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SCHOOL
PTA
Constitution
and
BY LAWS
PREAMBLE
We, the parents, guardians and teachers of Sapang Elementary School,Sapang, Jaen,
Nueva Ecija, in order to form a more united action in implementing the other urgent
needs of the school, establish a better understanding among ourselves, promote the
general welfare and interest of our school students do hereby ordain and adopt this
constitution and By-Laws.
Section 1. The name of the association shall be the “SAPANG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PARENTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION “ hereinafter referred to as the PTA and the
principal address of business shall be at Sapang Elementary School, Sapang, Jaen,
Nueva Ecija. The PTA is an unincorporated, non-profit organization.
Section 2. Purpose
The primary purpose of the PTA is to:
a) Maintain an understanding, working relationship among the school administration
and teachers, the parents of the students in the school and others interested in the
stated mission and core beliefs of the Department of Education.
b) Provide the school with fun and family-friendly activities and celebrations throughout
the year.
c) Provide services and programs in support of scholastic pursuits and extra-curricular
activities of the students, in accordance with established school policy; d) Raise funds,
transact business and exercise such functions as are necessary in the execution of the
stated objectives of the organization;
ARTICLE II – MEMBERSHIP
Section 3: Within fifteen (15) days from the start of the school year the Homeroom
Adviser and the Parents/Guardians shall organize the Homeroom PTA with the
approval of the School Head.
Section 4: The elected presidents of the Homeroom PTAs and their respective
Homeroom Advisers shall elect the Board of Directors within thirty (30) days from the
start of the school year. The Board of Directors shall immediately elect from among
themselves the executive officers of the PTA on the same day of their election to the
Board.
Article IV - Privileges
Section 2: In addition, a duly recognized PTA shall have the following privileges:
a. To act as the executive head of the Association and shall preside at all meetings of the
Association as well as in the meeting of the Board of Directors thereof.
b. To enforce all provisions of the By-Laws, and such rules and regulation as may be
adopted by the Association and/or the Board of Directors.
c. To call from time to time special meeting of the Association as well as of the Board of
Directors as the occasion warrants, and recommend to their consideration, such
measures as shall be considered necessary and expedient.
d. To approve all payments, disbursement and expenditures of the Association out of the
funds as has been previously mentioned and authorized by the Board of Directors.
f. To carry out the will of the members as are required expressed and passed in the
meetings of the Association, as well as in the meetings of the Board of Directors.
g. To take charge of all projects, undertakings, and activities of the Association, and to
supervise the actuations of the officers.
i. To perform such other duties not specified above as are believed inherent to the
duties/position.
a. To take charge or take over the duties and responsibilities of the President in the
latter’s absence and/or incapacity to discharge the duties inherent to the position.
b. To perform other duties as will be assigned to him by the President or by the Board of
Directors.
a. To keep accounts and complete record of all minutes and proceedings of the
Association and of the Board of Directors.
b. To present the minutes of the previous meeting in all meetings of the Association
and/or of the Board of Directors.
d. To take charge in the sending of notices to those concerned and to furnish the press
relation officer matters duly approved by the President for press releases.
e. To perform such other duties as will be assigned to him/her by the Board of Directors
and by the President.
b. To collect all fees, dues and contributions from the HPTCA/classroom treasurer
accruing to the Association and issue in acknowledgement thereof, the official receipt of
the Association prescribed for the purpose.
c. To keep an accurate and complete record of the accounts of the Association showing
the income, expenditures, and balances of the funds in his/her custody and shall render
to the Board of Directors and financial reports as to the present standing of the funds of
the Association at least once a month, or sooner and as often as the Board of Directors
require.
d. To pay out of the funds of the Association in his/her custody all bills, obligations, and
lawful expenses of the Association, as authorized by the Board of Directors thru a
resolution, provided however, that vouchers covering such bills, obligation and expenses
shall bear the prior approval of the President, the Auditor and Adviser/consultant of the
Association.
e. To produce at any time as deemed by the Auditor or Adviser all cash balances in
his/her possession of the funds of the Association and each other records made and kept
by him/her for the purposes of audit.
f. To undertake the acquisition of all supplies and materials as are needed by the
Association in the projects or its activities, and in the exercise of this duty, he/she shall
be accompanied by the Auditor of the Association.
a. To examine and audit the books, vouchers and payments, cash accountability, and
such other records having to do with the accounts and accounting of the funds of the
Association made and kept by the Treasurer.
b. To prescribe the forms and receipts, vouchers, and the system of accountability to be
followed by the Treasurer and to prescribed rules and regulation thereof.
c. To pre-audit all vouchers covering payments and disbursement of the funds in the
custody of the Treasurer and to see to it that the lawful requirements of audits are
properly complied with.
d. To countersign all application for deposits and withdrawal of funds of the Association.
e. To render from time to time a report to the Board of Directors of the examination and
auditing of the funds and accounts of the association in the custody of the Treasurer.
Section 10. The Board of Directors shall be responsible to the Association for the
performance of the following duties and shall have a general charge and supervision of
all the interests and activities of the Association and shall also exercise the following
powers:
a. To control and supervise all investments, interests, and activities of the association
whether in property or money.
b. To secure the economical and wise disbursements and expenditures of the funds of
the Association and to safeguard from fraud or loss.
d. To devise ways and means of raising funds for the Association and may authorize the
collection of special contributions to meet urgent needs of the school.
f. To pass urgent resolutions for the benefit of the school or the Association itself.
i. To encourage the attendance of any officer or member of the Board of Directors in its
meeting.
j. To see to it that all reports required by law of the Association are properly
accomplished.
k. To exercise such other powers not specified above as are believed proper and lawful
for the efficient functioning of the Association.
