21. Districts Turn To Parents To Play Bigger Roles In fact, texas law now requires schools to have specific Mainly, that ptas belongto national and state PTA organizations, while ptos stand alone. http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/96/10/13/schools/parents.2-0

1:25 PM 10/11/1996 Districts turn to parents to play bigger roles By TERRY KLIEWER In this era of swelling enrollments, tight budgets and politicized family values, Americans are being told the key to success in public education can be summed up in one word: parents. Everyone from President Clinton down is urging parents to take a more active role in their children's schooling. The old days when parents met teachers once a year at open house, went to the Halloween carnival and chipped in at candy sale time now seem quaint. Under the new regimen, parents are handing out textbooks, replacing playgrounds, tutoring slow students in reading and helping fast ones pick a college. They help to run student detention programs. They "room-sit" for teachers called away to other things. They meet and greet school visitors. While big school districts may have special staffs to garner commercial and corporate support, smaller districts often turn to parents and volunteers to help identify and go after business and civic donors. Volunteerism in all its forms private-sector support, plus parents' and others' donations of time and effort can add up to substantial sums for cash-strapped school districts.

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23. Parental Involvement like ptos and ptas) help their schools with information on fundraising, playgrounds,parent involvement and more. Quickstart for the Family texas Math TEKS http://www.hondo.k12.tx.us/hs/parent/parent.htm

Welcome! This page has been created to provide information and links, to aid or inform parents who have children in Hondo High School. Links Faculty Tutoring Student Support Student Handbook ... Adventures In Education - Texas Guaranteed educational web site for parents, students, and high school counselors. Bilingual Families Web Page, The - Welcome to the Bilingual Families Web Page- a place for bilingual parents to find information and resources to help them raise their children bilingually. Brain Training - Services directed at teaching parents how to provide children with a play environment that meets their developmental needs, with a focus on meaning and relationships. Center for Parent Education - General information, conferences, book reviews and the Texas Registry of Parent Educator Resources. Education Resource Guide - Library, supplies, teacher tools, directories, employment, parent-teacher conference, organizations, report card, and traditional a cyber playground resources. Education Service Centers Support - A fast link to each Regional Service Center in Texas.

24. HCGP - Ted Weisgal Answers Because of election laws in certain states like texas, it's necessary to run theHISD school board should lend its weight toward building ptas/ptos and will http://www.harriscountygreenparty.org/getinvolved/workgroups/elections/weisgal_Q

sign me up donate contact us site map ... home HARRIS COUNTY GREEN PARTY creating a just and sustainable future about us get involved calendar resources ... Top Ted Weisgals' Answers to the Candidate Questionnaire for Harris County Green Party Endorsement Position Sought: Houston Independent School District Board Position 9 for 2001-2005 1. Do you intend to run as a Green Party candidate? No, this is a non-partisan election. 2. Do you beleive the Green Party can make a useful contribution to American political life? How? Certainly, I believe the Green Party can make a useful contribution. In too many instances, the Democrats and Republicans have merged their ideas. It is my belief that the best way for the Green Party to make an impact is for it to elect many candidates in non-partisan races. There is a stigma to "third parties." If thousands of office holders in non-partisan offices do quality work and then announce that they are Greens, it would have a substantial positive impact. For visibility, I do think Greens need to run candidates for President and Vice-President. Because of election laws in certain states like Texas, it's necessary to run candidates such as my friends Ben Levy and Charlie Mauch statewide. Nevertheless, it is in local elections, like the one in which I will be running, is where the legitimacy of the quality of the candidates of the party as positive agents of change can be established.

