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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I actually have never attended a PTA meeting at my sons' school (bad I know), but I do see the agenda each time.  They usually bring in a speaker either from the school or the county to discuss something specific - gifted program, middle school transition, foreign language program, the library and what it offers, after school enrichment, etc.  [/quote]

I caution the use of guest speakers as it might end up taking over the meeting and make it stretch too long. They are often there because they want to sell something or ask for funding and it gets tiresome.

I highly encourage you to read the by-laws. Go over with a highlighter. It will make it very clear how you should structure your meetings.

1. Your fundraising ideas should be formulated over the summer.and voted upon by your first meeting of the year .Why are you all discussing  fundraising ideas throughout the year? This sends the message to your members that all you care about is $. You are first and foremost there to advocate for the students. Fundraising is the way to get there.

2. Committee chairs should be there to present their plans for their activities, which should get voted on by the Executive Board, if they haven't already done so.

3. If there are ammendments to the budget after the main budget gets approved, whether income or expense, you should be voting on it at your meetings.

4. Committees should fee free to update the members/Exec. Board on how the plans are going and this would be a good forum to seek extra help: volunteers, equipment, etc. If there are proposed changes to their plan, then they should be voted on.

5. Work on ways to improve your PTA by soliciting the opinions of your members. Don't operate in a vacuum. You are a facilitator, not a dictator. You are handling their money and their aspirations. Likewise, seek ways to run more efficiently: less fundraisers, poorly attended activities. Don't be afraid to put that on the agenda and solicit ways to improve. If you add an activity, seek to remove two.

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