Standing Committees
Below are a list of Standing Committee member/chair needs and the topic of each committee. If you want to add more to your plate as a current leader, are transitioning off your local board, or would like to have more contact with learning what we do on a statewide level this is for you! The state level commitments are much less hands-on and less time consuming than local unit board level positions.
Advocacy Committee
Works to actively engage in the development and implementation of public policy in the areas of Education, Child health & nutrition, Juvenile Justice & delinquency prevention and school safety. Works to determine Delaware PTA’s legislative priorities for the year. Assist with Advocacy Day in Dover planning and implementation.
Contact the Chair Jose Matthews at jose.matthews@delawarepta.org
Convention Committee
Work to determine content, speakers, planning, day of execution of the Annual Convention.
Contact Kelly Coffey at kelly.coffey@delawarepta.org if interested.
Diversity Inclusion and Outreach Committee
Develop emerging minority leaders and equip them with the leadership skills necessary for building a more inclusive school environment for ethnically diverse families; Learn how to overcome systemic, cultural and linguistic challenges; and better assist underserved school populations.
Contact the Chair YF Lou at YF.lou@delawarepta.org
Membership Committee
It is the mission of the membership outreach committee to promote membership in PTA through the recruitment and retention of PTA members and demonstrating the value of PTA. Help develop state wide membership competitions/challenges.
Contact the Chair Linette Marshall at Linette.Marshall@delawarepta.org
Reflections Committee
Reflections’ is a statewide program for artistic expression inviting students to create a project based upon an assigned theme. Projects are judged by panels at the state level. Winning submissions move on to the National level. The chair will work with National to determine the timeline and promotion of the program. Without a chair we will not offer State Level Reflections for the 2026-2027.
Contact Kelly Coffey at kelly.coffey@delawarepta.org if interested.
Scholarship Committee
Work to update the scholarship process/forms. Using a rubric, evaluate applicants to determine the awardee for the year.
Contact Julie Alvarez at julie.alvarez@delawarepta.org
Special Committees
Exceptional Child Committee
This committee collaborates with local and state agencies and organizations with a similar mission. Delaware PTA seeks to advance education, and support the concerns of students with special needs. Special needs or the term exceptional encompasses physical or cognitive impairments that substantially limit one or more major life activities, including but not limited to physical disabilities, learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, ADHD, autism, or emotional disorders. The term also includes the special issues faced by gifted children. This committee operates in multiple areas including legislative advocacy, education & awareness of parental rights under IDEA, IEP meeting support and training.
Contact the Chair Stacie Perry at Stacie.perry@delawarepta.org
To learn more about all the roles and responsibilities of each committee, review our Delaware PTA Roles and Responsibilities document
