Written by Heather Ippolito, California State PTA President-elect
Most of us begin our PTA career chairing or volunteering at our student’s elementary school. For some that’s where our PTA service ends, but there are so many other opportunities to serve and do good things for kids.
As we begin to think ahead to the next school year and PTA term, I ask you to consider serving at the council, district, or even state level of PTA. We need strong leadership at all levels of our organization to further the mission of California State PTA: To positively impact the lives of all children and families.
Today, I’d like to particularly encourage you to consider applying to serve on the State Board of Managers. The Board of Managers, or BOM as it’s more commonly known, is a body of around 90 volunteers from across the state. It is composed of:
- the Board of Directors or BOD, which includes elected officers and an appointed Parliamentarian and Director of Legislation,
- the elected District Presidents from our 27 local PTA Districts
- around 60 appointed members from across our state.
Our statewide Board of Managers does so much:
- Promotes the mission of PTA
- Conducts the business of California State PTA between conventions
- Develops programs and policies for the state
- Adopts and revises the state PTA budget
- Provides service to local units and councils upon request
- Represents PTA on committees and coalitions at the state level
- Informs and educates through articles and publications, and by conducting workshops and trainings
Do you have a gift or talent that would help us in our work? Have you always wanted to work with a diverse group of dedicated leaders from across our vast state? Are you driven by the mission of our organization? If so, please take a look at the application for the 2025-2027 term and consider applying. We’d love to work with you!