Bylaws

Delaware PTA Bylaws

Local-Unit-Bylaws-Template January 2021

BYLAWS ALERT – Did you know?

  • Your bylaws must  reviewed, submitted and approved by Delaware PTA every 5 years.
  • All units reviewing their bylaws must use the newest template.
  • There are no co-officers that are accepted by National and Delaware PTA.
  • To be in good standing according to the bylaws, you must submit your list of officers annually.
  • To be in good standing according to the bylaws, you must submit dues.
  • To be in good standing according to the bylaws, you must file your 990 report by November 15.
  • Delaware PTA will be contacting you for any information not provided.
  • Delaware PTA is here to help you get over any hurdles that you may encounter. Please help us and we will help you.

Any additional information needed contact us at bylaws@delawarepta.org

Thank you for all you do for the children of Delaware!

Review/Approval Process:

  1. Unit reviews the bylaws and makes any required and desired changes, including updating the template to use the latest available local unit template.
  2. Unit sends the proposed bylaws to the State PTA at bylaws@delawarepta.org for review and preliminary approval.
  3. Bylaws Chair reviews the proposed bylaws and sends back feedback or requested changes to unit or approval if no changes needed within 5 business days.
    1. Unit makes changes and re-sends to State for review and preliminary approval.
  4. Unit presents proposed bylaws for vote of approval at membership meeting.
  5. Upon unit membership approval, Unit enters the date of membership approval on the bylaws and emails new bylaws to bylaws@delawarepta.org for State PTA approval.
  6. State PTA enters their approval date on the bylaws and scans and emails back to unit.
  7. Unit uploads fully approved bylaws to hub in Memberhub with filename containing expiration date of five (5) years in the future.