Requirements for new standing committee within an existing board

[Guest Jennifer Blakey]

What is the criteria for a new committee within an existing board to be recognized with standing status?

[Rob Elsman]

Can you please inform us how the other committees of the board were created?

[Guest Guest Jennifer Blakey]

This is for a PTA Executive Board formed by the rules of the National PTA Bylaws

The other committees, Nutrition, Charity, Events, Marketing, Hospitality & Communications, Music and Literacy were all out of necessity. The committee I want to propose is a critical necessity.

[Rob Elsman]

Are you referring to the National PTA or a state/local unit?

[Josh Martin]

1 hour ago, Guest Guest Jennifer Blakey said:

This is for a PTA Executive Board formed by the rules of the National PTA Bylaws

The other committees, Nutrition, Charity, Events, Marketing, Hospitality & Communications, Music and Literacy were all out of necessity. The committee I want to propose is a critical necessity.

If certain standing committees are defined in the bylaws (which is generally the case), then no further standing committees may be created except by amending the bylaws, unless the bylaws provide otherwise. The assembly could, however, create a special committee.