Delaware PTA is currently looking for an Interim Treasurer effective July 1, 2014 – Nov 15, 2014. The Interim Treasurer will work directly with the Finance Committee and the President to provide financial oversight and guidance for the organization including: depositing membership revenue, issuing checks as needed for overhead and general administrative functions, assisting in preparing the operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year, preparing monthly financial statements and assisting local units with questions regarding IRS 501(c)(3) compliance. For a complete list of treasurer responsibilities please click here Who we’re looking for We are looking for a confident, reliable
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This week the House of Representatives will be voting on the Fiscal Year 2015 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, which includes language that would allow a waiver from updated nutrition standards for some schools. Unfortunately, the call to Congress to scale back nutrition standards is not coming from students or their parents – the very people school meals are intended to serve. Congress needs to hear your voice! PTA members have long supported science-based nutrition for school meals, as referenced in PTA’s position statement on Nutrition of Children and Families. So what exactly may Congress do? Despite the fact that 90% of school districts are reporting
Read more →Good morning: Delaware PTA is excited to inform you that President Otha Thornton has been invited by the United States Senate to testify before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on June 12th. President Thornton will testify in support of high-quality child nutrition programs and their impact on student success. The hearing is scheduled for Thursday June 12 at 10:00 a.m. EST. Please see the below link for additional information and to access a link to the live webcast. Look for an additional email from us on how you can advocate in support of high-quality
Read more →ALEXANDRIA, Va. (June 10, 2014) — The following statement can be attributed to National PTA President Otha Thornton: “National PTA is deeply saddened to hear of the shooting this morning at Reynolds High School in Troutdale, Oregon. The Association extends its sympathies to the students, teachers, administrators and families impacted. “Although this is a local tragedy, it resonates throughout our country as acts of violence have increased in schools nationwide. The protection of students is of utmost importance, and parents, teachers, administrators, community leaders and Congress must work together to make meaningful changes and find the most effective ways
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