25. Board News The Board of Trustees recognized the following presidents of ptos, ptas, and booster Thefollowing campuses were recognized by the texas Education Agency’s http://www.brazosport.isd.tenet.edu/news/boardarch/02/dec02.html

Address 301 W. Brazoswood Dr. Clute, TX 77531 Mailing Address P.O. Drawer Z Freeport, TX Phone Fax Board Highlights Board Highlight Archives December 3, 2002 Extra Mile Awards The Board of Trustees recognized the following presidents of PTOs, PTAs, and booster clubs with Extra Mile Awards for December: Stephen F. Austin Elementary PTO – Luanne Hughes A.P. Beutel Elementary PTO – Kathy White Bess Brannen Elementary PTO – Alesha Kendrick O. A. Fleming Elementary PTO – Shanda Harwell, Vice President (accepted for Helen Plank, President) Madge Griffith Elementary PTO – Denton Self Jane Long Elementary PTA – Jackie Cooper Elisabet Ney Elementary PTO – Melinda Bedrich T. W. Ogg Elementary PTO – Tesa Baker Gladys Polk Elementary PTA – Marty Fotenot O. M. Roberts Elementary PTO – Janet Dean

26. FOX CHAPEL AREA of Elementary Education and Instruction is speaking to elementary ptas/ptos andthe Most text books and text materials are published in texas and California. http://www.fcasd.edu/community/page/nl-10-1999.html

FCAPAGE FOX CHAPEL AREA ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED EDUCATION, AN AFFILIATE OF PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED EDUCATION OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 1999 "BEHIND THE SCENES" PROGRAM Tour of the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport Friday, November 5th 9:00 am to 1:00 pm This tour, open to middle school students in sixth through eighth grades, will be lead by Cindy Minogue and Shirley Wiley. No other adults permitted on the tour. The tour will begin with a one hour briefing in the Aviation Resource Center. Included in this briefing will be a detailed description of external and internal parts of an aircraft as well as an explanation of what makes airplanes fly. Students will tour the international airport, including the international terminal, meet representatives of the US Department of Immigration, US Customs and Department of Agriculture, and will see items confiscated by customs. They will visit aircraft from one or more airlines, including exposure to the cockpit area with a flight crew member and the cabin area with a flight attendant. While on board, the students usually receive refreshments. Space is limited to 25 students. Contact Cindy Minogue, Program Chair (781-8336) by November 5 to reserve your

27. Stealing From The PTO : October/November 2002 | PTO Today a Dallasbased company that insures ptas and ptos fiscal controls and checks thatptos have implemented Elementary School PTO in Pflugerville, texas, all checks http://www.ptotoday.com/1002embezzlement.html

RECEIVE EMAIL UPDATES: SEARCH PTO TODAY: Stealing from the PTO Theft by volunteers is more common than you think. But you can prevent it. By Michelle Bates Deakin Last year, the Hampstead Elementary School PTA in Maryland had two goals: to replace the school’s aging playground equipment and to install a state-of-the-art wireless computer lab. Toward those ends, children tromped through the rural town hawking candles and drumming up participants for run-a-thons, all contributing to a $60,000 take to fund the climbers, swings, and keyboards. Little did the children or their parents know, however, that as fast as the money was coming in, it was going out. In July, just as the PTA’s treasurer was finishing his two-year term, he was arrested for stealing more than $62,000 from the organization. The staggering loss has put the school’s long-awaited projects at risk. The situation at Hampstead is an example of one of the biggest but least-discussed threats to parent groups: embezzlement. That anger is fueling local prosecutor Melissa Hockensmith, who’s handling the case, in which John N. Biggs faces 39 charges of theft. “The kids earned this money, and there’s a good lesson we can show them,” says Hockensmith. “You can’t take someone’s hard-earned money and just get away with it.”