Section 1. The officers of the Board of Directors shall be assisted in the administration
and management of the SES PTA by working committees. The chairman and members
of each committee shall be appointed by the President and BOD.
Section 2. Each working committee shall be composed of five (5) members appointed by
the President and BOD for a term of two (2) years or until their successors are appointed
and qualified. One of the members of the BOD shall act as the chairman. Other member
will come from the Homeroom PTA Presidents and one (1) classroom adviser. The
different committees to be formed are as follows:
a. Committee On Finance – The committee shall serve as the financial consultant of the
Board and prepare budget allocation in every project of the association.
c. Audit and Supervisory Committee – The Auditor shall act as the chairman. The
committee is responsible for internal control and installation of an adequate and
effective counting system. The committee shall conduct internal audit and inventory of
the assets and properties of the association.
d. Election Committee – The committee shall promulgate rules and regulation in the
conduct of the election.
Section 1. The term of office of all officers of the GPTA shall be two ( 2 ) years. In the
event that their successors have not been duly elected they shall continue to hold office
until their successors have been elected.
Section 2. The term of office of all Homeroom PTA Officers shall be yearly.
Section 3. Election of officers of the Association shall be held during the 4th Saturday
after the opening of classes at a general meeting to be called for this purpose, that
officers thus elected assume office after inducted into office.
Section 4. Elected officers of the Association shall have the right for a re-election when
his/her term expires, provided said shall be a regular member upon termination of
office.
Section 1. Election of officers of the Association shall be conducted once in every 2 years
at a general assembly meeting called for this purpose on the fourth Saturday after the
opening of classes.
Section 2. Election of the incoming officers shall be conducted by an Election
Board/Committee of the Association in the manner provided in the By-Laws.
Section 3. Manner of Voting. Each member present shall be entitled to one vote. All
voting shall be done by raising of hands, provided that if a member feels that raising of
hands has not conclusively shown the decision of the majority voting and the same shall
at the request of any member be made by ballot.
Section 1. The annual meeting of the Association shall be held during the 4th Saturday
after the opening of classes of each year.
Section 2. Regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held every last Friday of
every month at the principal office of the association, that in the absence of important
business as to be treated upon, the regular meeting may be suspended and convened in
the next succeeding month.
Section 3. Special meeting of the Association as well as the Board of Directors shall be
called any time by the President if and when necessary to discuss urgent matters that
needs immediate solution/action. Special meetings may also be called by the secretary if
and when demanded in writing by at least six interested officers/members of the Board.
The place and date of the meeting shall be notified to all members by the secretary at
least five (5) days before such meeting is to be held.
Section 3. All fees, dues and contributions accruing to the Association shall be collected
and acknowledge by the Treasurer by issuing the official receipts of the Association
prescribed for the purpose, noting thereon the name of the parent paying the fee, the
name of his/her children in school year and section of the student(s)’ year for which the
fee is paid, and date.
Section 4. The amount collected from membership fees/annual dues shall form and
constitute the general fund of the Association and may be appropriated for expenditure
thru a resolution of the Board of Directors.
Section 5. Fees, dues and contributions from members already paid and collected shall
not for any reason be refunded or withdrawn.
Section 6: Cognizant of the need of an organization for adequate funds to sustain its
operations, a duly recognized PTA may collect voluntary financial contributions from
members and outside sources to enable it to fund and sustain its operation and the
implementation of its programs and projects exclusively for the benefit of the students
and the school where it operates. The PTA’s programs and projects shall be in line with
the School Improvement Plan (SIP).
Section 9: The contributions shall be collected by the PTA Treasurer on a per parent-
member basis regardless of the number of their children in school;
Section 10: No collection of PTA contributions shall be done during the enrollment
period; and
Section 11: No teacher or any school personnel shall be involved in such collection
activities.
Section 1: The books of accounts and other financial records of the PTA shall be
made available for inspection by the School Head and/or the Division PTA Affairs
Committee at any time.
Section 3: The PTA shall also submit to the School Head not later than November
30, a mid-school year financial statement report ending October 30 duly audited
and signed by the members of the PTA’s audit committee.
Section 4 : Failure to submit such financial statement report shall be a ground for
the cancellation of the recognition of the PTA by the Division PTA Affairs
Committee upon the recommendation of the School Head.
Section 5: For purposes of transparency and accountability, all documents
pertaining to the operations of the PTA shall be open to public examination.
Section 6: PTA are required to install a PTA Bulletin Board outside of its office
where announcements, approved resolutions, required reports and financial
statements shall be posted.
ARTICLE XI – SAFEGUARDING OF FUNDS
Section 1. All funds of the Association not otherwise set aside for immediate
expenditures shall be deposited in the name of the association with any of the
reputable banking institutions to be chosen by the Board of Directors.
Section 3. The Board of Directors of the Association may also act on proposed
amendments, provided however, that the action taken by the Board shall be
subject to ratification by the members of the Association at a meeting called for the
purpose in the manner provided in section 1 hereof.
ARTICLE XV – EFFECTIVITY
This constitution shall take effect upon its ratification by majority of all the votes cast by
members in the meeting called for.
MARILOU R. MENDOZA
School Head
BLESILDA M. MATIAS
GPTA President