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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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!
Dr. Terry Grier to speak at PTA Council General Meeting on September 21
Dr. Terry Grier will address the San Diego Unified Council members at our first General Meeting of the 2009-2010 school year. It is mandatory for unit presidents to attend or send a representative. The meeting will be Monday, September 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ballard Parent Center Auditorium, 2375 Congress Street. Save the date!
Upcoming Events
Saturday, August 22
PTA Council to exhibit at the New ERAA Back to School Conference at Lincoln High. Click here for more information.
Thursday, September 17
Ninth District PTA Legislative Meeting, 10:30 a.m., location to be determined.
Monday, September 21
PTA Council General Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Ballard Parent Center
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.
After spending several hours working on their 2009-10 goals at their board retreat at the Ballard Parent Center, the San Diego Unified Council of PTAs executive board takes a break on the playground. (top row, left to right) Kathi Sheldon and Gina Vasquez (middle row) Mary Reynolds, Barbara Peluso, Janice Rozzelle, Ruth Johnson and Janine Morrow (bottom row) Cindy McIntyre and Barbara Flannery.
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.