THE PTA ORGANIZATION
The Parent, Teachers Association (PTA) is the largest children's advocacy organization in the world.
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At the state level, we are part of the: California State PTA.
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At the national level, we are part of the: National PTA
THE PURPOSES OF PTA ARE:
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To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community and place of worship.
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To raise the standards of home life.
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To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.
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To bring into closer relation, the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.
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To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual education.
16th DISTRICT BOARD
The most important role of the Executive Board of the Sixteenth District is to provide support to the PTA councils and individual PTA units within Lassen, Marin, Modoc, Plumas and Sierra counties.
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We offer trainings and resources, and help to coordinate the work that councils and units do. We also share out information about any operational updates, send due dates reminders when things like PTA Insurance payments are due, and communicate deadlines for various grant opportunities. Basically, we at Sixteenth District are here to support your success.
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We still have positions available on the 16th District board. If you are interested in filling these position, or volunteering with 16th District PTA, please contact Erin Compton for more information!
2024-2025 District Board Members
Title: Email address:
District President: Erin Compton President16thpta@gmail.com
Executive Vice President: Melissa Bartling Execvp16thpta@gmail.com
Vice President for Out-of-Council Units- VACANT Vpoutcouncil16thpta@gmail.com
Secretary: Jamie Johnson Secretary16thpta@gmail.com
Treasurer: Mira Brownfield Treasurer16thpta@gmail.com
Financial Reviewer: Tenesa Vuillemenot Auditor16thpta@gmail.com
Historian: Diane Gasson Gassongirls@gmail.com
Parliamentarian: Brian Whitlow Brian@SFCard.org
Reflections Chair: VACANT Reflections16thpta@gmail.com
Mill Valley Council President: Emily Lieginger MVptacouncil@gmail.com
North Marin Council of PTAs President: Erin Compton NMcouncilpta@gmail.com
Webmaster: VACANT Webmaster16thpta@gmail.com
Our Philosophy
The mission of the California State PTA is to positively impact the lives of children and families by representing our members and empowering and supporting them with skills in advocacy, leadership and communications.
Our History
In 1897, 2 women came together to form the National Congress of Mothers to eliminate threats that endangered children. In 1970, they merged with the National Congress of Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers to become the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) to advocate for children and youth issues in our country.