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Stepping Up: Florida’s Civil Citation Efforts 2016 Report

Contact Information: Ms. Cindy Gerhardt, President, president@floridapta.org,407-855-7604, FAX 407-240-9577, www.floridapta.org September 14, 2016 PTA is the oldest and largest child advocacy group in the nation. PTA’s mission is to make every child’s potential a reality, by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.  “All children” includes those who are displaced, are in foster care or who find

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September 29, 2016

Try The New Free Meeting Collaboration Website join.me

No time to go to a PTA committee meeting?  Consider a meeting on line with the new https://join.me.  Whether planning an event, designing a flyer, preparing a presentation or ideating, making stuff is just easier with join.me. Share mouse control to work on the same document or design in real-time. Use the recording feature to capture the meeting for future

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September 26, 2016

Leaving Website Sample

XYZ Sponsor Sample Code You are leaving the XYZ PTA website. Offering this link does not imply endorsement by PTA. This web link is offered as sponsor identifying information not advertising.   PTA does not assume responsibility for the content of linked sites and does not independently verify or exert editorial control over information on the linked sites. PTA shall

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September 22, 2016

ONE by ONE: Student Voice

What does success look like for our youth? Hear from them directly! What does success look like for our youth? Hear from them directly! Too often, crucial public education decisions are made without the group that is the most affected by these changes: students. The Jacksonville Public Education Fund in collaboration with several local organizations welcome the nonprofit community, public

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September 15, 2016

Use of Sponsor Web Links – DCCPTA Board Committee Report – Condensed Version

Committee members: Richard Godke – web@dccpta.org Delores Appleby – Parliamentarian@dccpta.org Cathy Guiler – Parliamentarian@dccpta.org Mindy Eisman – Health-Safety@dccpta.org Revised Date 10-15-2016 The DCCPTA Board appointed a committee to address the question.  “Can a local PTA, in accordance with IRS regulation, recognize a sponsor by posting a link back to their website?” Disclaimer: No one on this committee is a lawyer

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September 12, 2016

Use of Sponsor Web Links – DCCPTA Board Committee Report

Committee members: Richard Godke – web@dccpta.org Delores Appleby – Parliamentarian@dccpta.org Cathy Guiler – Parliamentarian@dccpta.org Mindy Eisman – Health-Safety@dccpta.org Revised Date 10-15-2016 Summary of Publishing Sponsor’s Link Back to Their Website Question If a local PTA wants to avoid any questions regarding IRS interpretation. If they believe the sponsor links are considered advertising, they should not publish a sponsor link back

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September 12, 2016

Sponsor Agreement – Sample – Attachment #2

The ______________________________ identifies the following company or individual as a (PTA/ PTSA name) PTA sponsor.  Please complete and return. Company or Individual Name: ________________________________ Address 1: ___________________________________________ Address 2: ___________________________________________ City _____________________ State ________ Zip __________ Phone #: _____________________________________________ Website link: _________________________________________ Logo (file name): ______________________________________ Agreement As a sponsor your identification information will be included in a “PTA Sponsor

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September 12, 2016

Leaving the PTA Website Disclaimer – Sample – Attachment 1

Link Off PTA Website to Sponsor’s Website Disclaimer (Sample) Attachment #1 Richard Godke DCCPTA Tech Chair web@dccpta.org Revised Date 10-11-2016 If you offer a link to a sponsor off your PTA website you should always include a disclaimer.  This warns the user you are no longer on the PTA website and PTA does not control that information. Instead of a

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September 11, 2016

Legal Use of Sponsor Web Links

DCCPTA Board Committee Report Research Findings Revised Date 10-15-2016 Is listing the link considered advertising?  Review these findings to determine your Interpretation if a sponsors link as advertising. IRS’s definition of advertising does not include limits of sponsor web links. According to IRS – 3. Unrelated Trade or Business / Excluded Trade or Business Activities / Advertising, https://www.irs.gov/publications/p598/ch03.html#en_US_2014_publink100019559 Definition Advertising

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September 11, 2016
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