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PTA DUES FOR 2010-2011
By: Barbara Miralgio, Treasurer At the 2009 PTA Convention, the delegates approved for a fifty cent ($0.50) increase in the Illinois PTA dues starting July 1, 2010. This will bring the state dues portion to $2.00 per person. The total dues for both national and state PTA will be $3.75 per person. PTA is still one of the least expensive organizations to join. Fees to join other organizations can range from $25 to $100 per person. Your PTA may need to look at your total dues collected in order to accommodate this change in state dues. Article V, Section 10, c. of the Sample Local Unit Bylaws states the following in regard to Local Unit Dues: “The amount of the local membership dues shall be determined by the members of the local PTA/PTSA unit.” Any change, then, to your local unit dues must be voted upon by your membership at a General Meeting. Any change to your local dues should be approved before July 1st or before you collect dues for the 2010-2011 school year. The Illinois PTA continues to provide updated materials and programs to our local units. A new web site is up and running that is more user-friendly and easier to navigate. More information for our local units is now available on that web site, including the PTA newsletter, up-to-date Legislation information, parent engagement ideas, and much, much more. In the past year, the Information and Advanced Courses have been revised into one new course: “PTA: Road to Success”. A new Money Matters course has been developed that concentrates on the basic financial practices of the PTA. As always, these courses may be presented to your local unit at your location upon your request for no charge. Contact your District Director for more information. Source: Illinois PTA Bulletin, Spring Issue |