Brooklyn Technical High School

1.1 All Parents, as defined in Article III Section 1.2, are automatically members of the PTA. A Parent is defined by the Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education’s Regulation A-660 covering Parents’ Associations (“Regulation 660”), as that definition may be amended from time to time.

1.2 A “Parent” is defined as:

     1.2.1 All Parents (by birth, adoption, or step-parent(s)),

     1.2.2 Foster parent (s),

     1.2.3 Legally appointed guardian(s);

     1.2.4 or person(s) in parental relation to a student or students currently attending BTHS.

1.3 Membership shall be open to all teachers currently employed at BTHS.

1.4 The PTA may elect advisory members who are persons that have been, or may be of assistance to the PTA. Advisory members do not have to be parents of children currently attending BTHS.

2.1 The payment of dues is not a pre-requisite for membership in the PTA. The payment of dues is not required for a member to vote or to run for an elected position.

Failure to pay dues or make contributions to the BTHS PTA is not grounds for denying or limiting any member’s participation.

2.2 For budgetary purposes, the suggested amount of annual dues will be determined by the PTA Executive Board each June for the following school year, subject to the approval of General Membership at the September meeting of the following school year.

2.3 Dues for the school year (defined as September through June) are payable on the date established by the Executive Board.

2.4 Any written or verbal solicitation for PTA dues will inform parents that the payment of dues is not a requirement for membership in the PTA.

3.1 Each parent and teacher is entitled to one vote on all matters submitted for vote to the General Membership, subject to the restriction on voting due to conflicts of interest as provided for in the Chancellor’s regulations.

3.2 Proxy voting or absentee balloting is prohibited.