The PTA supports our school community of over 850 students in many ways. We grant money to the school to cover the cost of busses for students to go on field trips. We fund the Redtail Reading Challenge program, gift books to all the incoming kindergarten students, and shirts to graduating sixth graders. We fund Back to School Night, Field Day, the Redtail Ticket Store, Reflections, Movie Night, Healthy Families Night, Book Fairs, Family Week, Teacher Appreciation Week, Student Birthdays, Staff Appreciation, Safety Week, Walk to School Day, We have costs to run the PTA such as our website, text message platform, and advertising for our events, (signs, flyers, etc) and budgeting software. There are also administrative costs that come with the PTA being a 501(c)3 nonprofit; we have to pay insurance and auditors to go over the PTA finances every year.

Field trips require entrance fees and transportation. The PTA covers all the bus/transportation costs. We do not pay entry fees for students. A typical field trip costs over $500 per grade just for transportation. Many grades go on field trips that do not require an entry fee, so paying for transportation was the fairest way for the PTA to support ALL students.

You can find the current voted-upon budget HERE. If you have questions or concerns, we would love to see you at our next PTA meeting so we can discuss them further. The PTA board reviews income and outgo for the budget at our board meeting on the second Monday of each month at 9:30 a.m. We also send the balance sheet to all PTA members with the agenda and meeting minutes every month.

All members of the PTA vote on the proposed budget at the beginning of the year and vote on any proposed changes throughout the year. You must be a dues-paying PTA member for your vote to be counted. You also have to be present at the meeting when we vote.

We also have an outside audit of our budget by a licensed CPA at the end of every year to ensure we are using our funds to fulfill the PTA's mission" to make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children."

There sure are! You can see our current adopted bylaws HERE if you want to read them. Bylaws are the legally binding set of rules that guide an organization and are of such importance that they can be changed only after ample (at least fourteen days) notice has been given. The members have voted to approve the change (amendment).

Membership dues are used to further the programs and activities of PTA units. While not all members are available to volunteer their time at a local school, Utah PTA believes that each member can be an example and make a difference in the life of a child.

Membership in the state and national PTAs are included with your local PTA membership. State ($1.75) and National ($2.25) dues are used by the Board of Directors of Utah and National PTA to serve and provide valuable training and resources to the local PTA units across the state and nation. These Boards are comprised entirely of volunteers who want to be a resource to all local PTA units regarding all children's issues. (source)