PTA Structure

National PTA

• Includes all who join local PTAs
• Advocates nationally and internationally for children and youth
• Develops and funds projects which are national in scope
• Maintains legislative advocates at the federal level
• Provides field services and leadership training
• Provides publications

California State PTA

• A branch of the National PTA; serves as a liaison with National PTA
• Includes all PTA members in good standing within the State PTA
• Cooperates with other groups and organizations working for youth
• Maintains legislative advocates; supports and works for legislation on statewide issues that affect the education, health and well-being of children and youth
• Holds annual convention
• Interprets and implements policies, programs and projects
• Provides services, materials and publications
• Represented on the National PTA Board by the State President

Thirty-Third District PTA

• A geographical division of the California State PTA
• Includes all PTA members in good standing with the District
• Promotes work of State and National PTA
• Responsible for the formation of new units and councils
• Unifies and strengthens units and councils
• Channels information between the State PTA and units and councils
• Provides conferences, workshops, programs and leadership training
• Provides publications
• Represented on the State Board of Managers by the District President

Santa Monica - Malibu PTA Council -- All Schools in the District

• Includes all units within a geographical area (Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District)
• Serves as a conference body
• Provides workshops, leadership training and programs
• Assists in the organization of new units
• Provides counseling for local units
• Coordinates programs and projects of member units
• Represented on the Thirty-Third District Executive Board by Council President and/or other designated representatives

Unit -- Individual Schools

• Operates as a self-governing body
• Plans programs and activities to meet community needs
• Works at the school site, at home and in the community for all children and youth
• Represented on the council board (if in council) or the district board by the unit president or other designated representatives
• Required to observe policies of the State and National PTA