Springfield Council of PTAs
Executive Council 2008-2009
Donna Petiford, President
petiford@sbcglobal.net
Stephanie Miller, VP of Organization and Development
stephaniem@mopta.org
Dawn Thompson, VP of Promotion
flashDCT@aol.com
Rosa Shaw, VP of Health and Public Services
rjbshaw@arilion.com
Gwen Thomas, VP of Programs
gwenethomas@mchsi.com
Alice Lunn, Secretary
rolunn@sbcglobal.net
Kristina Gardner, Treasurer
jskgardner@sbcglobal.net
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Purposes of Council
- To serve as a coordinating body to promote communication and cooperation among its member units.
- To provide programs and projects of community wide interest.
- To develop leadership by providing basic leadership training
- To keep informed on PTA issues and distribute information from Missouri PTA, National PTA and from its respective regional team.
- To include its assigned regional director in the agenda for each council meeting in order that a report may be presented.
- To provide conferences and workshops and urge participation of member units in all such opportunities for training.
- To aid the regional team in the formation of new units within its area.
Benefits to the Members of PTAs
- Council membership ensures a unit a continuing source of guidance and assistance to its new leaders as they assume their duties each year.
- Through attendance and participation at Council meetings, units learn and practice good parliamentary procedures for the operation of their unit.
- Council members are well informed on issues relating to education, child welfare, parenting and on any pending legislative issues affecting their children and schools.
- Council members learn valuable information through idea sharing.