Los Altos Mountain View PTA Council

2009-2010 Goals of the Los Altos Mountain View PTA Council

•	To unify and strengthen the Los Altos-Mountain View Council Units through counseling and encouragement, providing opportunities for leadership training and facilitating the exchange of ideas and experiences for the enhancement of all member school communities.
	Activities supporting the achievement of this goal include but are not limited to: Leadership Night, mentoring and informational forums, Annual Luncheon and Honorary Service Awards.
•	To develop and coordinate unit and council projects and activities in the interest of children and youth.
	Activities supporting the achievement of this goal include but are not limited to: Drug and Alcohol Awareness Initiative, Red Ribbon Week, Blood Drive, Toy and Food Drive, Egan Scholarships, parent education events, membership, MVWSD Choral Fest, and initiatives to promote literacy and healthy lifestyles.
•	To build and maintain awareness of community resources available to benefit all youth.
	Activities supporting the achievement of this goal include but are not limited to: best practice sharing with presidents, guest speakers from community organizations, association with Challenge Team and other child advocacy agencies.
•	To facilitate communication among all PTA entities and ensure all units remain in good standing with the State and National PTA.
	Activities supporting the achievement of this goal include but are not limited to: passing on National, State, District and Council information in a useable format, collecting all financial obligations and forwarding them to the appropriate level, maintaining a Council web site with updated on-line calendar, soliciting support and information for units, hosting monthly PTA President meetings, and participating with units to ensure their success.
•	To create public opinion and advocate for the benefit of children, youth and families.
	Activities supporting the achievement of this goal include but are not limited to: providing legislation education and opportunities for advocacy, and fostering positive public relations.

California Sixth District PTA - www.capta6.org

The Sixth District PTA supports and empowers PTA leaders through training, parent education, financial support, and mentoring, to enable them to advocate more effectively on behalf of children and families.

California State PTA - www.capta.org

The mission of the California State PTA is to represent our members and to empower and support them with skills in advocacy, leadership, and communication to positively impact the lives of all children. (Adopted March 1999)

Objectives of the National PTA - www.pta.org

To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community and place of worship.
To raise the standards of home life.
To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.
To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.
To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual education.