28. The Latest PTO/PTA News | PTO Today OCTOBER 9, 2002 This texas school is considering the switch from PTA to PTO.To read more about the differences between ptos and ptas click here. http://www.ptotoday.com/currentnews.html

RECEIVE EMAIL UPDATES: SEARCH PTO TODAY: Check this space frequently for the latest news and notes from the PTO world. Run into an interesting PTO tidbit? email us the news or a link to: news@PTOtoday.com April 10, 2003: Gold medal to this Arizona principal for understanding the importance of involvement. Nice piece. APRIL 9, 2003: North Carolina parent group holds a special fundraiser in order to display their freedom quilt. APRIL 9, 2003: Comprehensive program profile here on connecting with and involving Hispanic parents at one Atlanta school. APRIL 9, 2003: Weather doesn't dampen the spirit of this huge community-built plaground effort. APRIL 9, 2003: Hawaiian Luau. Coppertone. Playground. $5000. There is a connection for this West Virginia school. APRIL 8, 2003: Principal flipping burgers at this New York PTO's McDonald's Night fundraiser. APRIL 7, 2003: Comprehensive piece here on parental involvement challenges in North Carolina. Nicely done. First in a series. APRIL 1, 2003:

29. Task Force News April 17, 1996 distributed a copy of a model policy drafted by the texas Association of Item 12COUNCILOF ptas, Campus ptas/ptos I need names, addresses, phone numbers http://www.roundrockisd.org/rrweb/distresc/taskforc/news/mtg01min.htm

Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 13:08:42 -0600 To: asimpson@tenet.edu (Amy Simpson), Edz@tenet.edu (Ed Zaiontz), bnichols@tenet.edu (Barbara Nichols), barryc@bga.com (Barry Chalcroft), bsheehan@muskweb-austin.tx.us (Bruce Sheehan), bruce.sheehan@texas-one.org (Bruce Sheehan), dariend@tenet.edu (Darien Dixon), whitbeck@tenet.edu (Debbie Whitbeck), dbrown@twchp6.tracor.com (Deryl Browning), donnar@tenet.edu (Donna Rayburn), janieb@tenet.edu (Janie Braxdale), zipper@comland.com (Josh Craig), joyk@tenet.edu (Joy Killough), HSCX84B@prodigy.com (JUDY A JENNINGS), jawalker@tenet.edu (Julie Walker), herzikk@tenet.edu (Kathy R Herzik), kturpin@tenet.edu (Karen Turpin), mitchell@tab.com (Laura Mitchell), lidacarp@tenet.edu (Lida Carpenter), SKTN09B@prodigy.com (MRS MARJORIE T GALLECE), maryjoh@tenet.edu (Mary Jo Humphreys), scribner@tenet.edu (Mary Scribner), mbarger@tenet.edu (Melinda Barber)

30. News Update of directors; Mexican American Bar Association; El Paso Bar Association; texas Collegeof houses for poor people in Juárez; active in ptas and ptos at El http://www.borderlandnews.com/2002electionnews/0220election.shtml

El Paso Times News Real Estate Classifieds ... Customer Service Saturday, April 12, 2003 Experience at issue in probate court race Linda Stelter / El Paso Times El Paso County Probate Court Judge Max Higgs, left, and his challenger in the Democratic primary election, lawyer Jesus Olivas, answered questions at a recent forum sponsored by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. Higgs has held the judgeship since 1991. Higgs file Name: Max Higgs. Age: Current job: El Paso County Probate Court judge, 1991-present. Education: juris doctorate, University of Houston, 1973; bachelor's degree, Lamar University, 1966. Professional experience: probate court judge, 1991-present; child welfare master, 65th Judicial Court in El Paso, 1988-91; general counsel, assistant executive director and caseworker, Sherwood and Myertie Foster Home for Children, Stephenville, Texas, 1987-88; assistant district attorney, Abilene, 1985-87; West Texas regional attorney, Texas Department of Human Services, 1984-85; private practice in El Paso, February 1984 to May 1984; assistant county attorney, El Paso county attorney's office, 1979-84; intern, auditor, office manager and legal assistant to the judge, Probate Court 2, Harris County (Houston), 1971-79. Associations, community involvement:

31. Community Based Organization Grants Officers, or associated with campaign partners such as texas Scholars, GEARUP withpublic schools or IHE’s (for example, ptas and ptos, student councils http://www.utpb.edu/pubinfo/CommunityBasOGrants02.htm

