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The Provo Council PTA must renew its bylaws this year. Members of the Council PTA, including all PTA presidents in our Council, will be asked to approve them at our next meeting on November 20, 2007. The link to the bylaws can be found under "related links" to the right.

Voucher Legislation Overturned

Our thanks to all who worked tirelessly to defeat the Voucher Referendum on election day. The vote was almost 2 to 1 across the state - a resounding statement by Utahns that we support public schools. The claims by the voucher proponents that the anti-voucher campaign was instigated by union greed is preposterous. The petition drive that placed the issue on the ballot was a PTA initiative - parents across the state, standing by the teachers and the school of their children. We felt that we did all we could to educate the public about the issue without grandstanding. Many who attended the debate that our Council organized couldn't decide which "side" sponsored the event. That is as it should be. We trust our members and our neighbors to recognize the needs of the community when the truth of an issue is presented. Thank you all for supporting us when we asked for help in activities regarding this election. Particular thanks go out to Lisa Shepherd, our Legislative Vice President, for keeping us informed and organizing the debate on November 1st.

Provo Council PTA Executive Board Members

Deon Turley....President
RaDene Hatfield....President-Elect
Supt. Randy Merrill....Administrative Vice President
Lisa Shepherd....Legislative Vice President
LeAnn Smith....Teacher Vice President
Sariah Hillam....Secretary
Kara Bussio....Treasurer

Individual Development Commission

Do you have a great idea for an Arts Education Program at your school but need additional funding? You may find just what you need with an Arts Education Program Grant. See the application on the State PTA website. The National PTA website also has great resources for Individual Development. Check out the information about Start the Art Week.

For information about how important Arts Education is, please visit the following:

Opportunities for braodcasting holiday performances of your school choirs:

KOSY Christmas Kids

PTA Calendar 2007-08

September - Green Ribbon Month, Bus Safety Month, Nat'l Hispanic Heritage Month
- 3rd and 14th - No School
- 18th - Council Presidents’ Meeting 10 AM at the PDC Local Assessment and Report #1 Due to Council, financial papers, Council
October - Crime Prevention Month, Red (Anti-drug)/Purple (anti-violence) Ribbon Month
- 5th - Report #1, and Financial forms (Ethics and Management) due to Council
- 11-15th - Fall break
- 16th - Council President's Meeting: 10 am at the PDC
- 18th - PTA Legislative Conference, Business and Resolutions Convention
- 31st - Deadline for PTA Awards
November - Family Living Month, Native American Heritae Month
- 6th - Election Day - support PTA in their fight against funding education vouchers
- 8-10th - Gingerbread House Festival
- 9th - Utah PTA Critical Issues Conference
- 14th - Reflections winning entries due to Council
- 18-24th - National Family Week
- 20th - Council President's Meeting: 10 am at the PDC
- 21-23rd - Thanksgiving break
December - note: Nominating committees must be elected prior to Dec. 31. If you do not meet in December, they must be elected in November. Also, bylaws must be current in December to participate in Reflections.
- 20th-Jan 1st - Christmas break
January - Nat'l Book Month
- 8th - Council Executive Board Meeting
- 15th - Council President's Meeting: 10 am at the PDC
- 17th - Reflections Awards Night
- 18-21st - No school (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- 21st- Legislative Session begins
- 25th - PTA Award nominations fue to Council
February - White (respect) Ribbon, Nat'l Dental Health Month, Black History Month
- 1st- Sales Tax Refund forms and Report #2 due to Council
- 15th - PTA Founder's Day Open House in Salt Lake
- 19th - No school (President's Day)
- 20th - PTA Day at the Legislature
March - note: '08-'09 PTA officers must be elected by March 31st.
- 1st- Arts Education Grant applications and LEAP Award nominations due to Utah PTA
- 18th - Council President's Meeting: 10 am at the PDC, Presidents-elect invited! Golden Apple Recipient names due to Council
April
- 10th - Council President's Meeting: 10 am at the PDC and Region pre-convention open house, Nebo Learning Center, Springville
- 14th - Deadline for early-bird convention registration
- 14-18th - Spring Break
- 21st- Deadline for convention registration
- 22nd- Golden Apple Awards Night
May - Nat'l Mental Health Month, Teacher Appreciation Month
- 15-16th - State PTA Convention
- 16th and 26th - No School
- 30th - Last day of School
June - PTA Transition Month
- 5th - Report #3 due to Council