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Mission Statement

Our Mission is to advocate for all the children and youth of San Diego Unified School District. San Diego Unified Council of PTAs will provide service, support, training, leadership, and guidance to each of our 87 PTA units. We will assist units through communication, training, unit visits, projects, and providing PTA resources. We will serve our community through education, collaboration and resource services.

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San Diego County’s H1N1 (Swine Flu) Update
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Building your membership. Tips from California PTA...full story

Welcome to the San Diego Unified Council of PTAs

Our goal is to ensure that individual units have the training, tools and tips that help them run a successful PTA. On this site, you’ll find out how to reach your Council Executive Board, sign up for eblasts and view our Council Calendar. We’ll also be posting helpful links and resources to help you realize your goals, so check back often!

In the news...

Sacramento Safari  Local Unit Receives Award   Mid-Year Audit  Upcoming Events   Parents Know the Answer  
SDUSD Voluteer Screening   TB Testing for Volunteers

Sacramento Safari
California PTA Legislative Conference
Sunday, February 21 12:00 noon through Monday, February 22 5:00 p.m.
Ninth District PTA Safari - Talking to our legislators on Tuesday, February 23.


Send a representative from your unit. Here is what we are up to: Learning how to be an advocate for children, attending an Issue briefing with experts on Sunday afternoon, joining the Ninth District PTA delegation to visit our San Diego legislators on Tuesday to talk about the needs of our children, touring the Capitol with Assemblymember Marty Block and meeting other PTA advocates from San Diego!
We want to have a strong showing from San Diego Unified PTAs. Attendees will learn about the issues affecting children, how to be a stronger advocate and will have a chance to sit down with our elected officials and make an impact on how they vote.
To sign up: click here

Local Unit Wins National PTA Advocacy Award

Language Academy PTSA will be honored on March 11, 2010, at the National PTA Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. Language Academy PTSA was chosen as recipient of this year's Outstanding Advocacy Award for its advocacy initiatives at the local level. “With passion, organization, and unity, PTA members can accomplish anything they set their minds to. I hope this will encourage PTAs to continue in their advocacy efforts,” said Bey-Ling Sha, Language Academy PTSA President Full story...

All Units: Time For The Mid-year Audit

Mid-year audits are due to the council by March 18, 2010.

An audit determines the accuracy of the books, detects inconsistencies or errors, provides recommendations for corrective action, protects the financial officers, verifies that funds were sent through channels as appropriate, and assures the membership that the association's resources were managed in a businesslike manner within the regulations established for their use.

If you do not have an auditor for your unit there are other audit options. An auditor can be appointed from your membership for just this audit. Your audit can be done by committee, but no check signers can be on the committee. Your audit can be contracted out. Yes, it is an allowable expense, but make sure of the cost before hand.

Make sure all membership is current and has been forwarded to the council.

All the information about the audit can be found in Section 5.4 of the PTA Toolkit or www.capta.org/sections/finance/pta-audit.cfm is also a good reference.

Upcoming Events in 2010

Monday, February 1
California PTA/PTSA awards applications due
California State PTA deadline for Continuing Education for High School senior’s scholarship
California State PTA deadline for PTA Spotlight Awards

Tuesday, February 2
Registration opens for California State PTA convention

Wednesday, February 10
Ninth District Founders Day breakfast – Scottish Rite Center 8:00 a.m. Join other PTAs from San Diego and Imperial Counties.

Sunday through Tuesday, February 21-23
Ninth District PTA Sacramento Safari

Monday February 22
Council Winners Reflections Reception

Parents Know the Answer


California State PTA unveils new PSA Campaign

California PTA and Ninth District PTA will be holding a joint news conference to announce the new parent involvement public service announcements. These PSA will be airing throughout the State. All PTA members are invited to attend this conference and show we are parents involved. The PSAs feature real PTA members and you might even see some familiar faces on the screen!

San Diego Unified introduces new volunteer screening policy for
2009-2010 school year

SDUSD has a new volunteer policy and it will affect all PTAs. Volunteers will fall into four categories – A, B, C or D. Most PTA volunteers will be Category B or C. To find out more about the specific screening needed for each category, click here.

PTA Volunteers, have you been tested for TB?

TB is on the rise in San Diego. That’s why regular school volunteers need a tuberculosis (TB) clearance card. This includes PTA board members and others who volunteer at the school site on behalf of the PTA. If you do not have a current TB clearance card and you are a volunteer for San Diego Unified School District, you qualify for a free TB skin test. Check with your school nurse or click here to find the District TB testing schedule.


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