Council Services

A council provides services to local units and addresses which needs are larger than can be met by a local unit. Councils generally do not engage in all the tasks listed; Local unit interests and problems determine the work that the council undertakes.

The Council:

• Helps build stronger, more effective units.
• Provides leadership training and leadership opportunities for local unit members. Encourages local unit members to attend Region PTA conferences and workshops and state and national conventions.
• Acts as a coordinating body to promote communication and cooperation among its member units.
• Engages in community-wide projects.
• Is a link through which local PTAs can work on projects beyond the scope of a single unit.
• Is a channel of communication between parents, teachers, school administrators, school boards, children and the public.
• May not interfere with its local units on internal PTA matters.

The Council Can Provide:

• An opportunity for local units to exchange ideas and plans and to solve shared problems through meetings and workshops.
• An opportunity for study groups to work on areas of interest.
• Strength to unify planning efforts to solve community-wide problems affecting children and youth.
• The incentive and assistance for local unit participation in such activities as health/welfare programs, the Reflections Program, cultural diversity, cultural arts, newsletters and publicity.

The Council Helps Each Local Unit to:

• Learn and apply good PTA practices and national and state policies and resolutions.
• Increase its capacity for service to home, school, and community.
• Keep informed on education and health related developments, research and legislation affecting children.

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