Sponsored by IUSD

(IUCPTA supports)

AIM Insurance Guide – Complete

Includes all all the insurance forms you will need for:

• PTA Member Participation Waiver
• Volunteer Waiver for Adults
• Volunteer Waiver for Students
• Vendor Requirements & Hold Harmless Form

Sponsorship Guidelines

The law permits a non-profit organization such as PTA, without payment of income taxes and without risking loss of tax exemption, to receive corporate sponsorships. To learn more about sponsorship versus endorsements, click here.

Follow PTA’S Noncommercial Policy

• Do not make a qualitative judgment on the sponsor’s products or services.
• Do not include comparative language or language that implies good quality in the acknowledgment.
• Do not permit the sponsor to write the acknowledgment of thanks.
• Do not ask your members or the public to buy the products or services of the sponsor.
• Do not advertise a product or service.
• Do not endorse a product or service.

Permissible Activities

• Give the corporate sponsor an acknowledgment of thanks in return for the donation.
• Identify the sponsor’s name, a picture of their product, an address, phone number, web page, and/or including URL if on website.
• Include the logo or slogan of the sponsor for example: “Ford, Where Quality is Job One” or “Ford, Makers of Lincoln Mark VII”.
• Provide free product samples. For example, it is acceptable to have a banner which states, “Pepsi: Valued sponsor of the California State PTA Convention – free samples at Booth 56″ However, be sure any food products are approved by your school first.

Prohibited Activities

• Do not include any comparative statement such as, “MCI is better than AT&T!” or “Chevy: Best Car in America!”
• Do not call for someone to purchase a product. For example, “List your home with Century 21 today!” or “Wells Fargo: Open an account today!”
• Do not hang a banner which states, “PTA hates Coca-Cola and loves Pepsi.”

SOURCE: March 2007 issue of the California State PTA publication, “The Communicator”.

PTA does not sell ads or ad space!

DO NOT sell advertising for advertising sake.  PTA DOES thank sponsors and donors for supporting events and we THANK them by acknowledging them as described above in websites, social media, newsletters, banners, and over PA system if at an event.

Include a statement like this wherever appropriate:

XYZ PT(S)A does not endorse any commercial entity, product or service. No endorsement of ABC Business is implied.

• CaPTA Approved Vendor List – last updated 11-1-23

Is PTA Allowed to Collect Money for Teacher Gifts?

No. PTA funds are to be spent on programs and events that directly serve students.  Any teacher gift collection is completely optional. Families should be able to choose whether or not they want to participate in any teacher gift collection personally or privately, but not as part of any room rep coordination affiliated with PTA.  If your room rep program is not part of the PTA and wholly managed and supported by the school (or teacher), the school (teacher) can not coordinate teacher gift collection either as that is a complete conflict of interest. Bottom-line:  Keep teacher gifts out of PTA.

Should PTA be spending funds on Irvine Junior Games or Tournament of Champions?

No. Any organized sports are not part of the PTA Mission.  These organized sports programs not only cost money to participate and in some instances not all those registered actually get to play much.  These programs only serve those who can afford to participate and PTA is supposed to serve all students.  Parents/Guardians who pay for their child(ren) to participate in such programs should also pay for their own team t-shirts, socks, food, and whatever else is opted to support their participation.