A President's Role and Responsibilities

Lead the PTA way!
Your PTA members look to you for leadership in creating partnerships within your community and fostering an environment where family engagement is encouraged and respected. You are the official contact, communicator and representative of your Local Unit PTA. It takes heart, dedication, and patience to lead the PTA way, and LAPTA believes in you and the work you are doing!
Why are we here? Why do we PTA? PTA makes a difference in the lives of all children, which makes our community stronger and the future brighter. Be passionate and thoughtful about how to best impact your community through the use of PTA Programs and all that PTA has to offer. Familiarize yourself with the LAPTA Toolkits and reach out to LAPTA for support, encouragement, and guidance. LAPTA knows all that it takes behind the scenes and we are very grateful for your hard work and dedication!
Talking to Principals about PTA Value
President Toolkit Sections
View or download the entire President's Toolkit - PDF or Word
View or download sections within the President's Toolkit:
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Building Your Board of Directors - PDF
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Calendar: Dates and Deadlines - PDF
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Centennial Button Pins for Members - PDF
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CheddarUp and MoneyMinder - PDF
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Confidentiality, Ethics, and Conflict of Interest Policy - PDF
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Customize the PTA Logo - PDF or PowerPoint
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Documents and Terms - PDF
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Dos and Don’ts of Partnering with Administrators - PDF
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Dos and Don’ts of Partnering with Teachers - PDF
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Essential Knowledge - PDF
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Finances - PDF
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Fundraising Strategies - PDF
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Getting Started - PDF
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Icebreakers - PDF
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Leadership Traits & Training - PDF
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Meeting Types - PDF or Word
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Meeting Script - PDF or Word
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National PTA - PDF
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Parliamentary Procedure - PDF
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President’s Binder - PDF
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Problem Solving - PDF
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Reactivate a PTA - PDF
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Retention Plan - PDF
PTA Share
LAPTA wants to hear about the good your Local PTA Unit is doing, whether it is advocacy work, a PTA Program, teacher support, philanthropic work, or community outreach! Send us all the details and pictures so we can share your success and how you are making a difference. We tend to do a lot of behind-the-scenes work that isn't celebrated, or we do our work and then move on to the next. Please keep LAPTA in the loop!