bylaws and decides whether they should recommend any changes to general membership. Remember that proposed changes must be presented to general membership thirty days prior to voting on them.  Taking care of the review over the summer months will allow you to place notification of proposed changes on your website or in your back-to-school mailings. If your committee has any questions or needs help in reviewing your current bylaws contact Jayne Lee, chair of the MDPTA bylaws committee at bylaws@mdpta.org  or at 410-446-1549. Someone from the bylaws committee will always be available to work with you.

Jayne Lee, Bylaws Committee Chair

Maryland PTA Bylaws - Can be downloaded in the Members Only section of the home page or membership page.

Local Bylaws- Template can be downloaded in the Members Only section of the home page or the membership page.

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