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Jefferson County PTA Website!

Colorado Connections for Healthy Schools Coalition Celebration Luncheon - Tuesday, February 9, 2010, more information

Colorado PTA Legislative Conference - February 25, 2010 Click here for the registration form. 

It’s Scholarship Time! -  Jeffco PTA has two $1,000 scholarships to give away. Have your senior apply now! more information 

Celebrating our JEFFCO STARS - Honor your Outstanding Volunteers with a Jane Hammond Award or the Jeffco PTA 3 Star Award. Please visit Jeffco PTA’s awards web page for more information and how to apply. more information 

Save the Date - Jeffco Spring Fling Awards Banquet on April 23, 2010, following dinner at the 89th Annual Colorado PTA Convention more information

Brain Balance Achievement Centers - FREE Seminar for parents and professionals helping children with Academic, Social, or Behavioral Issues Jeffco Schools Education Center will be hosting Dr. Robert Melillo, leading Autism/ADHD expert on March 24, 2010 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. more information

Membership Report - February1st deadline has coming soon! Please fill out your Membership Report and attach to a copy of your membership list. The Colorado State office needs this ASAP. If you have questions, call 720-319-0907 or email membership@jeffcopta.org.

Jeffco Public Schools - Calendar and Open Enrollment dates extended

Due to November snow days the school calendar was extended.  See the holiday schedule, too, at: http://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/calendar/2009_2010_family.pdf.  Please also note that Open Enrollment has been extended through March, because of potential effects of the JPS School Boards decisions on Facility Usage in January.

View Reflections Finalist Entries at RRCC from January 10th through the 23rd

Please be sure to visit the display January 10- 23 at Red Rocks Community College in the Community Room located on the lower level, west end, near the Theatre.  Please visit our Reflections webpage for more details.

Our February Newsletter is now available - please download your copy here

School Calendar 2010-2011

Sign up for JPS Parent News - Chalk Talk

Parents, are you receiving Chalk Talk? If not, you are missing out on important Jeffco Public Schools information.  Sign up today - it just takes a few minutes.

Revised JPS Facilities Usage Options Lists

Please regularly visit the JPS Facility Usage page to stay abreast of planned closures and configuration changes to meet 2010-2011 budget cuts.  The latest news includes a revised list of Remaining Options and those options No Longer Being Considered.

Guidelines for PTA Funding to Jeffco Public Schools: Ever have a question about donating funds to your school? Jeffco PTA has gathered several questions in attempt to clarify the best way to donate PTA funds. read more...

Insurance Alert: RV Nuccio & Associates, Inc. has sent out letters to the "PTA Treasurer" with a PTA insurance enrollment form. Please do not confuse this with the AIM Insurance and pay this premium. Colorado PTA uses AIM Insurance and your renewal will come in September or early October.

Lessons from Columbine: What parents can do to get their teenagers to talk to them. read more...

Join the team!  Gear up for a great season advocating for kids by volunteering for the Jefferson County Council PTA board of directors! Won’t you consider a winning season with us?  For more information read more...

Tracking Down How Stimulus is Spent in Colorado: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. Find out more about Colorado’s stimulus package and education. read more...

Believe in a Better Colorado is an unprecedented alliance among the state’s three largest education associations to inform public school employees and citizens about Colorado’s dwindling tax base for essential public services. To learn more about this important program visit www.believeinabettercolorado.org

Need Help with your Tax Return? - Jeffco PTA has a lot of resources to help with your filings on our forms page. In addition, the Colorado PTA offers tax clinics for local units at the Colorado PTA office? Contact taxclinic@copta.org or treasurer@jeffcopta.org for additional information.

All units will be required to file a 990/990EZ or the new electronic 990N this Fall.

Link to 990 Forms

Q: What IRS 990 Form is my PTA required to file?

A: If your Gross Revenues (total money collected) are more than $25,000 you will need to file Form 990EZ – AND Schedule A. Gross receipts of $25,000 or less will need to file Form 990-N, Electric Notice (e-Postcard).  If your PTA’s gross receipts are $100,000 or greater, you are required to file a form 990 AND a Schedule A.

Q: When is my tax form due?

A: If your fiscal year ends May 31st, and your form 990/990EZ/990N is due October 15. All units with a fiscal year end of June 30, your 990/990EZ/990N is due November 15.

Q: How do I complete Schedule A, Part IV. Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status?

A: Mark Line 12. “Organization Meeting the Public Support Tests.”  Colorado PTA and all tax-exempt units under our umbrella are defined as 509(a) (2) public charities.

Treasurer FAQ's: Do you need to file the Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act? Do you need to file a 990? Answers to these questions and more. Treasurer's FAQ's

Jeffco Parents Focus on School Nutrition - Jeffco Parents Focus on School Nutrition was founded by parents of students in the Jefferson County Public Schools district who are concerned about the nutritional well-being of all children. Our goal is to work with the Jeffco Public Schools district, and at the individual school level, in order to continually improve the nutritional quality of all foods offered in Jeffco schools, as well as the level of nutritional education and awareness provided in Jeffco schools.

For more information, please visit our NEW! Nutrition section of the Jeffco PTA website at: http://www.jeffcopta.org/nutrition/Nutrition.php

Units in Good Standing: Please keep your records up to date by filing the following forms by due dates:

• DUE - Membership Report are due November 1 and February 1

• DUE - File your IRS 990EZ, 990, or 990N before the 15th Day of the 5th month after your fiscal year ends. Send a copy to the Colorado PTA 30 days after filing.

• DUE - Audit Reports are due to Colorado PTA 30 days after your fiscal year ends.

• Insurance Dues - look for invoice in September

IMPORTANT: 2009-2010 PTA Officers List due June 1 - National PTA sends out an excellent PTA tool kit with valuable resources to all current PTA Presidents listed on the 2009-2010 officers list.