Understanding the National PTA Bylaws Revision Process and Article VII

Presented by:National PTA Bylaws and Policy Committee

Bylaws Revision Overview

• September 2015 Newsletter• Pta.org/bylaws• Actions taken at 2015 Convention• Refer to Committee• Motion to approve the Bylaws Revision remains

open on the 2016 Convention floor• Debate to resume with Article VII

Committee Work

• National Governance Retreat (NGR)• Identified five “hot button” issues• September 2015 Newsletter• Bi-weekly Conference Calls• State Congress contact• Survey• December 2015 In-person meeting

Survey Overview

What happens from here• Committee proposed amendments in draft form• 45 Days Notice of Amendments does not apply• Committee proposed amendments could change• Webinar series replaces Bylaws Briefing at convention

• January 28 – Overview and Article VII• February 11 – Articles VII through XI• February 25 – Remaining Articles

• Legislative Conference presentation to State Presidents and Presidents-Elect

Convention Process for Bylaws Revision• Writing Lab

• If drafting an amendment, be sure to include a process to ensure a complete amendment

• Conforming Amendments• Pre-filed Amendments Deadline• Amendments from 2015 convention are no longer part of the

process• Bylaws discussion

• Begins Thursday, June 30 with Article VII• Articles I-VI will be open again for amendment after last

Article is debated.

Article VII• No additional changes necessary• Two survey questions referencing Article VII

• No two officers serving from the same state

Article VII• State Presidents serving in a National PTA officer

capacity• 48% of respondents felt State Presidents should

not serve in National PTA officer capacity• 37% felt State Presidents were eligible to serve in

a National PTA officer capacity if they had less than six month remaining in State Presidency term

• Committee supports wording of the proposed bylaws revision requiring State Presidents to resign immediately from State Presidency upon election as a National PTA officer

Recorded webinar available at pta.org/bylaws

Additional questions can be sent tobylawsrevision@pta.org