​Annual LAPTA General Membership Meeting Minutes
Caddo Parish Magnet High School
August 23, 2025​

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• Call to Order at 12:41 PM by Beth Maillho. The Mission Statement was read.

• Attendance: there were 83 members in attendance. A quorum was present.

• Treasurer’s Report presented by Amy Brunet. The Hancock Whitney starting balance was $20,421. Total Income for the year was $79,157, and total expenses were $65,110. Ending balance is $34,468. The Fidelity Investment Fund balance on July 1, 2024 was $155,692 with $33,944 withdrawn during the year into the Hancock Whitney account and ending with $167,683 on August 21, 2025.

• Affiliation Report presented by Philip Davis. 66% of PTAs have started Active Affiliation with 78% of those with completed Active Affiliation.

• Membership Report presented by Beth Maillho. The membership total for 2024-25 year was 10,388. The 2025-26 goal is 10,250 members.

• President’s Report presented by Beth Maillho. Reminder given that all grant applications are currently open. Plea to join LAPTA board.

• Proposed Bylaws amendments were posted with proper notice and reviewed. Amendments include changing all elections to same year; nominees for an uncontested position may be appointed at an LAPTA Board of Directors meeting; contested elections will occur at a Special General Membership Meeting; qualification for President nominees now include local PTA Presidents who served within the last three years; Board members may not be paid for their time; notice of General Membership Meetings changed from 30 days to 20-day notice.

A MOTION WAS MADE by Philip Davis and seconded to accept the proposed Bylaws amendments. A verbal vote was taken. MOTION PASSED.

• Next Annual General Membership Meeting will be held August 15, 2026 in Mandeville at PTA Leadership Training.

• Meeting adjourned by Beth Maillho at 12:54 PM.