CHAMPAIGN PTA COUNCIL NEWS Nancy Holm, President, 2404 Peppertree Pl., Champaign, IL 61822  -  356-9153          email: nlholm@prairienet.org http://www.prairienet.org/cpta                                                                                                       April 2005 ______________________________________________________________________________________________                                                       Next Meeting THURSDAY, MAY 5                                                               7 - 9 P.M.                                               Barkstall School Library                                                                    2301 Hallbeck Dr. Program: Mr. David Malone, Unit 4 Director of Informational Technology, will be discussing the districts website, especially information on it for parents and information accessible about curriculum.         Other Agenda Items:                       Vote on Slate of officers - The slate is: President Brian Minsker;1st Vice-president Katie Rocheford;                         2nd Vice- president Kathy Dwyer; Secretary Cheryl Van Ness; Treasurer Cyndy Lammert Sharing of Ideas - Please plan to discuss ideas for programs and activities that have worked well for your PTA         or school this year. Informational Items:         State PTA Convention - The annual Illinois PTA state convention will be held April 29 - May 1 in Lisle.  There will be various workshops, exhibits, and sessions on bylaws, budgets, etc.  Please encourage your members to attend.  Your PTA budget may include funds to pay the registration fee for delegates to attend from your PTA. It is a great way to learn more about PTA!         State PTA Registration Forms - Please fill in and return the registration sheet from the Illinois PTA that presidents should be receiving shortly from the state PTA office.  You need to fill this in even if the officers are not changing.  If you have not voted yet, please fill in the information as soon as possible after your elections and send it back to the state office.         PTA Council Handbook - Also we will need the names of your new officers, council rep, Reflections chair,  Family Involvement chair, Newsletter editor, and webmaster from each PTA to be included in our council handbook for next year.  Please email this information to Katie Rocheford ( send2katie@insightbb.com ) as soon as you have those positions filled.  There will also be sheets available at the May 5 meeting for reps to give to their schools PTA president to fill in and return to Katie.  Please send this information before Sept. 1 so that we can compile the handbook by Oct. 1.  Thank you to Katie for agreeing to do the handbook for this coming school year.         Audit Committee - Remember to review your PTA bylaws to see procedures for forming an audit committee and auditing your financial records at the end of your fiscal year, usually June 30 or July 31.          Important Dates:  May 2-6       Teacher Appreciation Week                               May 9     Regular School Board Meeting - 7 p.m. at the Mellon Building                             May 30      Memorial Day, No School                             June 1      Last Day of Student Attendance