The goal of the Utah PTA Development Award is to recognize a LOCAL PTA for excellence in developing/improving a new program (less than 5 years old) or a LOCAL LEADER who demonstrates exceptional leadership.
Award Due Dates
Council: Councils set due date (prior to Region due date, end of January / beginning of February).
Region: Regions set due date (around beginning / 2nd week of February).
Utah PTA: March 1st (Utah PTA will NOT accept late awards).
Requirements:
- Local PTA must be in good standing (https://shorturl.at/nD2UX).
- Each individual applicant must be a member of the PTA and exemplify the PTA Purpose and Mission. (https://shorturl.at/DFkOG).
- Impact statement - up to 1000 typed words (about the length of two single-spaced pages).
Supplementary material - 3 separate pages on a PDF:
- Page 1: Photo of nominee
- Page 2: Letter of support from a constituent
- Page 3: One page of supplemental materials
- These materials may include photographs, articles, letters, program materials, links to videos or other items.
Suggested areas that this award can be written for (but not limited to): Leadership development with: students, board members, parents or others. Program development/improvement in the following areas: curriculum enrichment, parent education, health, safety, family issues, the arts, etc.
Please include details for the following in the impact statement:
- Goal of the program/project.
- DescrIption of the program/project. Include steps used to plan, coordinate and conduct the program/project.
- Description of how the program/project was evaluated.
- Description of the impact the program/project had particularly on students along with others who benefitted.