#YouthCulture – A Workshop Series for Parents
​The Poe Center’s #YouthCulture program is designed to empower parents and guardians by providing insight into the environment and culture around our youth. Each workshop explores how the developing adolescent brain shapes perceptions and behavior. All participants will receive a free packet of supportive materials and resources. Covered topics will include substance use, Internet safety, sexting, and healthy dating relationships. In addition, we will explore ways to enhance parent-child communication.
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Opioids 101
February 7th, 2019 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the Poe Center
Learn about the growing concern of opioid use in our communities and how to recognize the risk factors, signs and symptoms, as well as steps and resources to keep children from opioid use.
NC Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board hours available.
Light snacks & door prizes!

Healthy Teen Relationships
February 21st, 2019 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the Poe Center
Learn to recognize warning signs of unhealthy dating relationships and potential dating violence. In addition, participants will learn current sexting statistics and trends as well as North Carolina laws.

Adolescent Brain Development and the Role of Social Media
March 7th, 2019 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the Poe Center
Learn about current research on adolescent brain development and teen risk perception. Participants will also explore how a risk perception impacts a teen’s engagement with social media and Internet security.

E-Cigarettes 101
March 21st, 2019 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the Poe Center
This program addresses the growing concern of e-cigarettes and youth. Participants will explore adolescent brain development and effects of e-cigarettes as we cover the latest research. We will also take a look at the risk factors for use, and the protective factors that help prevent use. A discussion on resources and strategies for increasing protective factors with our youth will leave attendees with tools for the next steps.

Adolescent Brain Development and Addiction
April 4th, 2019 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the Poe Center
Learn how early onset substance use affects the development of the adolescent brain. Participants will learn important skills and resources to address the trends in substance use today.

Navigating “The Talk”
May 2nd, 2019 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the Poe Center
Learn about resources and tools to assist you in developing and tailoring the talk to your teen about social media, teen relationships, and substance use.

Click Here to Register

February 4th - Homemade Soup Day
Enjoy a healthy home cooked meal with your family with one of these soup recipes.  - https://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/g1658/healthy-soup-recipes/

Playworks NC
Playworks NC helps build tomorrow’s citizens through safe, fun, and healthy play at school every day. At a Playworks school, every student is included regardless of athletic ability, academic skills, or economic background. 
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Every kid loves to play. Playworks focuses on this intrinsic desire as an entry point to increase physical activity while simultaneously teaching social emotional skills.Playworks NC partners with elementary schools across North Carolina by providing a recess coach who teams up with the school staff to create and model a healthy recess environment. Playworks recess programs offer an essential opportunity for children to explore their imaginations, to connect with other kids, and to stretch and grow physically, emotionally and socially.

Playworks also provides professional training and on-going development to school staff, paraprofessionals, and after-school care providers to run and maintain a great recess throughout the year. Through hands-on professional development workshops and collaborative consultation, PlayworksPro services teach schools and youth organizations to use practical skills that tap into the transformative play to change lives.

Interested in learning more about the recess climate at your child's school? Take the Recess Checkup to help identify the strengths and areas of improvement currently happening on their playground!

To learn more about Playworks, please visit our website! #PlayworksForEveryKid

Enloe and Broughton High School PTSAs have collaborated to present a FREE viewing of the film Resilience, followed by a panel discussion. They hope to create awareness around the impact of ACEs and toxic stress on students in our community, as well as identify resources, explore insights, and inspire action toward creating a more trauma informed educational environment for our children.

February 13, 2019
6:00pm
Enloe High School Auditorium
128 Clarendon Crescent 
Raleigh, NC 27610

In addition to the screening and panel discussion, we have arranged training for those interested in learning more about the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) to increase their own resilience, interact with students who have high ACEs, and build community support around trauma informed care.

Thursday, February 21, 2019
9:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Pullen Baptist Church
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This event is free, but registration is required

As the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the nation, National PTA is the conscience of the country for children and youth issues. Through advocacy, as well as family and community education, National PTA has established programs and called for legislation that improves our children’s lives, such as:

• Creation of Kindergarten classes
• Child labor laws
• Public health service
• Hot and healthy lunch programs
• Juvenile justice system
• Mandatory immunization
• Arts in Education
• School Safety

On the local level, there are many ways you can be involved in advocacy efforts.  You probably know that there are bi-monthly school board meetings, but there are also BAC's (Board Advisory Council Meetings).  Board Advisory Council meetings are made up of citizen members, school administrators and other staff to provide feedback and consultation to each board member by district. Find all School Board related meeting on their calendar.

For more informationemail Lisa Mead at Advocacy@wakepta.org.

• If you need to make adjustments to your PTA budget for the remainder of the year, be sure to discuss with your Board and get those changes approved at your next General PTA meeting. 
• Ensure that your PTA is In Good Standing with NCPTA. You can check by going to the NCPTA website, click on LEADERS, click on IS MY PTA IN GOOD STANDING, and locate your unit. 
• Make sure you have shared with the PTA Secretary a copy of the current year's PTA membership list,  a copy of the 2017 tax return, and a copy of the 17/18 audit results to archive. If the membership numbers change, be sure to share the updated membership list. ​
• Start getting your receipts together for June - December 2018 time period, so you can file for your sales tax refund no later than April 15th. ​

Need help with form or have questions about the process, email Sonya at treasurer@wakepta.org.   

