Leg Chairs and PTA Presidents:The following is in regards to how you go about making the motion to bring the SPLOST up for a vote at your PTA Meetings….
First, it helps if the Exec Bd passes it first. If not the Exec Bd then the Board of Directors should pass it prior to bringing it before the general membership.
All should have a copy of what their school will get out of the SPLOST if passed.That should be handed out with their agenda and a copy of the entire Resolution prior to the meeting so people may view it prior to it coming up for a vote.
Here is the verbage, if passed from the Board of Directors first, stating it came from the Legislation Committee President: “We have a motion from our Legislation Committee Chair to vote on the proposed Resolution before you to support SPLOST III, the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. Being that it comes from Committee we do not need a Second. We will read the Resolved prior to any vote”
Preferably the person/chair making the motion will read the Resolved as it is written with their school PTA inserted in the appropriate spots.
” be it
Resolved, that the (INSERT YOUR SCHOOL HERE) PTA supports the continued use of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) to fund the construction of educational facilities, school renovations, technology and equipment, and other capital outlay needs; and be it further
Resolved, that the (INSERT YOUR SCHOOL HERE) PTA urges its members and the community to vote YES on the ballot question September 16, 2008, to reauthorize the SPLOST for the Cobb County and the Marietta City School Systems.”
President, “Are thee any questions? Discussion?” This is where you can also mention if your school got alot from the last SPLOST, ie Walton got 22 new classrooms, Sedalia Park got 12 additional classrooms with technology to go along with that new addition….etc…
Follow through with that first…..then proceed to the vote
“All those in favor of this Proposed Resolution say AYE, All those opposed say NAYThe ___________ (Aye’s, Nay’s) have it, the motion ______________ (passes, does not pass)” Please contact me if you have any additional questions.
Abby Shiffman
ECCC PTA Legislation & Advocacy Chair
Legislation@ecccpta.org