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BYLAWS is an official governing document containing rules and / or laws established by an organization or community to regulate itself, as allowed or provided for by some higher authority. The higher authority, generally a legislature or some other government body, establishes the degree of control that the bylaws may exercise.
Universal Bylaws were implemented in May 2018 and governs all PTAs / PTSAs in Minnesota.
STANDING RULES are the rules an organization uses to administer its affairs under the provision of its bylaws. They set forth the procedures adopted to accomplish specific areas of specific work for each local unit PTA / PTSA. Standing Rules are more flexible than bylaws in their specifics outlined by each unit, but may not contain contradictory wording to the Universal PTA Bylaws.
Units need to perform an annual review and submit to the MNPTA upon initial development of and / or when there are updates to existing Standing Rules.
DOCUMENT DOWNLOADS
Click the underlined titles below to view & download the most current Bylaws & Standing Rules for your Unit!
*** NEWLY UPDATED BYLAWS & STANDING RULES FILES***
~ JULY 1, 2025 ~
*** Previous versions are obsolete & only the new 2025 SR template will be accepted. ***
Governs all Local PTA Units throughout Minnesota.
(This is a legal document owned by the MNPTA
and can not be altered by local units)
*This Template must be used as the official standing rules document*
INSTRUCTIONS use this guide to help you fill in the template
to meet the needs of your unit.
*** 2025 Standing Rules Addendum ****
All PTAs/PTSAs who have Standing Rules that were submitted AND approved by the MNPTA prior to July 1, 2025, need to download this addendum file, provide the correct information in the open areas on the form and keep it with your copy of your Standing Rules File.
Do not submit addendum file to MNPTA - keep the copy with your current approved SR file.
This helpful official file serves the purpose of updating the NPTA dues information and alleviates the need for all PTAs/PTSAs from having to resubmit their approved & non-expired Standing Rules files.
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**Please review your Standing Rules as required annually to make sure they do not require any updates and are less than 5 years old to determine if you need to just add this addendum file or if you need to submit a new Standing Rules file this year.**
All Standing Rules files that are submitted after July 1, 2025 will required to be on the 2025 Standing Rules Template.
Bylaws & Standing Rules Training Resources
Click the links below to view & learn more about Bylaws & Standing Rules for your Unit!
Do you have questions regarding the Universal PTA Bylaws, Standing Rules, Instructions and or the new 2025 SR Addendum?
Please don't hesitate to contact our Bylaws Chair, Christine Jannetto at bylaws@mnpta.org anytime for assistance.
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