Ninth District PTA

Reminder for Councils and Out-of-Council Units 

The due date for your Reflections entries to Ninth District PTA is approaching, Monday December 2nd.

Things to remember before submitting your entries:

All units must have submitted membership, insurance, and bylaws cannot be older than 2019. If a unit is working on the revision of their bylaws, CAPTA must be notified that they are in the process of updating. 

Be sure to have all the rows of your spreadsheet filled in with the information required. The links need to be “view by anyone with the link” or we will not be able to open the entry. 

All visual art and photography must be forwarded in person. 

The Ninth District PTA Office will be open Monday December 2, from 9am to noon to receive the hard copy entries. 

Our office is located at the

San Diego County Office of Education

6401 Linda Vista Rd., Annex A

San Diego, CA 92111

Any questions please contact Cindy McIntyre reflections.chair@ninthdistrictpta.org

The Ninth District PTA is offering Program Grants to unit and council PTAs/PTSAs to implement programs or events that support the PTA’s mission statement and goals. Please apply – it’s easier than you think! Grants are available for programs in the following areas at the unit and council levels: Advocacy, Health and Welfare, Parent/student education, and Parent/student involvement.

Ninth District PTA grants are a one time funding source and individual awards will not exceed $1,000.  If you are thinking “if we just had an extra $800 we could try this new program,” now is the time to act!  Funds must be used or returned by May 31, 2025.

All requested paperwork must be completed and included for an application to be considered.  The PTA applying for the grant must have association approval for the program.

The deadline for grant applications is noon on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Please submit the application to the Ninth District PTA via email to communityconcerns@ninthdistrictpta.org OR online via Google Forms by going to this link: https://forms.gle/4ahwcp9k72pJv4PG6

*must be logged into a gmail account to access the form

Ninth District PTA will not consider applications received after the deadline.

Grant recipients must: 

• Submit a report detailing the project’s initial goals, outcomes, expense report, photos (and video if possible,) AND any remaining funds no later than May 31, 2025. 

The Ninth District PTA Grant Committee will select grant recipients and the decisions of the committee are final. Ninth District PTA will notify each grant award recipient by December 17, 2024. Grant recipient names will be included in the Ninth District PTA Annual Meeting/Founders’ Day program.

Criteria

• Your PTA/PTSA must be in good standing; i.e., required officers, minimum number of membership dues paid and insurance paid
• The PTA applying for the grant must sponsor the program or event
• Only one completed application will be accepted from each unit or council
• No payment of salaries or purchase of equipment will be considered
• No grants will be awarded for Grad Night or Disaster Preparedness materials
• Honoraria for program speakers may be listed as grant expenses
• New programs/events, high percentage of students or community served, and financial need will be given strong consideration by the committee

• In-person training is scheduled for Tuesday, October 22nd in room 301 at the San Diego County Office of Education from 10:00 to 12:00 – Virtual Training is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Please use this link to RSVP Topics are Financial Procedures, Budgeting, Uploading Documents to myPTez
• Tax help is offered from October 17th to November 4th. Please use this link to sign up for a help session.

Join California State PTA for an exciting training session on October 8th at 10 am and 7pm focused on unit virtual judging for Reflections! Get ready to discover valuable tips and insights on judging your art entries.
Upcoming Training Registration Links:

Virtual Judging for Unit Officers

Tuesday, Oct 8 at 10am: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ns5f_RKmQJSLKrb1XNmY3A

Tuesday, Oct 8 at 7pm:

In addition to these there will be training on Virtual Judging for Council & District Officers

Tuesday, Oct 29 at 7pm:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_n56jCxEIRxa13c41YC1bXA