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Leadership Resource Guide
Every local PTA receives a print copy of the Georgia PTA Leadership Resource. The complete guide and sections are available below in pdf format.

• Leadership Resource 2007-2008 (complete handbook - 234 pages)
• Leadership Resource, Georgia PTA Section
• Leadership Resource, Basic PTA Information Section
• Leadership Resource, Duties of Officers Section
• Leadership Resource, Basic PTA Management Section
• Leadership Resource, Financial Management Section
• Leadership Resource, Committees Section
• Leadership Resource; Special Awards, Grants, and Programs Section
• Leadership Resource, Forms Section

Basic PTA Management

• President Duties (Leadership Resource)
• President's Quick Reference Guide (National PTA)
• Reproducible Materials from National PTA
• Association Insurance Management Application
• Incorporation Request Form
• Newsletter Subscription Form
• Officers and Address Change Form
• PTA Logos and Graphics (PTAs have permission to use these items in newsletters, websites, fliers, and other publications.)

Incoming Officers

• Incoming Officers Worksheet
• Incoming Officers Guide 2007-2008
• Quick Tips for Successful Transition from Outgoing to Incoming Officers
• The "Big Transition" - That's when PTAs change leadership at the end of their terms in office. The "Big" Transition contains ideas from Valerie Washington of Think 6 Results that you can use to guide you as your local unit transitions from one administration to the next.  Outgoing and incoming leaders should work as a team. Focus on the ongoing plan, driven by making a difference for all children, to increase parent involvement and student achievement.
• The Year in Review - Download a list of simple questions to ask yourselves as you review your unit's goals or objectives for the previous year, programs and activities, membership efforts, officer and board structure, and organizational operations.
• Best Ideas 2007

Nominating Committee & Elections

• Nominating Committee and Elections Guide
• Nominating Committee Meeting Templates
  1. First Meeting Agenda (Download Word File)
  2. Second Meeting Agenda (Download Word File)
  3. Third Meeting Agenda (Download Word File)
  4. Sign-In Sheet (Download Word File)
• Nominating Committee Form Templates
  1. PTA/PTSA Leadership Nominating Form (Download Word File)
  2. Nominated Candidates Contact Record (Download Word File)
  3. Nominating Committee Report (Download Word File)
• Quick Tips about Conducting Elections of PTA Officers
• Quick Tips about PTA Nominating Committees
• Quick Tips about Filling a PTA Officer Vacancy
• Nominations and Elections Quiz

Local Unit Awards and Programs
(Membership Awards are listed under the Membership section)

• Report Writing (Leadership Resource)
• Report Transmittal Form
• Priority Reports Guidelines and Cover Sheet
• Outstanding Local Unit Award Criteria and Cover Sheet
• The Model PTA Award Cover Sheet
• Communications Report Cover Sheet

Individual Awards and Recognitions

• Outstanding Educator Nomination Form   NEW for 2007-2008

• Outstanding Principal Nomination Form

• Outstanding School Nurse Nomination Form

• Visionary Award Nomination Form  NEW for 2007-2008
• Honorary Life Membership – Present a Georgia PTA Honorary Life Membership for meritorious and outstanding service on behalf of children and youth. Honorary memberships may be presented at local, council, or district meetings and at state conventions. The $25.00 fee includes a certificate suitable for framing and a wallet size identification card. The fee does not include a pin that can be ordered for $25.00 from the state office. These honorary life memberships do not carry a privilege to vote and/or hold office. They provide guest privileges upon payment of the registration fee at the state convention. However, honorary members may become voting members by joining a local unit PTA.
• Founders’ Award - The Founders’ Award is the highest Georgia PTA honor that a PTA can bestow upon an individual. Generally, it is awarded to someone who has already received a Georgia PTA Honorary Life Membership. It is an especially significant way to honor a person who has promoted children’s well being by serving as an advocate for children. The $100.00 fee includes a certificate suitable for framing and a wallet size identification card. The fee does not include a Founder’s Bar that can be ordered for $25.00 from the state office. Like the honorary membership, the Founders’ Award does not carry a privilege to vote and/or hold an office. However, the person so honored may become a voting member by joining a local unit PTA.
• Memorials - Local units, councils, districts, or individuals may honor the memory of a deceased individual who has made significant contribution to PTA work by contributing a minimum of $25.00 as a memorial.
• Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award (National PTA)
  The Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor that a PTA can bestow upon an individual. It is the most significant way to honor worthy people in your school, community, and state. The honored person is someone who has given outstanding service to children by being an advocate for children. The honoree need not be a member of a PTA nor be well known beyond his or her own area of service. The $100.00 fee includes a certificate and a lapel pin.

The Model PTA

• The Model PTA Guide (pdf file)
• The Model PTA Living Document (pdf file)
• The Model PTA PowerPoint (PowerPoint file)
• The Model PTA Award Cover Sheet (pdf file)

Other

• Principal's Guide - Principals and PTAs: Partners Working Together to Increase Student Achievement
• Building Successful Partnerships: Increasing Parent/Family Involvement Through Local School Councils - designed to help PTAs understand the role of local school councils and how PTAs can interact with the councils (Download PDF File)
• 2007-2008 Letter from State President for Local Unit and Council Handbooks