PTF

Parent-Teacher Fellowship

2007-2008 Leadership
Sherri Ribera, Chair
Pallie Morgan, Vice-Chair
Shawna Biekert, Treasurer
Tami Maxwell, Secretary

The name of this organization shall be Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF) and shall be associated with the San Ramon Valley Christian Academy (SRVCA).

Mission and Purpose

Mission
SRVCA’s mission is to provide a Christ-centered K-8 education whereby students develop spiritually, academically, socially, and physically and are equipped to fulfill God’s purpose for their lives.

The mission of PTF is to bind together parents and teachers in support of SRVCA through the application of gifts, times, and talents to benefit and strengthen SRVCA through the following steps:

1. Glorify and reflect Jesus Christ in all that is done, by coming with hearts to serve.
2. Support and undergird SRVCA through prayer.
3. Facilitate fellowship of parents, teachers, students, SRVCA School Board members and Community Presbyterian Church (CPC) members.
4. Bring about increasing unity of all parties toward greater caring, support, and commitment to SRVCA.
5. Seek out the needs of SRVCA where the PTF can help serve by encouraging questions, suggestions, and opinions in order to gain understanding and support and then develop an action plan to meet these needs.

Purpose
The purpose of PTF is to support and strengthen SRVCA through prayer, service, and financial support.  PTF works towards bringing greater unity in the school by coordinating fellowship/social opportunities with parents, teachers, and students.  PTF works to enhance the programs of SRVCA in a variety of ways that may include the following:  fundraising to assist in providing for non-budgeted items, offering encouragement to the staff through a variety of expressive acts of teacher/staff appreciation throughout the year, providing practical assistance to the classroom teachers, providing cultural assemblies for the student body, enhancing communication between the parents and SRVCA, and offering encouragement to the student body.

Relationship to SRVCA
Non-profit Status
PTF shall operate under the auspices of SRVCA as a ministry partner with the Principal and SRVCA School Board.  As such, it is under the protection of the church’s corporate structure and its 501 ©(3) non-profit status.

Collection of Funds
All funds collected by and under the control of PTF shall be assets of SRVCA and shall be included in any audit or regular reporting of the school’s assets.  The school shall issue receipts for tax purposes to any who make contributions to PTF functions or programs and identify themselves.  All funds will be raised and controlled in compliance with the policies of SRVCA and CPC.  All such PTF funds, however, shall be considered outside of the regular budget/funds of the school.

Authority
PTF derives its authority from the SRVCA School Board and Session of Community Presbyterian Church.  PTF must gain approval from the principal with advice from the SRVCA School Board before proceeding with any project or activity.

Membership

Eligibility
Each parent/legal guardian of each currently enrolled student at SRVCA will become a member of PTF upon the start of each new school year (or upon the date of enrollment when it occurs mid-year).

Responsibility
Each SRVCA parent will be encouraged to attend monthly meetings.  Although not required, Room Parents are especially encouraged to attend PTF meetings.  Regular attendance and participation is required for all PTF Committee members in order to receive service credit.  Absence of more than three PTF meetings may result in loss of service points and possible billing for non-fulfillment of service commitment.  When a member is not in attendance at a regularly scheduled general meeting, he/she is waiving his/her right to vote on the issues discussed at that meeting.

PTF Activities
The purpose of PTF is to support SRVCA prayerfully, physically and financially.  Each family automatically becomes a member of the PTF upon enrollment and is encouraged to participate in PTF meetings and activities.  Some of the PTF Committees include the Auction, Red Ribbon Week, Spring and Fall Family Events, Back to School Coffee, Staff Appreciation and Christmas Luncheons, School Apparel, Parent/child Events, Prayer Ministries, Family Ministries, New Family Outreach, Change Drive, Cultural Programs, Grandparent’s Day, Publicity, and School Beautification.  A complete copy of the PTF by-laws is provided to each participating PTF member at the beginning of the school year.

PTF Minutes

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PTF Pamphlet '07-'08