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Leader Notes July 1, 2025

Hi, PTA Leaders, Old and New! The new term for the 2025-26 Board Members starts today, July 1. If you are done with your PTA term, we will stop emailing the 2024-25 Leaders later this month. Until then, please forward these emails to your replacements who need to register at LouisianaPTA.org/register to get on our email list.


National PTA Convention was this past week. See what you missed by viewing all course materials at LouisianaPTA.org/training.


LAPTA is busy planning our year to best support you. Please keep in touch and reach out if you need anything. This email covers:

  1. Tips for a Strong Start

  2. Are you "PTA Louisiana Congress" with the IRS?

  3. Reboot of August Training Days

  4. Past Announcements (View past emails on our blog.)


Tips for a Strong Start

Here is a quick overview of how and where to get started. Email us if you have questions at President@LouisianaPTA.org or view the full LAPTA Board Members for all LAPTA emails.


Are you "PTA Louisiana Congress" with the IRS?

Years ago, many of the Local PTAs were named "PTA Louisiana Congress" when they applied for their IRS EIN to designate that they were under the Louisiana PTA tax umbrella. This is not necessary anymore. We encourage all PTAs with PTA Louisiana Congress as your name with the IRS to change it to your actual name. To do this, LAPTA created a Canva template to make it as easy as possible. The first page includes the instructions, page two is for PTAs, and page 3 is for PTSAs. You also need to have minutes from a meeting making a motion to change the name from the old to the new and signed by two officers. If you file IRS Form 990 EZ or Form 990, then you can change your name on that form or you can use the Canva template. If you file Form 990N, you cannot change your name on that form and you have to use the Canva template to submit the letter separately. See more information about filing federal taxes on the Treasurer page.


Reboot of August Training Days with Giveaways, Prizes, Games, and More!

Everyone is invited to the August Training Days which is on August 16 in Mandeville (Fontainebleau High) and August 23 in Shreveport (Caddo Magnet High). Cost is $25 which is paid by your Local PTA Unit. LAPTA is working hard this summer to completely redo the format of training to make it more fun and interactive with more prizes! If you'd like to contribute any fun ideas, email Jennifer Hale at Leader.Develop@LouisianaPTA.org. While training is required for all officers, it can be completed several ways. See LouisianaPTA.org/training for full details.


Meet the New LAPTA Board

We have some changes to the LAPTA! We have a new Treasurer to announce who is Amy Brunet! She is new to LAPTA but ready to take on this new roll, and we're excited to have her. We also have Naomi Narcisse as the new Advocacy and Federal Legislative Chair and Tara Kennedy as the new SPED Committee Chair!

 

CADDO PARISH and all other parishes -- We need you! We currently only have representation of St. Tammany Parish on the LAPTA Board! PLEASE consider joining us as the: 1) Corresponding Secretary, 2) Membership Committee Member, or 3) member of any other committee. The duties of Secretary would be shared with our current Secretary, so it really wouldn't be too much at all. Email Beth at President@LouisianaPTA.org if you're interested.


Past Announcements

  1. View the LAPTA Bylaws Amendment Notice. This will be discussed and voted on at the Annual LAPTA Meeting in Shreveport at the August 23 Training Day.

  2. All officers need to register at Louisianapta.org/register -OR- log into Givebacks.com and "Update Officers" under Compliance Menu and select "2025-26."

  3. Email your input and ideas on the August Training Days to Jennifer Hale at Leader.Develop@LouisianaPTA.org. We are really trying to completely redo it.


Make the Most of July!!!

Beth Maillho (Mail-Oh)
LAPTA President
President@LouisianaPTA.org

 
 
 

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