•  How much should we be collecting for dues?

The State and National portion of your local units dues are $4.00 and $1.75 respectively.  If your unit charges more than $5.75 for dues, your unit will count the amount in excess of $5.75 as income. Many units charge more than $5.75 per member as a means of raising funds to support their local PTA activities.   

• How often should we be sending in dues?

Dues should be sent each month as they are collected to the state office using the *Dues Remittance Form.

Don’t wait till the end of the membership year.  We want your unit to be eligible for membership awards, Reflections and Scholarships.

•  Should we include a member list?

Only the *Dues Remittance Form and the check should be sent to us. 

You do not need to send us your membership list.

Record your membership directly into the OMDR (Online Member Data Reporting) system (www.pta.org/omdr).

•  Is entering our members on OMDR required?

No, entering information on OMDR is not required by MNPTA.  However, you will find the functionality of OMDR can be very valuable to your unit as it is a membership tracking and communication tool.  If you want to learn more about OMDR, call the MNPTA office (651) 999-7320. 

•  Do we continue to sell memberships all year?

Please continue to sell memberships at all of your school events. 

Don’t stop selling memberships.

Parents aren’t the only persons that can join PTA.  Grandparents, school board members, students, community leaders and local businesses can also show interest in and support of your school by joining PTA. 

•   What is the minimum number of members a unit can have and still remain in good standing with State and National PTA?

Every person that pays dues receives the benefit of belonging to your local unit, but additionally deserves the benefits available from State and National PTA.  The only way members receive all benefits is to be have their own membership card and dues paid to the state office.  A unit must forward the dues collected for each member to the state office, 20 is a minimum but should never be considered a maximum. 

Don’t stop at 20! 

Sell PTA membership to everyone.  The larger the group, the louder the roar!

•  When is the final date for sending in our 2008/09 dues?

Please remember that all dues must be submitted to the state office before April 1, 2009 to be eligible for membership awards. Dues collected and paid after April 1, 2009 will be credited to the 09-10 membership year. 

Don’t forget to return any unused Membership cards to the state office. 

            * Dues Remittance Form is found on the MNPTA website on the For Our Members page.