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Annual Meeting Business

During the Power in Unity ϳԹ2025 Virtual ConventionThursday, June 26 at 2 p.m. EDT—members of the voting body will have the opportunity to participate virtually in the live National ϳԹelections, as well as the debate and vote on proposed bylaws amendments and proposed resolutions.

Credentialed voters will need to be electronically present in the Zoom meeting to participate and vote during the meeting. 


Review the Proposed 2025 National ϳԹConvention Standing Rules to be adopted by members of the voting body.

Members of the voting body must pre-file amendments to the proposed bylaws amendments and resolutions by 5 p.m. EDT, June 24.

Stay tuned for important dates and information about writing labs for the proposed bylaws and resolutions, as well as a webinar for the voting body on the process for live debate and voting.


Who Can Vote

If you wish to vote during 2025 National ϳԹVirtual Convention and are not a member of National ϳԹgovernance, that is already part of the voting body per National ϳԹBylaws, you will need to be selected as a state ϳԹdelegate. You must register (including complete payment) for Virtual Convention by 11:59 p.m. PDT June 3, 2025, for your name to be part of the delegate selection process.

Contact your state PTA to learn about the process to become a state delegate. You will be notified on or around June 12 if you have been selected by a state ϳԹas a voting delegate. All registrants are urged to add Credentials@PTA.org to your safe-sender list to make sure you will receive all communication.

Credentialed voters will need to be electronically present in the Zoom meeting to participate and vote during the meeting.

All credentialed voters will receive an email the morning of June 26 with their Zoom log-in information to participate in live debate and voting. Convention attendees who are not members of the voting body will be able to view the General Meeting in the Convention portal but will not be able to participate in debate and voting. 

Members of the voting body must pre-file amendments to proposed business by completing this 2025 motion form and emailing it to Amendments@PTA.org by 5 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 24. No motions will be accepted after 5 p.m. EDT June 24.



Elections

The Nominating and Leadership Recruitment Committee (NLRC) announced slated candidates in February. National ϳԹBylaws allow individuals to self-nominate for these positions. Consistent with the Elections Policy, as outlined in the Governance Policy Manual, individuals wishing to self-nominate must have been considered by the NLRC through the Letter of Interest


Candidates


Here is the list of candidates (slated and self-nominated) for election.

2025 Elected At-Large Board of Directors Candidates (2025-2028 Term)

Slated

Tiffany Foster, North Carolina

Alvin Gainey, Alabama

Dee Hensley-Maclean, Montana

Helena Miller, South Carolina

Gerrod Tyler, Maryland

Mychael Willon, Virginia


Self-Nominated

Abdul Akbar, Georgia

Mindy Haas, Kentucky

Suzi Kennon, Texas

Jennifer Martinez, Florida

Marla Posey-Moss, Maryland

2025 NLRC Member Candidates (2025-2028 Term)
Slated

Kathleen “Penny” Christian, Kentucky

Roberto Rijos, New York

Stephen Rudy, Idaho



Bylaws

Bylaws govern an organization’s operations and contain the basic rules relating principally to itself as an association.

The National ϳԹBylaws outline the basic purpose of PTA, list basic policies of National ϳԹand provide a structure for how the ϳԹis set up. The bylaws also provide information on National ϳԹcommittee structure, the annual convention and amendment process. You can learn more about the National ϳԹBylaws at PTA.org/Bylaws.

Please carefully review each of the proposed bylaws amendments listed below. In your review, please refer to the current National ϳԹBylaws which were amended June 2024:



Resolutions

National ϳԹresolutions are official documents outlining the opinion, will or intent of the association to address national problems, situations or concerns that affect children and require national action to seek resolution. You can learn more about National ϳԹresolutions at PTA.org/Resolutions.

Please review each of the proposed resolutions listed below.



How to Submit an Amendment

All amendments to proposed Convention business must include the completed 2025 motion form and be emailed to Amendments@PTA.org by 5 p.m. EDT June 24 in order for consideration during Convention.