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Peralta District PTA
Alameda County Office
of Education
313 W. Winton Avenue
Hayward, CA 94544-1198
(510) 670-4109
(message machine)

 

 

 

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 160 PTAs, about half of which are in the 7 PTA councils (of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Fremont, Livermore Valley, Pleasanton and San Lorenzo) and the other half in PTA units in the cities of Castro Valley, Hayward, 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.

Insurance/Workers' Comp for 2008-2009
Councils: $110     Units: $190

Councils and Units Out of Council: Make checks payable to and send to Peralta District PTA
Units In Council: Make checks payable to and send to your council

Click here for the current version (December 2008) of the Peralta Newscaster.

 

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.

Schedule of 2008-2009 Meetings

Executive Board
9/15/2008
Executive Board
10/6/2008
Association
10/20/2008
Executive Board
11/18/2008
(Tuesday)
Executive Board
12/15/2008
Executive Board
1/12/09
Association
1/26/2009
Executive Board
2/23/2009
Association
3/16/2009
Executive Board
4/20/2009
Association
5/18/2009
Executive Board
6/15/2009

Click here to download the entire Peralta District 2008-2009 Calendar.

 

The dates of Peralta District PTA's training workshops are:

PTA Mini-Training
PTA Mini-Training
January 2009 TBA
PTA Training Conference
June 2009 TBA

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, Livermore Valley, Pleasanton, and San Lorenzo. Your Council Treasurer must submit these items to the District Treasurer or Financial Secretary 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, Newark, Oakland, and San Leandro*, you must submit the items to the District Treasurer or Financial Secretary by the due date below. (* With several exceptions. See list of Units Out Of Council.) Click here to download any necessary forms.

October 20th End of Year Financial Report for 2007-2008 (Submit to Peralta District Treasurer)
    End of Year Audits for 2007-2008 (Submit to Peralta District Auditor)
    Membership Approved 2008-2009 Budget (Submit to Peralta District Treasurer)

The following remittances should be submitted to the Peralta District Financial Secretary accompanied by a District Remittance Form.

October 15th Membership Dues (Per Caps) – need at least 15 members to qualify for Early Bird Award
November 1st Membership Dues (Per Caps) – need at least 50 members to qualify for Chairman's Club Award and My PTA/PTSA Award .
  15th IRS Forms 990EZ or 990 due to the IRS for PTAs grossing over $25,000 the previous fiscal year. IRS Form 990-N (also known as the e-Postcard) must be filed electronically by 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.
January 1st Worker's Compensation Annual Payroll Report due (required for all units even if you have 0 employees) to remain in "good standing" and retain PTA charter
    Insurance Premiums due to remain in good standing and retain PTA charter. 2008-2009 Amounts: Units: $TBA; Councils: $TBA
  15th Insurance Late Fee of $25 applies to Insurance Premiums not received to date.
March 9th Final remittance of membership dues (per caps) due to Peralta District Financial Secretary.

You can continue to send membership dues, however this is the final remittance to be counted for 2008-2009 membership. Dues received by the State PTA after March 31st will be counted toward the 2009-2010 total.
  16th Mid-Year Audits are due to the Peralta Auditor

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.

September 5, 2008 Healthy Lifestyles Award
October 15, 2008 Early Bird Award
November 1, 2008
Chairman's Club Award
December 8, 2008
Reflections entries due to District Reflections Chair
February 1, 2009 Senior Scholarships and My PTA/PTSA Awards
March 1, 2009 Hearst Award
May 15, 2009
New Board Roster due to District President
May 15, 2009 Annual Reports due to District Historian
May TBA
Founders Day and Awards Night

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

Amador Valley High School
Emma C. Smith Elementary
Forest Park Elementary
Ocean View Elementary
Walnut Grove Elementary

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