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NYS PTA Leadership Information Packet- Back to School, August 2021
2021

Due to COVID-19, Summer Leadership Conference was re-imagined for this year to a one-day, three-hour virtual conference, on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.
The schedule opened with a General Session – a presentation on General Child Wellness, three workshop sessions, a Virtual Exhibit Hall, and concluded with prizes!
SLC 2021 Workshop titles and descriptions here!
- How Can We Help? Making PTA Accessible to Everyone
- Men Can and Should PTA Too!
- Get Your PTA Board on Board!
- Bylaws for Region Bylaws Chairs & Region Directors
- Awards! They’re Not Just for Celebrities!
- Financial Literacy
- Conflict Support and Resolution
- You’re the PTA President! Now What?
- New MemberHub Enhancements Overview
- Tech Toolkit: Free & Low-Cost Tools to Improve Organizational Effectiveness
- Tech Toolkit Slides
- Region Boardsmanship
- Reimagining Literacy in our New School Environments
- Membership Mindset
- Hot Topics in Education
- 30 Point Check Up
- 30 Point Check Up Slides
- 30 Point Check Up PDF
- Recruiting and Supporting New Leaders
- Nominations and Elections
- MemberHub for Region Board Members
- Tips and Tricks for a Successful Membership Year
- Taking Your Team from Good to Great
- Running a Reflections Program
- Special Education in the New Norm: 2021 and Beyond
- Your Unit Budget from Start to Finish
- How to Run an Effective Meeting
- Advocacy 101: Shining a Light on Advocacy
NYS PTA 124th Annual Conference 2020
- PARP Your Way! – Presentation
- Child Development 101: What Parents Need to Know to Promote Mental Health and Wellness- Presentation
- Membership Your Way – Advocating for Children – Presentation
- Raising Financially Literate Kids – Presentation
- See Through the Vapor: E-cigarettes and the Youth Vaping Epidemic – Presentation
- Getting Organized with Robert’s Rules – Presentation
- PTA President Survival Manual – Presentation
- A Parent’s Guide to Navigating COVID-19 Education – Presentation
- How to Host Virtual PTA Events Successfully Using Modern Technology – Presentation
- Conflict Support and Resolution – Presentation
- Parents, Teachers and Counselors: Working Together for the Needs of Your Child – Presentation
- How to Rally for Kids – Presentation
- Icebreakers and Team Building – Presentation
- Family Engagement Challenge: How to Include All Families in Your PTA – Presentation
- Looking Within for Leaders – Presentation
- Intersectionality: Discussions on Diversity, Privilege, and Identity – Presentation
- Challenging Times: How Can PTA Support You? – Presentation
- The “T” in PTA: Working as a Team During a Pandemic – Presentation
- MemberHub Advanced – Beyond the Basics – Presentation
- MemberHub Store 2.0 – Presentation
- Back to School and Germ Prevention in the New Normal – Presentation
- PTA the Best Way – Presentation
- Every Child Healthy: Supporting Your Child’s Health and Wellness – Presentation
- YouTube Kids Digital Parenting – Presentation
- Support for the Whole Childe: A Focus on Student Mental Health – Presentation
- Courageous Conversations: Diversity and Inclusion – Presentation
NYS PTA/GoGuardian Mental Health Conference

Session A: Mental Health and Wellness 101
Session C: How Does This Work? Mental Health & Your School Counselor

NYS PTA 123rd Annual Convention 2019
Session 101: Robert’s Rules for Officers, Delegates, and other Experienced Users
Session 102: Finding Time for PTA
Session 103: Motivating Your Membership Base
Session 104: Informational Literacy
Session 105: Brainstorming Evolving and Recurring Child/
Youth Wellness Issues and the Tools New York State
PTA Provides Members to be Effective Advocates
Session 107: Don’t Be Scared; Be Prepared to Write a Resolution
Session 201: Love Your Budget
Session 301: How to Host a Legislation Event
Session 302: Change as An Opportunity for Growth
Session 303: Common (and some Uncommon) Unit & Council
Problems/Issues and How to Avoid Them
- Session 303 Handout
- Session 303 Resource: Finance Records
- Session 303 Resource: Finance Report
- Session 303 Resource: Resource Guide
- Session 303 Resource: Resource Guide Section 2 President’s Guide
Session 307: Tech Toolkit: Free & Low-Cost Tools to Improve
Organizational Efficiency
Family Engagement Conference 2019
Session C: Making it Work for Families of Students With Disabilities; Bridging the Gap Between Families and Professionals (Rob Muldoon, Program Director, Parent Network WNY)
Action Plan
PowerPoint Handout
Summer Leadership Conference 2019

Session 102: 1st Year Presidents – Starting Your Leadership Journey (Lorey A. Zaman, NYS PTA President)
- 1st Year Presidents – Starting Your Leadership Journey Presentation Slides
- 1st Year Presidents – Starting Your Leadership Journey Handout
Session 104: Culture: Let the Force be With You (Deborah Walsh, National PTA Service Manager)
Session 106: MemberHub Advanced – Beyond the Basics of the Membership System (Sonya Verrillo, Genesee Valley Region Director)
- MemberHub Advanced Presentation Slides
- MemberHub Advanced HTML Cheat Sheet
- MemberHub Advanced SponsorShare Toolkit
- MemberHub Advanced Cheat Sheet for Teachers, Room Parents, Hub Admins
Session 202: Shake it Up (Deborah Walsh, National PTA Service Manager)
Session 203: Hometown Heroes Awards and a Journey for Literacy (Melissa Cancro, NYS PTA Programs Coordinator; Gail Gligora, NYS PTA Awards Specialist; Paige Pye, NYS PTA Literacy Specialist)
Session 204: Bylaws for Units and Councils (Jacqueline Wilson, NYS PTA Bylaws Coordinator)
- Bylaws for Units and Councils Presentation Slides
- Bylaws for Units and Councils Steps to Updating Bylaws
- Bylaws for Units and Councils Bylaws Amendments
Session 205: Ethical PTA Leadership (Jane Harsha, NYS PTA 1st Vice President)
- Ethical PTA Leadership Presentation Slides
- Ethical PTA Leadership Handout
- Ethical PTA Leadership Case Studies
Session 207: Be Meeting Ready with Parliamentary Procedures (Steven T. Anderson, Professional Registered Parliamentarian)
Session 307: Treasurer 1 and Why Your PTA Needs Insurance? (Elgin Allen, CEO, AIM Insurance; Neil Johanning, Past NYS PTA Treasurer)