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 |
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| 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.
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October 1st |
End of Year Financial Report for 2011-2012 |
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October 15th |
Membership Dues (Per Caps) – need at least 30 members to qualify for "Ready Set Remit" award (send to Financial Secretary) |
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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) |
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December 6th |
Worker's Compensation Annual Payroll Report due for those who made no payments to independent contractors. |
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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. |
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March 1st |
Last day to remit memberships for convention recognition. |
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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.