1. Appointments. 

The President shall be empowered to appoint:

1.1  a committee, including the President, to approve the Annual Meeting minutes, this committee shall approve the minutes and report to the Board of Directors regarding the approval of the minutes within 90 days following the adjournment of the annual meeting;

1.2  such committees as shall be necessary to conduct the Annual Meeting.

2. Chair pro tempore & Variance of the Program. 

The President may appoint a Chair pro tempore when necessary and vary the adopted program, as necessary.

3. Badges and Voting Cards. 

Members of the voting body shall be issued badges and voting cards when registering. Members of the voting body shall display their convention badges throughout the duration of the meeting. Members of the voting body who lose issued items shall report the loss to the credentials team.

4. Motions Submitted in Writing.

A member of the voting body intending to make a main motion or to offer an amendment shall, before being recognized, submit the motion through the process, as determined and shared by the chair. Main motions that constitute new business shall be submitted using the designated method no later than June 8, 2026, at 11:59 pm PT.

5. Amendments.

Primary amendments to a resolution or a bylaw amendment shall be pre-filed in writing using the designated method.

5.1  Resolutions amendments submission deadline is June 8, 2026, at 11:59 pm PT. Only the “Resolved” clauses of resolutions may be amended.

5.2  Bylaws Amendments submission deadline is June 8, 2026, at 11:59 pm PT.

6. Addressing the Chair.

When addressing the chair, a member of the voting body shall give their first and last name and their PTA affiliation. No individual shall informally address or send physical or electronic notes to the chair during the meeting; members of the voting body shall seek recognition to address the chair.

7. Recognition.

The chair shall recognize members of the voting body in a manner which is fair and in accordance with parliamentary procedure, as determined and shared by the chair.

8. Limits of Debate.

No member of the voting body shall speak more than twice to a question, no longer than two (2) minutes, unless otherwise ordered by the assembly by a two-thirds vote without debate. Consideration of each main motion shall be limited to twenty minutes (which shall include the consideration of any motions, except Point of Order, Appeal From the Decision of the Chair, Parliamentary Inquiry, and Request for Information that may be applied to the main motion; all applicable secondary motions remain in order) unless otherwise ordered by the assembly by a two-thirds vote without debate. This rule cannot be suspended.

9. Method of Voting.

Votes shall be taken by voice, by voting card, by electronic voting, or by ballot voting, as directed by the chair. If technical issues hinder the performance of the electronic voting software, a different method, electronic or otherwise, may be used, as directed by the chair.

9.1  Voting by voting cards shall satisfy the requirements for a rising vote and for a Division of the Assembly.

9.2  If electronic voting is used, each attendee is responsible for providing their own electronic devices and ensuring it functions properly.

9.3  No vote conducted by electronic voting software shall be declared invalid due to user error or a technical or operating issue unless the number of members of the voting body affected by the error or issue could have affected the outcome of the vote. This rule cannot be suspended.

10. Materials.

No materials shall be distributed throughout the meeting hall without the approval of the President or their designee.

11. Electronic Devices and Recording.

Non-medical devices shall be placed on silent mode. Attendees shall not record without the written permission of the National PTA.

12. Corrections.

The Bylaws Committee shall be authorized to correct article and section designations, punctuation, and cross-references and to make such other technical and conforming changes as may be necessary to reflect the intent of the membership in connection with the bylaws amendments adopted at the Annual Meeting.