Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations
Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA) is an association of local PT(S)As in Montgomery County, chartered by Maryland PTA.
Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA) is an association of local PT(S)As in Montgomery County, chartered by Maryland PTA.
MCCPTA Mission: To make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.
MCCPTA Values:
Collaboration: We will work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to broaden and enhance our ability to serve and advocate for all children and families.
Commitment: We are dedicated to children’s educational success, health, and well-being through strong family and community engagement, while remaining accountable to the principles upon which our association was founded.
Diversity: We acknowledge the potential of everyone without regard, including but not limited to: age, culture, economic status, educational background, ethnicity, gender, geographic location, legal status, marital status, mental ability, national origin, organizational position, parental status, physical ability, political philosophy, race, religion, sexual orientation, and work experience.
Respect: We value the individual contributions of members, employees, volunteers, and partners as we work collaboratively to achieve our association’s goals.
Accountability: All members, employees, volunteers, and partners have a shared responsibility to align their efforts toward the achievement of our association’s strategic initiatives.MCCPTA Values:
Collaboration: We will work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to broaden and enhance our ability to serve and advocate for all children and families.
Commitment: We are dedicated to children’s educational success, health, and well-being through strong family and community engagement, while remaining accountable to the principles upon which our association was founded.
Diversity: We acknowledge the potential of everyone without regard, including but not limited to: age, culture, economic status, educational background, ethnicity, gender, geographic location, legal status, marital status, mental ability, national origin, organizational position, parental status, physical ability, political philosophy, race, religion, sexual orientation, and work experience.
Respect: We value the individual contributions of members, employees, volunteers, and partners as we work collaboratively to achieve our association’s goals.
Accountability: All members, employees, volunteers, and partners have a shared responsibility to align their efforts toward the achievement of our association’s strategic initiatives.MCCPTA Values:
MCCPTA Goals:
- To grow membership and parent involvement
- To include and embrace all members of our Montgomery County Public Schools community
- To engage parents, staff, and students in meaningful contributions that reflect their unique strengths for the benefit of students and school communities
- To rally this engaged, growing membership in coordinated advocacy on issues of common concern
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Solicitations for MCCPTA Leadership Nominations 2021-2022
Solicitations for MCCPTA Leadership Nominations 2021-2022
The MCCPTA Nominating Committee is accepting nominations for MCCPTA officer positions for the 2021-2022 school year. The positions are:
Timeline:
February 19, 2021 - all nominations are due; this will include completion of the two attached files. (Area VPs and CCs are due later, information coming soon).
After February 19, 2021, the nominating committee may seek additional nominees for positions if qualified candidates have not been nominated.
By March 27, 2021, the nominating committee will announce the slate of candidates.
After the slate is announced, anyone who wants to run for a position from the floor at the election must notify the nominating committee by April 13 (14 days before the election).
April 27, 2021, Delegates Assembly - ELECTION
Nominees should represent the diversity and strength of our membership, continue to provide leadership and support for local PTAs in the coming year, and be committed to the overall mission of PTA. Our goal is to ensure that MCCPTA has strong and skillful leaders who will work together to advocate for our children.
MCCPTA Nomination Form 2021-2022
MCCPTA Officer Nomination Eligibility Form 2021-2022
Please read the excerpts below from the MCCPTA Bylaws describing the required qualifications for nominees:
FROM MCCPTA BYLAWS:
ARTICLE VI: OFFICERS AND THEIR ELECTION
Section 4. The following provisions shall govern the eligibility of individuals to be officers of the MCCPTA:
a. # Each officer shall be a member of a local PTA within the area of this council PTA.
b. Only members of a local PTA whose state and council PTA dues are paid shall be eligible to hold office. The president, vice president for educational issues, vice president for administration, vice president for programs, and vice president for advocacy shall have served at least one (1) full year on a local PTA board of directors and one (1) full year on the council board of directors. The recording secretary for delegate assemblies, recording secretary for board of directors meetings, and treasurer shall have served at least one (1) full year on a local PTA board of directors or one (1) full year on the council board of directors.
c. MCCPTA treasurer cannot concurrently be treasurer or check signer of a local PTA.
d. A term of office shall be one year or until a successor is elected. No officer may be eligible to serve more than three (3) consecutive terms in the same office.
e. A person who has served in an office for more than one half of a full term shall be deemed to have served a full term in such office.
f. Any officer of MCCPTA shall resign within a week of filing for candidacy for public office.
