Welcome to Peralta District PTA

Peralta District PTA encompasses all of Alameda County and is one of 29 PTA districts that make up the California State PTA. Peralta District PTA serves nearly 150 PTAs, about half of which are in the 6 PTA councils (of Alameda, Berkeley, Fremont, Pleasanton and San Lorenzo) and the other half in PTA units in the cities of Albany, Castro Valley, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, and San Leandro. 

Mission Statement: 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 and families.

Current News 

PERALTA DISTRICT PTA ANNUAL TRAINING FOR PTAs

SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2013    8:15am to 2:15pm
Canyon Middle School
19600 Cull Canyon Road
Castro Valley, CA

Cost $15 per person includes continental breakfast and lunch

Two workshop sessions offered. Download the registration flier. (DOC | PDF)
Please RSVP by May 25th to ensure an accurate count for food and handouts! 

 

Click here for the current version (May 2013) of the Peralta Newscaster.

2012-2013 Insurance Premiums
Units: $199 Councils: $131
Late Fee: $25 

2013-2014 Rosters of Officers:
Elections will soon be taking place. Since it’s so important for us to be able to share information and resources with officers, we hope you will make sure that we have a complete roster as soon as possible after your PTA’s elections but definitely by May 1. The form may be emailed or mailed; directions are on the form. Please do not modify the numbers and positions of columns.
Click here to download a PTA Officer Roster 2013-2014 Excel file.

Our Executive Board meetings are open to any officer or chairman from any PTA unit, council, or district in California. Our Association meetings are open to all PTA members. Meetings are generally held at the Alameda County Office of Education at 313 West Winton Avenue in Hayward from 7:00-9:00pm. Any changes in dates or locations will be publicized in our monthly newsletter and on the web site.

Report Due Dates

Submit your reports by area to the following PTA Financial Area Officers:

Carol-Ann Koch-Weser
cakwca [at] comcast [dot] net
New Haven, San Leandro, Livermore, Albany
Joan Nurge
jrnrph [at] comcast [dot] net
Berkeley Council, Newark
Linda Contreras
linda_mei66 [at] hotmail [dot] com
Pleasanton Council, Hayward, Castro Valley
Nancy Mitchell
nancyrm [at] mac [dot] com
Fremont Council, San Lorenzo Council
Susan Nathan
susan [dot] nathan [at] comcast [dot] net
Alameda Council, Oakland

 

Report Due By
Officer Roster By the September meeting
Annual Financial Report By the September meeting
Approved Budget By the September or October meeting
Year-End Audits By the September meeting
Copy of IRS/FTB Tax Returns By November 15th
Unit and Council RRF-1 Forms By November 15th
Workers Comp form without surcharge
(accompanies insurance form)
By December 6th
Workers Comp form with surcharge By January 15th
Mid-Year Audits By the January or February meeting
Annual Historian Reports By the May meeting

Financial Due Dates

If you are located in the following areas, you are part of a Council and must contact your Council Treasurer for due dates: Alameda, Berkeley, Fremont, Pleasanton, and San Lorenzo. Your Council Treasurer must submit these items to your Financial Area Officer (see table above) by the dates below. For a complete list of Units in Council, please click here.

If you are a unit in the following areas, Albany, Castro Valley, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, and San Leandro*, you must submit the items to your Financial Area Officer (see table above) by the due date below. (* With several exceptions. See list of Units Out Of Council.) Click here to download any necessary forms.

 

October 1st
Association Meeting

End of Year Financial Report for 2011-2012
End of Year Audits for 2011-2012
Membership Approved 2012-2013 Budget

October 15th

Membership Dues (Per Caps) – need at least 30 members to qualify for "Ready Set Remit" award (send to Financial Secretary)

November 15th

IRS Forms 990EZ or 990 due to the IRS for PTAs grossing over $50,000 the previous fiscal year. IRS Form 990-N must be filed electronically by PTAs grossing under $50,000 the previous fiscal year.

FTB Form 199 due to the FTB (State of California) for PTAs grossing over $25,000 the previous fiscal year. FTB Form 199-N must be filed electronically be PTAs grossing under $25,000 the previous fiscal year.

First required remittance of membership dues (per caps): Every PTA must remit 15 members to remain in good standing. (send to Financial Secretary)

December 6th

Worker's Compensation Annual Payroll Report due for those who made no payments to independent contractors.
Insurance Premiums due to remain in good standing and retain PTA charter. 2012-2013 Amounts: Units: $199; Councils: $131

December 7th

Insurance Late Fee of $25 applies to Insurance Premiums not received to date.

January 15th Workers Comp forms and Insurance surcharges due to Peralta District PTA.

March 1st

Last day to remit memberships for convention recognition.

March 19th

Mid-Year Audits

 

Although not a PTA deadline, TAX FORMS ARE DUE NOVEMBER 15th for any PTA with a fiscal year that ends on June 30 (which is true for 99.9% of the Peralta District PTAs). The IRS does send penalty letters to those not filing. Please contact Peralta District immediately upon receiving such correspondence from the IRS. For more information on who must file, see Tax Information.

Additional Due Dates

The following are due dates for receipt by Peralta District for various awards and events.

December 10th Reflections entries due to District Reflections Chair
Turn-In: 5:30-6:30PM, ACOE
January TBA Reflections Awards Ceremony
February 1, 2013 Senior Scholarships and SPOTLIGHT Awards
March 1, 2013 Hearst Award
March 4, 2013 Founder's Day and Awards Night
May 1, 2013 New Board Roster due to District President
May 15, 2013 Annual Reports due to District Historian

Please Note: These deadlines are for councils and out-of-council units only. Units in a council must follow their council deadlines so that their council can meet these Peralta deadlines. Any other deadlines mentioned in mailings from State and National PTA are deadlines for districts, not for units and councils.

 

The TOOLKIT

The TOOLKIT is the resource guide / manual of the California State PTA that is sent to all PTA presidents every two years. (Changes and updates are sent in the Summer Service Mailing from State PTA and must be inserted in the Toolkit.) It is available to all officers and chairman on CD in both English and Spanish. Click here to order this CD from the California State PTA: www.capta.org under "Resources." You can download the whole Toolkit or just the part that you need.

For more information on PTA Basics, please consult the web site:
www.capta.org/sections/basics/basic-policies.cfm

 

District and Council Officers

For a list of Peralta District officers and Council presidents, please visit the Officers page.

Council Web Sites

Berkeley Council PTA
Fremont Council PTA
Pleasanton Council PTA

Unit Web Sites

Emma C. Smith Elementary
Forest Park Elementary
Mendenhall Middle School
Ocean View Elementary

Walnut Grove Elementary

Website Questions or Problems? E-mail the webmaster at: webmaster [at] peraltadistrictpta [dot] org.