2026-2027 RISD Council Voting Privileges Declaration Form

In compliance with the Council Bylaws Article VII, Section 7 below, please submit the following information to Olivia Mayberry, Council Secretary using this online submission form prior to the opening of the first delegate meeting scheduled for September 3rd, 2026.

If you do not have your delegate appointed/elected yet, please enter "TBD" for the answer. When you have appointed this position, please visit your "Previous Orders" page at https://risdpta.membershiptoolkit.com/previousorders to add the updated information.

Please complete the sections below. Once completed, click the radio button for "I'm finished with this form and I am ready to submit it" and the "Save and Submit" button.

ARTICLE VII Delegate Meetings Section 7. Voting Body.

A. Composition. The voting body of this PTA shall consist of:

1. the executive board;

2. the superintendent or the superintendent’s representative for each school district; and

3. the following from each Local PTA in membership:

a. president or the president’s alternate;

b. the principal or the principal’s representative; and,

c. 2 accredited delegate(s) or alternate(s).

B. Motions and Voting. Delegate meetings shall be open to members of all Local PTAs holding membership in the Council of PTAs, but the right of introducing motions, debating, and voting shall be limited to the voting body.

C. Accredited Delegates. For delegates or alternates to have the right to make motions, debate and vote, their names shall be filed with the Council of PTAs secretary. The deadline for the Local PTA secretary to report delegates and alternates to the Council of PTAs is before the first delegate meeting. The delegates and alternates reported after the first delegate meeting will be allowed to participate moving forward. Delegate or alternate changes or those added from newly joined Local PTAs shall be submitted in writing prior to the next delegate meeting.

D. Only delegates or alternates from Local PTAs in membership with this Council of PTAs may be accredited.

E. A delegate is entitled to only one vote despite number of positions held. A delegate may represent only one Local PTA as a Council of PTAs delegate or alternate.

Step 1: Enter your Local PTA Name*

Step 2: Please enter your Principal's information and your Principal's Alternate's information*

Principal's Name

Principal's Email

Principal's Alternate's Name

Principal's Alternate's Email

Step 3: Enter your President's and President's Alternate's information*

President's Name

President's Email

President's Phone Number

President's Alternate's Name

President's Alternate's Email

President's Alternate's Phone Number

Step 4: Please enter your Council Delegate's information*

Delegate Name

Delegate Email

Delegate Phone Number

Step 5: Please enter your Council Delegate Alternate's information*

Delegate Alternate Name

Delegate Email

Delegate Alternate Phone Number

Step 6: Please confirm your local PTA is aware of the following:*

1. Delegate meetings are on Thursdays in September, October, November, January, February, March, and May. Details are available at https://risdpta.membershiptoolkit.com/meetings. 

2. Attendees at each delegate meeting should include:

    1. Principal or Principal's Alternate AND

    2. President or President's Alternate AND

    3. Council Delegate or Council Delegate Alternate

Please select "Yes" above to confirm you are aware of the information outlined above.

Step 7: Please select the radio button "I'm finished with this form and I am ready to submit it" and then click the "Save and Submit" button*

NOTE: LOCAL UNITS PLEASE DO NOT ANSWER.