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"The work of parents and
the community in schools is crucial to our success in educating
every child well..."
"As parents, we hope you will not only
get involved with your child’s school but help us engage
local houses of worship, local businesses and community groups
so they can participate in making our schools among the best
in the country."
Hugh Hattabaugh, Interim Superintendent, CMS
- comments during the February 10, 2007 Charlotte-Mecklenburg
PTA Council’s Leadership Conference at Phillip O. Berry
Academy of Technology
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NEWS: As the 2011Broad Prize winner, CMS received $550,000 for college scholarships. The Broad Foundation is accepting applications through March 1. All eligible students are strongly encouraged to apply for the scholarship. Visit www.broadprize.org and click on Scholarship Program to learn more about the application process and important deadlines.
Welcome
to the Mecklenburg PTA Council web site. Before you go any further,
we would like to answer a question that we hear all too frequently,
“What is the Mecklenburg PTA Council?" Well…
 The
organization’s legal name is Charlotte Mecklenburg Council
of PTAs & PTSAs, Inc. and we are the only organization recognized
by the National PTA and North Carolina State PTA to represent PTAs
at the county level in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg metropolitan area.
Chartered in 1996, we encompass schools in Charlotte and the surrounding
towns of Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill
and Pineville, North Carolina. We serve more than 100 local unit
(school site) PTAs. We have the pleasure and the responsibility
of establishing new units throughout the county. We act as a conduit
for information flowing from the units to the state level and vice-versa.
We work in partnership with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and the
Board of Education, and provide parental input on a variety of issues.
This web site is only one of the tools we provide our members.
We also send email bulletins to all unit presidents, officers, and
interested parents about upcoming events, changes in IRS and state
requirements for non-profits and PTAs, and "best practices"
which guard against potential problems for our school units. We
also keep school principals, and the school district superintendent
informed about PTA activities in the school district. Please let
us know how we can best support you and your PTA.
The Mecklenburg PTA Council executive board is comprised of members
from various parts of the county and all walks of life. Past PTA
presidents or officers, we choose to work with the council on district-wide
PTA support because we believe in the mission of the PTA, and fostering
the success of all children in our community. While we are all volunteers,
we work diligently to provide timely and relevant support to PTAs
and PTA members as they carry out their mission in schools. If you
are a former PTA officer and would be interested in working with
the council, either on a specific project or in general, please
send us an email about your interests. We are always looking for
dedicated volunteers!
Thank you for taking the time to visit our web site. We hope you
find it a valuable resource.
Sincerely,
Harold C. Dixon
President
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