Duties of Officers

The officers needed in every PTA unit include:

• President
• Vice President Or President-Elect
• Secretary
• Treasurer

Officers are nominated and elected according to the guidelines specified in the local unit’s bylaws. The bylaws also specify the length of the term each officer serves as well as the number of consecutive terms an individual may serve in one position.

– Duties of Committee Chairs

There are two types of committees that serve a local PTA unit: standing and special.

A standing committee is a committee that performs an ongoing function. The National PTA recommends that standing committees for a local PTA unit include:

• Bylaws
• Finance
• Family
• Engagement/Leadership
• Legislative
• Membership

These committee designations represent the major areas that local units should focus their time and efforts on.

All other committees are called special committees and perform tasks specifically assigned to them. Special committees are formed as needed and are generally dissolved after their assigned task is completed.

Common Special Committees include:

Reflections
Carnival

Committee chairman are generally appointed by the President and approved by elected officers of the local unit. The length of the terms standing committee chairman serve is generally the same as that of officers. Special committee chairman generally serve as chairman of the committee until the assigned task is completed.