January 2010 IPT

January Volume 5, Issue 3 Indiana PTA 2525 N. Shadeland Ave. , D4 Indianapolis, IN 46219 Phone: (317) 357-5881 Fax: (317) 357-3751 The President’s Corner 2009—2010 Officers President Tina Hartman President Elect Barry Jones Vice President Deb Fox Treasurer... More

January Volume 5, Issue 3 Indiana PTA 2525 N. Shadeland Ave. , D4 Indianapolis, IN 46219 Phone: (317) 357-5881 Fax: (317) 357-3751 The President’s Corner 2009—2010 Officers President Tina Hartman President Elect Barry Jones Vice President Deb Fox Treasurer Jim Burke Secretary Theresa Distelrath Central Region VP Sharon Wise NE Region VP Julie Klingenberger NW Region VP Dee Jones Southern Region VP Natalie Jones Inside this Issue President’s Corner 1 Race to the Top 1 Legislative Info 2 Meet Sen. Kruse 2 Conference History 2 PTA Takes Action 3 Legislative Issues 3 Convention Update 4 By Tina Hartman I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season with family and friends. As our children return to school, it’s time to step up and finish our PTA year strong. Indiana PTA is joining with National PTA for one final 2009-2010 membership push during the months of January and February. Studies have found that 18% of PTA members join during the months of January and February. With the the Less