About 17th District PTA

The California Seventeenth District PTA is one of 29 district PTAs organized by the California State PTA. We represent 99 local PTA/PTSA associations in San Mateo County (known as “units”)–73 of which are a part of 7 councils, and 26 of which do not belong to a council (”out-of-council units”). 17th District has 21,588 members (as of the 2007-08 membership year) among its units.

The district serves as the connecting link between the local unit and council PTAs and the California State PTA, and is responsible for collecting information from units and councils to send to State PTA, and also for disseminating information from State PTA to units and councils. 17th District also provides numerous resources to unit and council PTAs, including officer training. The district is also responsible for helping to form a new unit and to disband a unit (something that we don’t like to see happen).

17th District also puts on numerous events for schools and associations in San Mateo County. Our annual Superintendents Luncheon in November is a place for PTA members to meet and chat with principals and superintendents from the county. Our annual Founder’s Day Luncheon in February celebrates the anniversary of the founding of PTA, in which we present Honorary Service Awards to members of the community who have made significant contributions to PTA, and elect our new officers every other year. We also hold an annual “Spotlight on PTA” May Event which comprises of a training, speaker, and (every other year) installation of new officers. In addition, 17th District hosts Candidates Forums when county school board elections are approaching, and also represents PTA on many county and community committees. In 2006 we funded a grant for a “Seed to Table” Community Schools gardening program for students.

17th District holds three annual meetings per year, in October, February, and May, where we bring business to the general membership of 17th District, and often present speakers and other information as well. Anyone who is a member of one of the local units within 17th District is automatically a member of 17th District and is eligible to participate and vote at our general meetings.

For more information about 17th District and to learn more about our Board of Managers, see the Board of Managers page or contact us.

17th District Board of Managers

Photo taken in August 2007

Units and Councils in 17th District

Many units within 17th District are organized under a Council of PTAs. The council is a PTA organization which typically covers units within a school district. Councils have their own executive board and meetings. The council level is responsible for providing assistance and leadership to their unit officers, trainings, etc. Council presidents are automatically a member of the 17th District PTA Board of Managers, and represent their council and its units at 17th District board meetings.

Units which have not been organized under a council are deemed as ‘out-of-council’ units, and fall directly underneath 17th District. 17th District unofficially organizes nearby out-of-council units into areas, and each area is assigned a counselor from its Board of Managers to assist the units within the area and represent them at 17th District board meetings.

If you are a unit officer and have a question about PTA, you should contact your council or your area counselor first.

Have a website? If your unit or council has its own website, let us know and we will link to it from this page!

• Belmont-Redwood Shores Council of PTAs: Keiko Smith, President. Units included: Belmont-Redwood Shores Special Education PTA, Benjamin Fox Elementary PTA, Belmont Central Elementary PTA, Cipriani Elementary PTA, Nesbit Elementary PTA, Ralston Middle School PTA, Sandpiper Elementary PTA
• Burlingame Council of PTAs: Lauren Rosen, President. Units included: Benjamin Franklin Elementary PTA, Burlingame Intermediate PTA, Lincoln Elementary PTA, McKinley Elementary PTA, Roosevelt Elementary School PTA, Washington Elementary PTA
• Jefferson Council of PTAs: Lucy Wong, Interim President. Units included: Benjamin Franklin Intermediate PTSA, Daniel Webster Elementary PTA, Fernando Rivera PTSA, Franklin D. Roosevelt Elementary PTA, Garden Village Elementary PTA, George Washington Elementary PTA, Jefferson High PTSA, John F. Kennedy Elementary PTA, Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary PTA, Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary PTA, Susan B. Anthony PTA, Thomas Edison Elementary PTA, Westlake Elementary PTA, Westmoor High School PTSA, Woodrow Wilson Elementary PTA
• Millbrae Council of PTAs: Janethia Dorman, President. Units included: Green Hills Elementary PTA, Lomita Park Elementary PTA, Meadows Elementary PTA, Spring Valley Elementary PTA, Taylor Middle PTA
• San Carlos Council of PTAs: Pam Gallant, President. Units included: Arundel Elementary PTA, Brittan Acres Elementary PTA, Central Middle School PTA, Heather Elementary PTA, Tierra Linda Middle School PTA, White Oaks Elementary PTA
• San Mateo-Foster City Council of PTAs: Kathryn Cross, President. Units included: Abbott Middle School PTA, Albion H. Horrall Elementary PTA, Audobon Elementary PTA, Bayside Middle School for the Arts & Creative Technology PTSA, Baywood Elementary PTA, Beresford School PTA, Borel Middle School PTA, Bowditch Middle PTA, Brewer Island Elementary PTA, College Park Elementary PTA, Fiesta Gardens International Elementary PTA, Foster City Elementary PTA, George W. Hall Elementary PTA, Highlands Elementary PTA, Laurel Elementary PTA, Meadow Heights Elementary PTA, North Shoreview Montessori PTA, Parkside Elementary PTA, San Mateo Park Elementary PTA, Sunnybrae PTA
• South San Francisco Council of PTAs: Elizabeth Luaulu, President. Units included: Alta Loma Middle PTA, Buri Buri Elementary PTA, El Camino High School PTSA, Junipero Serra Elementary PTA, Los Cerritos Elementary PTA, Martin Elementary PTA, Monte Verde Elementary PTA, Parkway Heights Middle School PTSA, Ponderosa Elementary PTA, Skyline Elementary PTA, South San Francisco High PTSA, Spruce Elementary PTA, Sunshine Gardens Elementary PTA, Westborough Middle School PTSA
• Coastside Area: Kathryn Cross, counselor. Units included: Manuel F. Cunha Elementary PTA, Pescadero Elementary PTA
• Pacifica Area: Pam Selli, counselor. Unit included: Sunset Ridge Elementary PTA
• Redwood City Area: Debra Adler, counselor. Units included: Henry Ford Elementary School PTA, John F. Kennedy Middle School PTA, John Gill Elementary PTA, Roosevelt Elementary PTA, Roy Cloud Elementary PTA, Selby Lane Elementary PTA, Special Education PTA of Redwood City
• San Bruno Park Area: Jennifer Blanco, counselor. Units included: Belle Air Elementary PTA, Crestmoor Elementary School PTA, Edgemont-Allen Elementary PTA, El Crystal Elementary PTA, John Muir Elementary PTA, Portola Elementary School PTA, Rollingwood Elementary PTA
• Sequoia Union High School District Area: Lori McBride, counselor. Units included: Carlmont High PTSA, Menlo-Atherton High School PTSA, Sequoia High School PTSA, Woodside High School PTSA
• South County Area: Kathryn Cross, counselor. Units included: Green Oaks Academy PTA, La Entrada Intermediate PTA, La Honda Elementary PTA, Las Lomitas Elementary PTA, Woodside Elementary PTA