Texas Register Announcement Posting on THECB website The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) invites Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) to participate in the implementation of the Statewide Higher Education Awareness and Motivational Campaign resulting from Senate Bill 573 (passed in the 77 th legislative session of 2001, and codified in the Texas Education Code, at § 61.951.) The new law requires that THECB administer a statewide campaign to assure that parents and students understand the importance of higher education and how to prepare for it academically and financially. The campaign is also one of the major strategies of THECB’s higher education strategic plan, called Closing the Gaps by 2015 The goal of the campaign is to bring into higher education by 2015 an additional 300,000 people prepared to succeed who are not expected, based on current enrollment trends, to enroll in a Texas college or university. CBOs that serve families, i.e., parents and/or children or youth, are invited to be voluntary partners in the campaign. These CBOs will serve as a local “point-of-sale” or distribution network for the information we need to get to families. Many of our target parents do not trust traditional message-bearers and don’t attend meetings at the public school, thus we must work with grassroots groups that parents do trust and listen to. CBOs provide that link to families that we would not otherwise have.

32. Frisco Bonds - Vote September 14 FOR Frisco Bonds Mario Sinacola Sons Blue Star Investments Hunter Associates, texas ShaddockDevelopment Frisco Senior Association Frisco ptas ptos Frisco Homeowner http://www.friscobond.com/

Home About Us FAQ Overview ... Click here for election results. Thank You FRISCO! September 15, 2002 To the Citizens of Frisco: September 14th, 2002 marked a milestone for our city. Our future-minded voters took the first step in the next phase of our community's growth with the passage of the bond package.The members of the Citizens Bond Committee and the For Frisco Bonds '02 Committee wish to thank our citizens for their trust and support. We all firmly believe in the value and need for each and every one of these projects for the growth of Frisco. As the chairman of both committees, I would like to personally thank the members of these two groups from the bottom of my heart. It has been an honor and privilege to work with such a gifted group of people. These citizens, representing the wide and diverse spectrum that is Frisco, brought their many and varied talents to this projects. Their unwavering focus on the future of Frisco helped bring about a bond package of which we can all be proud. I would also like to thank our great city staff and City Council for their support and knowledge. No question posed was too large or too small when we sought information that we needed to complete our tasks. Since the beginning of this endeavor in February 2002, so many people have worked toward preparing, presenting, and ensuring passage of this program. There are far too many dedicated people to mention here, but please join us in recognizing those below that went above and beyond all expectations in their support and commitment to our city. These citizens gave of their time, services, and skills in an unselfish manner that reflects what makes Frisco great.

33. Sue's Past Letters state PTA in the United States following California and texas in membership be disappointedwhen told that 1, 2, 3 or more ptas have voted to become ptos? http://www.vapta.org/History/sues_archive.htm

Sue's Letters 1999-2001 Jan/Feb 2000 Mar/Apr 2000 May/June 2000 July 2000 ... October 2001 ] [Farewell Speech] [ PTA Service Record SUE'S FAREWELL SPEECH - 1999-2001 When I was elected as your President two years ago, I began a journey that has been filled with challenges, pride, disappointments, joy, and hope. The greatest challenge I have faced has been carrying out the responsibilities of this office while holding a full-time job in an elementary school. I have spent most of my days meeting the requirements of my job and long nights and sometimes many days away from my job meeting my responsibilities as President of the VA PTA. This was made somewhat easier for me as I had a Superintendent who believed in providing professional leave time in order that I might travel across the state as President of the VA PTA while also serving as an ambassador for public schools. And yet it has all been worthwhile for during these past two years, I feel we have made a difference for children. - You may ask how have we made a difference?

