Mark your Calendar
Meeting and training. Click HERE for dates.
Who We Are
The Harford County Council of PTAs, Inc. was established in 1939 as a federation of PTAs in Harford County. read more
Advocacy
National PTA has defined advocacy as the act of mobilizing individuals and local PTAs to work with Maryland PTA and National PTA to improve programs and policies that benefit our youth. read more
Guide To Holding Officer Elections
As the time for PTA leadership transitions approach, this guide will give you best practices and Bylaws references to help make this process a little easier.
Aletha "Renee" DeBiase, President
Sandra Monaco, First VP
Lora Pangratz, Second VP
Amy Jahnigen, VP of Legislation
Erin Hayden-Venturelli, VP of Membership
Bruce O. Butz, Treasurer
Robert J. Reschly, Jr., Secretary
Laura Runyeon, Board of Education Representative
VACANT, Principal's Representative, HCPA
Michelle Bowditch, Teacher's Representative, HCEA
VACANT, Student Representative
COMMITTEES
Carrie Jareed, Audit Chair
Vacant, Awards Chair
Robert J. Reschly, Jr., Bylaws Chair
Carrie Jareed, Hospitality Chair
VACANT, Local PTA Liaison
Carol Ellis, Reflections Chair
Bruce O. Butz, Scholarship Chair
Harford County Council PTA 2018-2020 Board of Directors
HCCPTA serves as a link between the local PTAs, Maryland PTA, and National PTA. In this capacity, we:
- Provide background information on issues affecting children and youth
- Present an annual Legislative Night during which parents and teachers have the opportunity to interact and get to know our local and state elected officials
- Provide leadership training workshops for local PTA officers and committee chairs
- Assist in the formation of new PTAs
- Maintain a directory of all PTAs in Harford County
- Publish the HCCPTA newsletter
- Mobilize PTA membership throughout the county on county-wide, state, and national issues affecting children and youth
- Testify before the School Board, the County executive, and County Council
- Present prioritized county-wide educational budgetary concerns to the School Board and County Council
- Adopt positions on proposed state legislation and work with our elected officials in Annapolis
- Work with HCPS to provide parent representatives for task forces, study groups, and committees, and disseminate information about changes in the school system, school board policies, and state actions
- Support the local PTA units individually and as a whole
- Coordinate the National Reflections program throughout the county
Welcome to the Harford County Council of PTAs!
Harford County Council of PTAs
every child, one voice