2023 Updates
ADVOCACY
Resolutions
- Resolution: Ballot propositions (initiatives); adopted 1999 – Deemed Relevant
- Resolution: Lowering the 2/3 vote requirement on school and library bonds, adopted 1999 – Deemed Relevant
- Resolution: Property tax limitation, adopted 1978 – Deemed Relevant
- Resolution: State tax reform; adopted 1991 – Deemed Relevant
2022 Updates
ADVOCACY
Resolutions
- Education Funding Crisis Moved to Historical File
- Educational Testing and Test Scores Deemed Relevant
- Educationally Handicapped Children Moved to Historical File
- Credentialing Requirement: Parent/Family Involvement Component Deemed Relevant
- Post Proposition 13 Funding of Public Education Deemed Relevant
- Self-Esteem and Personal and Social Responsibility Awareness Deemed Relevant
- NEW: Plant Based Food Options at School Meals
Position Statements
- Family Planning Deemed Relevant with Minor Editorial Correction
- Family Engagement in Credentialing Programs Deemed Relevant
- Arts in Education Deemed Relevant
- Basic Education Deemed Relevant
- Education: The Early Years, Ages Three to Six Deemed Relevant with Amendments
- Freedom to Learn Deemed Relevant
- Accountability Systems: Statewide, Federal and Local Deemed Relevant
- Assessment and Testing Deemed Relevant
- Comprehensive Community Schools with Integrated Services Deemed Relevant with Amendments
- Education: The High School Years Ages 14-18 Deemed Relevant with Amendments
- Family Responsibility and Accountability Deemed Relevant with Amendments
- NEW: COVID-19
Legislation Platform and Planks
- New and Revised Legislation Planks as Adopted by the Annual Convention Delegates April 2022
2021 Updates
ADVOCACY
Resolutions
New
- Teaching Hard History: American Slavery in K-12 Education
Position Statements
New
- Distance Learning
- Grief-Sensitive Schools: Building Healthy Coping Skills
Position Statements
Revised
- Vaccinations
- Minor Consent for Health Care
- Missing and Exploited Children
- Safe School Environment
- Status Offenders
- Student Participation in Public Demonstrations
- Credentialed School Personnel
- Charter Schools
- Education: Higher Education
- School-to-Career Technical Education
- Environmental Health and Environmental Education
Various additional resolutions and position statements were reviewed and deemed relevant.
FINANCE
- Amended Audit Report form
- Amended Fiduciary Agreement form
- Amended “Request for Advance” section
FORMS
- Updated PTA Unit/Council Spotlight Award Form
KNOW THE PTA
- Updated California State PTA Bylaws
2020 Updates
ADVOCACY
- Revised “Election Campaigns” Section
- Revised Legislation Platform
- Revised Position Statements
- Revised List of Resolutions
- Revised Resolutions Book
- New Position Statement “Voting”
- Revised Resolutions section
FINANCE
- Revised Audit Report
- Revised Audit Checklist
- Revised “Gross Receipts” Section
- Multiple Revisions from “Signs of Good Financial Procedures” through “Standards for PTA Fundraising”
- Multiple Revisions from “Selecting Appropriate Fundraising Activities” through “Glossary”
FORMS
- Revised Conflict/Whistleblower Form Annual Questionnaire
- Revised Audit Report
PROGRAMS
- Revised Due Dates for Program Grants and Continuing Education Scholarships
- Eliminated School Nurses Continuing Education Scholarship
- Revised School Staff Continuing Education Scholarship
- New Application Forms for All Continuing Education Scholarships, Program Grants and Graduating High School Senior Scholarships
- Revised School Smarts section