34. #1 Fundraisers Fundraising, Inc. Purpose of this Web Site Each year, schools, school groups, ptas, ptos, youthsports leagues and other nonprofit organizations texas STATE http://www.1-fundraisers-fundraising.com/fundraisers.asp

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36. Councils Website Results :: Linkspider UK Goal Planning sessions and Presidents roundtable sharing in Abilene,texas. Organizationinformation for the Council serving ptas and ptos in Kansas. http://www.linkspider.co.uk/Society/Organizations/Education/PTA/Councils/

Councils Websites from Linkspider UK Keyword: Councils Linkspider UK Directory Councils Search for Directory Tree: Top Society Organizations Education ... PTA : Councils (186) Add URL Advertise Here! Personalize Amazon ... Weather See Also: Society: Organizations: Education: PTA: Local Units Lewisville ISD Council of PTAs - Council provides online resources, leadership worksops and PTA links for 51 local units in 9 North Texas communities. Knox County Council PTA - Council online resource for local Tennessee PTAs with links to FAQs, ideas for Projects and Services, Events and Awards. Champaign PTA Council - Council dues, news and links for units in the PTA community of District 10, Champaign, Illinois. Culver City Council PTA - Council calendar, news, and local PTAs links for officers and chairmen in California. Alachua County Council of PTAs and PTSAs - Council PTA answers the questions to: Who, What, When and How as pertaining to this Florida unit. Fremont Council PTA - Resource for families within the 30 PTA units in California. Akron Council of PTAs - Council calendar, e-mail access, and Resource links, online at this Ohio PTA Council site.

37. Cheapskate Monthly - Meet Mary Hunt - Mary's Web Desk Hope this information helps, Martha Blankenship Longview, texas = Treasure eachday, Martha I done is to have a hassle free fundraiser for the ptas/ptos. http://www.cheapskatemonthly.com/mary_webdesk.asp?ID=7222

38. Pecos Enterprise, News ptas have statewide and national affiliations, while ptos are strictly Skip to nextstory FORT WORTH, texas (AP) August 20, 1997 A judge today http://www.pecos.net/news/arch97a/082097p.htm

PECOS ENTERPRISE Daily Newspaper and Tourism Guide for Trans Pecos, Big Bend, Far West Texas Tourism Opinion Sports Scores ... Van Horn Advocate TOP STORIES August 20, 1997 Hospital district tax rate to remain at current level Skip to next story By GREG HARMON Staff Writer PECOS, August 20, 1997 - The Board of Directors of Reeves County Hospital District voted overwhelmingly to stay on the course they have worked to lay out over the past several years. The board voted to accept as presented the 1998 Operating and Capital Budget as well as to remain with the current effective tax rate. This tax rate (approximately .354 per $100 of property valuation), the Board anticipated, should result in lower overall taxes this year even though 1997 saw an increase in property value for the county. The consensus to stay the course drew inspiration from the new financial report which shows a considerable drop in total expenses for the hospital. One member of the board felt that the fortified financial statement reflected a growing confidence in the hospital on the part of the community.

39. Find Sales Lead Intenet Directory today is dedicated to helping parent teacher groups (like ptos and ptas) help their nationallineage society chartered by the State of texas and recognized http://www.findsaleslead.com/sub_category.asp?sec=1929&mcat=1

40. Our Voice - 2002 I say we'd better get with the community groups, the ptas and ptos, get with the WhileGeorge was Governor of texas, he frequently invited a small group of http://www.whoseflorida.com/our_voice-2002.htm

This is Our Voice Please read these comments, and then send in your own response (click here) Spring 2002 Our Voice How DCF Chief Kathleen Kearney did the impossible and made a terrible situation worse Jibbering at the news ... State Employees' Pension Fund Malfeasance " People Have the Power" tour coming to Florida Noelle Bush- isn't it clear the system in Florida treats people differently depending on who they are? Bush Blowout Report (in Tallahassee Democrat) Untimely and Inaccurate Equal protection violation re: ineligibility to select investment option for retired workers returning to state employment ... Florida Employees: Your Potential Retirement Benefit is being KNOWINGLY and PURPOSELY OVER-estimated by up to 20% Please try and make your responses as factually based as possible. Don't just blow off steam. Information is vital if we are to survive in the post 2001 legislative world. For those of you who would like to be sure the IP address of your computer can not be found out use

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