Bylaws, Policy, Procedure, and Rules

Bylaws
Every level of PTA has bylaws - the local units, the council’s, districts, the state and even the National PTA operate within the guidelines of a bylaw document.

Position on Co-President's
The Virginia PTA/PTSA acknowledges that "sharing the work load" is a legitimate concern among our constituent associations. However, each local unit must recognize that there are acceptable parliamentary options available to help alleviate this concern. Co-presidents are not one of those options.

Policy
Article III of the National PTA Bylaws outlines basic policies that govern the activities of all PTAs, whether they are at the national, state, district/region, council, or local level. National PTA

Procedure
How we do business is outlined in the Virginia PTA Local Unit Resource Guide (LURG) and the National PTA Handbook. All local unit President's receive the LURG on CD and a print copy of the National PTA Handbook in the mail. Both are available to download or read online in the Members sections.

IRS Rules
All state PTAs have been granted tax exempt status under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)(3) or Section (501(c)(4). As such, they must maintain strict adherence to IRC requirements in order to retain their exemption. In other words, the IRS makes the rules about fund-raising and other income activities, not the PTA.

Good Standing Rules
A PTA in good standing must meet certain criteria annually to be in good standing with the state and national PTA. This allows fair participation in PTA programs such as Reflections.