Section 7. Nominating Committee
f. The nominating committee shall nominate one (1) candidate for the offices of president, vice-president for educational issues, vice-president for administration, vice-president for programs, vice-president for advocacy, recording secretary for delegate assemblies, recording secretary for board of directors meetings, and treasurer.
g. The nominating committee shall send the list of nominees and their qualifications to the members of the Board of Directors and to the local PTA presidents and delegates at least thirty (30) days before the annual meeting. The consent of each candidate must be obtained before his/her name is placed in nomination. The nominated slate will include nominations for Area Vice Presidents and Cluster Coordinators (see Article VIIIA, Section 4).
h. The nominating committee must be notified of the intention to run from the floor at least fourteen (14) days prior to election, provided the consent of each candidate has been obtained before his/her name is placed in nomination and candidates have met all qualifications specified in Section 4 of these bylaws and are prepared to present qualifications as specified by the nominating committee as part of the nomination selection process. The nominating committee shall send the list of individuals who plan to run from the floor to the members of the Board of Directors and to the local PTA presidents and delegates at least seven (7) days before the annual meeting.
- President
- Vice President for Educational Issues
- Vice President for Administration
- Vice President for Programs
- Vice President for Advocacy
- Treasurer
- Recording Secretary, Board of Directors
- Recording Secretary, Delegates Assembly
Timeline:
February 19, 2021 - all nominations are due; this will include completion of the two attached files. (Area VPs and CCs are due later, information coming soon).
After February 19, 2021, the nominating committee may seek additional nominees for positions if qualified candidates have not been nominated.
By March 27, 2021, the nominating committee will announce the slate of candidates.
After the slate is announced, anyone who wants to run for a position from the floor at the election must notify the nominating committee by April 13 (14 days before the election).
April 27, 2021, Delegates Assembly - ELECTION
Nominees should represent the diversity and strength of our membership, continue to provide leadership and support for local PTAs in the coming year, and be committed to the overall mission of PTA. Our goal is to ensure that MCCPTA has strong and skillful leaders who will work together to advocate for our children.
MCCPTA Nomination Form 2021-2022
MCCPTA Officer Nomination Eligibility Form 2021-2022
Please read the excerpts below from the MCCPTA Bylaws describing the required qualifications for nominees:
FROM MCCPTA BYLAWS:
ARTICLE VI: OFFICERS AND THEIR ELECTION
Section 4. The following provisions shall govern the eligibility of individuals to be officers of the MCCPTA:
a. # Each officer shall be a member of a local PTA within the area of this council PTA.
b. Only members of a local PTA whose state and council PTA dues are paid shall be eligible to hold office. The president, vice president for educational issues, vice president for administration, vice president for programs, and vice president for advocacy shall have served at least one (1) full year on a local PTA board of directors and one (1) full year on the council board of directors. The recording secretary for delegate assemblies, recording secretary for board of directors meetings, and treasurer shall have served at least one (1) full year on a local PTA board of directors or one (1) full year on the council board of directors.
c. MCCPTA treasurer cannot concurrently be treasurer or check signer of a local PTA.
d. A term of office shall be one year or until a successor is elected. No officer may be eligible to serve more than three (3) consecutive terms in the same office.
e. A person who has served in an office for more than one half of a full term shall be deemed to have served a full term in such office.
f. Any officer of MCCPTA shall resign within a week of filing for candidacy for public office.
Section 7. Nominating Committee
f. The nominating committee shall nominate one (1) candidate for the offices of president, vice-president for educational issues, vice-president for administration, vice-president for programs, vice-president for advocacy, recording secretary for delegate assemblies, recording secretary for board of directors meetings, and treasurer.
g. The nominating committee shall send the list of nominees and their qualifications to the members of the Board of Directors and to the local PTA presidents and delegates at least thirty (30) days before the annual meeting. The consent of each candidate must be obtained before his/her name is placed in nomination. The nominated slate will include nominations for Area Vice Presidents and Cluster Coordinators (see Article VIIIA, Section 4).
h. The nominating committee must be notified of the intention to run from the floor at least fourteen (14) days prior to election, provided the consent of each candidate has been obtained before his/her name is placed in nomination and candidates have met all qualifications specified in Section 4 of these bylaws and are prepared to present qualifications as specified by the nominating committee as part of the nomination selection process. The nominating committee shall send the list of individuals who plan to run from the floor to the members of the Board of Directors and to the local PTA presidents and delegates at least seven (7) days before the annual meeting.
Members of the 2021-2022 Nominating Committee:
- Kristen Carter (CLARKSBURG/NORTHWEST/QUINCE ORCHARD/SENECA VALLEY)
- Maggie Conley (NEC/BLAKE/PAINT BRANCH/SPRINGBROOK AND SHERWOOD)
- Kristin Erdheim (DAMASCUS/GAITHERSBURG/MAGRUDER/WATKINS MILL)
- Miguel Mitchell (DCC)
- Debby Orsak (BETHESDA CHEVY CHASE/WALTER JOHNSON/WHITMAN)
- Kellie Schoolar-Reynolds (AT-LARGE)
- Jennifer Young (CHURCHILL/RM/POOLESVILLE/ROCKVILLE/WOOTTON)
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