Acronyms
PA/PTA
Who is the Parent Association?
Who is the Parent Teacher Association?
Elections of mandatory officers (president, treasurer, and recording secretary) must be held between __________ ___ and ______________________, to ensure there will be a PA/PTA in place during the summer and for the opening of school in the fall
When is April 1st and the last day of school?
All SLTs should have a minimum of___ members and a maximum of ____ members. In determining the size of the team, budget allocations must be considered.
What is a minimum of ten members and a maximum of 17 members?
_________________ are independent parent leadership organizations that empower parents and provide assistance to PA/PTAs on a district, borough, or citywide level.
Who is Presidents' Council?
The goal of Title I
What is to improve student achievement?
FLC/FSC
Who is the Family Leadership Coordinator?
Who is the Family Support Coordinator
Newly elected officers are responsible for familiarizing themselves with this regulation and the PA/PTA bylaws in order to fully understand their role. To gain a more complete understanding of what is expected of them, officers should also avail themselves of training opportunities provided by the Presidents’ Council, the superintendent, and FACE.
What is Chancellor's Regulation A-660?
SLTs must use ____________ decision-making process as their primary means of making decisions
What is consensus-based?
The form which candidates and voters must present verifying their status as PA/PTA presidents or designees at the time the Presidents’ Council elections are held.
What is the election certification form?
This meeting must be held annually to explain Title I.
What is the Annual Title I Parent Meeting?
The Title I annual meeting is required under Title I, Part A, Section 1116 of ESSA to inform Title I parents about the school’s participation in the Title I program and to provide parents and families with information about how they can be involved in support of their children’s education.
FACE
Who is Family and Community Empowerment?
True or False: Elections must be conducted in a free, fair, and inclusive manner, providing an opportunity for the full participation of all members. The elections must only be conducted at an in-person meeting, virtual or hybrid.
What is False? Conducting elections in a hybrid meeting is not permitted.
Pursuant to State Education Law section 2590-h, the SLT is responsible for developing an annual school _______________ that is aligned with the school-based budget for the ensuing school year.
What is the Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP) ?
If the PA/PTA president is unable to attend Presidents’ Council meetings, this person goes in their stead.
What is a designee?
Families can give input on hw this money can be allocated
What is Title I 1% parent involvement funds?
SLT/DLT
Who is School Leadership Team?
Who is District Leadership Team?
The following Presidents’ Council records must be kept for ____ years: bylaws and related amendments; meeting notices, agendas and minutes; records of officer elections other than ballots; and financial records.
What is 6 years?
Any SLT member may request this report up to two times per semester to review budget alignment.
What is the Galaxy Table of Organization Report?
Every two years, the Presidents Council is responsible for the selection of questions and for the running of the forum involving the potential parent members of this council.
What is the Community Education Council?
True or False: A Title I Schoolwide Program (SWP) addresses the educational needs of all students with comprehensive strategies for improving the whole school so that every student achieves high levels of academic proficiency.
What is True?
PAC/DPAC
Who is Parent Advisory Council?
Who is District Parent Advisory Council?
Failure to conduct business. The PA/PTA __________________ if it fails to conduct PA/PTA business for 60 consecutive days during the school year. “PA/PTA business” is defined as meetings of the executive board or the general membership.
What is ceases to function?
_____________ may not serve as members of the SLT in any capacity in the school where they are employed
Who is Parent Coordinators?
The President or a Co-President must serve on this citywide organization
What is the Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council or CPAC?
True or False: Title I Part A funds provide services to a select group of children - those identified as not meeting, or most at-risk of not meeting the state’s academic content standards.
What is True?