When you’re ready to begin drafting your bylaws, remember to obtain the most current template on our templates and tools page https://jcpta.orgtemplates-and-tools/.  This page is password protected, so please contacting your AAVP for the password or contact office@copta.org for a template. The templates change yearly due to changes in statute and organizational updates. Your unit will need to be in good standing to obtain the bylaws template.

 

Bylaws are the rules your PTA must follow and are required to achieve and maintain a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) status.  All officers and board members should be familiar with the bylaws. Any PTA dues paying member has a right to view their local unit bylaws. Bylaws are adopted and amended by a 2/3 vote of PTA members at a general meeting with advance notice.

 

Local unit PTA bylaws may not conflict with the National PTA Bylaws, the Colorado PTA Bylaws, the Internal Revenue Code, and/or state nonprofit laws. Each local PTA unit must comply with the requirements in the Colorado PTA Sample LOCAL UNIT BYLAWS TEMPLATE approved by the Colorado PTA Board of Directors.

 

BYLAWS MUST BE REVIEWED EVERY THREE (3) YEARS and submitted to the Colorado PTA office. If you need a copy of your current PTA bylaws, contact the state office (office@copta.org.)

 

The adoption of any changes or amendments required by the National PTA and/or the Colorado PTA shall become effective automatically and without requirement of further vote by local PTA units.  Local PTA units shall promptly incorporate such amendments into their respective bylaws.

 

IMPORTANT INOFRMATION you will find in your PTA Bylaws:

• What is a Board of Directors, who is on the board, and what are their responsibilities.
• How many meetings are required and how are the meeting dates determined.
• Requirements of a how many members (a quorum) for conduction of business.
• When are the officers elected, how many years equal a term, how many consecutive terms may be served and what are the duties of the officers.
• Responsibilities of a nominating committee and what it does.
• Who are PTA members and how much are the dues. What are the dates of the fiscal year

 

THREE THINGS your local unit membership must VOTE on:

1. Your bylaws must be approved (voted on) by your PTA membership. Any amendments, including any changes in dues amounts, must be approved by the membership by a 2/3rds vote with a 30 day notice of the vote.
2. The election of officers.
3. The annual budget must be voted on by the membership.