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Wednesday, November 1, 2017
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Vendor Fair 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Instructional Support Center
437 Old Peachtree Road
Suwanee, GA 30024

2017 ANNUAL SPRING ELECTIONS & AWARDS BANQUET

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ANNUAL SPRING ELECTIONS & AWARDS BANQUET

Area 2 Council Elections meeting

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Collins Hill High School

50 Taylor Road, Suwanee, 30024

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

check-in begins at 6:00 PM

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Area 2 Gwinnett County Council of PTAs serves 46 local units in the Collins Hill, Duluth, Lanier, Mountain View, Norcross, North Gwinnett, and Peachtree Ridge clusters, including the Gwinnett School of Math, Science, and Technology, and the Georgia charter school, Ivy Preparatory Academy-Gwinnett.

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There are 37 local units that have qualified for 2016-17 PTA Membership Awards; and 34 of those local units are in Good Standing! There are only 3 Local Units (out of 46 total Local Units) who are not in Good Standing in the ENTIRE Area 2 Council!

Please contact Area 2 President, Shauna Young, or Co-President, Taiwannika Walker, to ensure that your local unit is in Good Standing, and will be recognized at the Spring Awards banquet.

Area 2 Council President, president@area2gwinnettpta.com

Area 2 Council Co-President, co-president@area2gwinnettpta.com

Transition Fair for Students with Disabilities – March 4, 2017

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Gwinnett County Public Schools is hosting a Transition Fair for Students with Disabilities, their parents and educators to assist in planning their future. The event will be on Saturday, March 4, 2017, from 9am-1pm at Peachtree Ridge HS.

Transition Fair Flyer

Thank YOU for attending the Area 2 January Council Meeting!

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The Area 2 Gwinnett County Council of PTAs would like to thank you for your participation in the January Council meeting on January 25, 2017 at the Gwinnett County Public Schools Instructional Support Center.

Special thanks to the following schools for being represented at the

Area 2 January Council Meeting:

2016-17 Area 2 Council PTA Awards

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Area 2 Gwinnett County Council of PTAs recognizes that there is a lot of work and commitment required to run an effective PTA/PTSA local unit, and so we are honored to recognize any Local Unit meeting the criteria to be awarded the “Area 2 Gwinnett County Council of PTAs Award of Distinction”. Most of the criteria will also qualify a local unit to apply for the Georgia PTA Model PTA Award, and we encourage every local unit to do so.

Also included in the list of awards this year are “Outstanding Principal“, “Outstanding Educator“, and “Outstanding School Nurse” at each level of education – Elementary, Middle, and High School. All submissions should be postmarked by March 10, 2017 and sent to:

AREA 2 GWINNETT COUNTY COUNCIL OF PTAs

320 TOWN CENTER AVENUE, SUITE C-11, #278

SUWANEE, GA 30024

Contact Co-President, Taiwannika Walker, for additional information. co-president@area2gwinnettpta.com

Georgia PTA Membership Madness is BACK!

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2017 GAPTA MEMBERSHIP MADNESS

the VOICE – December 2016

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If you have not read the latest issue of “the VOICE”, the Georgia PTA quarterly publication, you are truly missing out on some important updates about Georgia PTA. Click here to access the latest issue.

Proposed Council Bylaws Amendment

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There are 2 amendments to the Council bylaws that are being proposed by the Area 2 Council Board of Directors. These amendments will be voted on at the Spring Elections on April 26th, 2017. Only local units in Good Standing will be eligible to vote, per the bylaws of the Georgia PTA.

Please plan to attend the 2017 Council January meeting on January 25th, 2017 to hear more about these proposed amendments.

Amendment #1
To amend Area 2 – Gwinnett Council PTA Bylaws Article VII Officers and Their Elections, Section 6, by changing the term of service for the executive committee from 1 year to 2 years.
Currently Reads: Section 6. Officers shall assume their official duties following the close of the school year and serve for a term of 1 year(s) or until their successor is elected.
If amended, will read: Section 6. Officers shall assume their official duties following the close of the school year and serve for a term of 2 years or until their successor is elected.
Rationale: This change will align the term of service for the Area 2 – Gwinnett County Council of PTAs Executive Committee with the current terms of service for Executive Board Members for Georgia PTA and the Executive Committee for the 12th District of Georgia PTA, to allow for more effective leadership in Georgia PTA and in the 12th District of Georgia PTA.

Amendment #2
To amend Area 2 – Gwinnett Council PTA Bylaws Article XIII, Standing and Special Committees, Section 3, by changing the term of service for the committee chair from 1 year to 2 years.
Currently Reads: Section 3. The term of office of a committee chair shall be 1 year(s) or until the selection of a successor.
If amended, will read: Section 3. The term of office of a committee chair shall be 2 years or until the selection of a successor.
Rationale: This change will align the term of service for the Area 2 – Gwinnett County Council of PTAs Committee Chairs with the current terms of service for Executive Board Members for Georgia PTA and the Board of Directors for the 12th District of Georgia PTA, to allow for more effective leadership in Georgia PTA and in the 12th District of Georgia PTA.