UPCOMING SCREENING

Thursday, December 6, 2018 6 PM- 8PM

Crossroads II, 110 Corning Road, Cary, NC 

Room 1400  

​The screening is co-hosted by the WCPSS Office of Equity Affairs & Office of Counseling and Student Services, the Wake NCAE, the Wake PTA Council, and Public Schools First NC.

This limited release documentary examines how abuse, neglect and other adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) affect children's development & health outcomes in adulthood. Research shows ACEs are common, they affect all income levels, and their impact on health and well-being is significant. "The child may not remember, but the body remembers."

Schools have a critical role to play in promoting the great childhoods that children deserve. One great takeaway from Resilience is that there is always hope! Science shows the effects of ACEs do not have to be permanent. The film highlights how communities working together can build resilience in kids to overcome the impact of ACEs.

Come see this highly acclaimed film to learn more about ACEs, how they increase the likelihood of disease and illness, and how together we as a community can mitigate the impact of ACEs for Wake County children. 

There will be short commentary/discussion following the film. Come and learn what Wake Co. Public School System is doing to help create trauma-informed school environments and to help our students build social and emotional learning skills to help them be successful in school and in life.

THIS FILM IS INTENDED FOR ADULT AUDIENCES.

This powerful movie is a conversation-starter and a perspective-changer. THIS IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Tickets are not required. RSVPs are appreciated at info@publicschoolsfirstnc.org.
You can find more information on ACEs at Advocates for Health in Action, and resilience related resources at Public Schools First. ​

Thank you for all the Reflection entries submitted to the Wake County Council for judging. We received 701 entries from 63 PTA units.The deadline for submissions closed on November 30th. The submissions are amazing! Our students came up incredible stories to share based on the theme "Heroes Around Us". 
 
Thank you the Reflection Chairs who work tirelessly to make this year's program a success in their schools. 
 
Winners will be announced on January 3rd on the WCPTA website and through the Reflections Memberhub and Reflections Chair email distribution list. 
 
Don't wait...Start making plans for your PTA to participate in the Reflections program next school year. ​

Happy Fall PTA Units, 

As we “fall” into the harvest season, there are a few reminders for your units. Please remember, that in order for your unit to be in good standing with the NCPTA, you must do the following: 

• Enter your 2018-2019 officer information in the PTA tab in your MemberHub site as soon as possible. 
• Enter members manually, unless they joined through MemberHub.
• Send in payment to NCPTA for your members by the 15th of each month. You can submit payment by check or authorize online payment through MemberHub. $4.00 per member includes National Dues $2.25 and NC PTA Dues $1.75.
• Physical membership cards are no longer issued by NCPTA, but they can be downloaded from MemberHub.
• Confirm in your MemberHub PTA tab that your PTA’s Annual Financial Review has been completed and the results reported to your PTA’s Board of Directors.
• Enter the filing date of annual IRS Form 990

**Most importantly is the filing of your 990 form as required by the IRS, which is to be filed for the tax year that covers July 1-2017-June 30, 2018 and MUST be filed by November 15, 2018.

We have had many units who are struggling with the governance of their PTAs. Please do not hesitate to reach out to the council. We are here to guide you and help where we can. Please remember, it is crucial that you read and understand the NCPTA by-laws. Many of your questions/issues can be answered/resolved by reading the bylaws. We are working on trying to coordinate more trainings to assist you; but it does take time and planning. In the meantime, again, PLEASE reach out to us if you are struggling.
 
Thank you ALL for your time, your efforts and your commitment to PTA. Together we can make every child’s potential a reality!! 

Advocating always, 
Kassandra 

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ADVOCACY
Advocacy Chairs - be sure that you have joined the Advocacy Hub on WCPTA's MemberHub site. Lots of great discussion and support have been going on during the election season, and there is still so much work to do!


Election Day - This Tuesday! You can find the list of candidates, sample ballot, polling places, and more at www.wakegov.com/elections.



​Bond 2018 - Capital Improvement Program
The Wake County Board of Education and the Wake County Board of Commissioners developed a $543 million bond package of new school construction and major renovations.

The new schools and renovations will create safe and healthy learning environments for children and will help to retain and recruit the best teachers.

Each school in Wake County will receive funds for classroom technology and school security upgrades improving student and teacher safety.

Bond financing is the most cost-effective and fairest way to pay for new schools and renovations because new businesses and new residents share the cost of repaying the bonds over the 20 years.

The bond will pay for construction and design of 7 new schools and major renovations to 11 additional schools.

The 7 new schools include one high school, one middle school and five elementary schools. The 11 renovation projects include one high school, three middle schools and seven elementary schools. 

You can find information on the capital improvement program at the following website: www.wcpss.net/2018bond

School Board Elections & County Commission Elections
There’s a lot on the ballot this year including Wake County school board and county commissioners. The school board makes decisions about issues such as school assignment, bell schedules and instructional programs. County Commissioners provide funding for our schools, including capital funding for building our school facilities. It matters who holds these local offices!

These local elections are critically important, please communicate to your PTA membership the importance of voting the whole ballot. 

All 9 districts (or seats) of the Wake school board are on the ballot November 6th. The General Assembly made changes to Wake school board elections in 2013, mandating all 9 districts to run at the same time. Historically, these elections have taken place in odd numbered years and the seats were staggered. 

Candidates for commissioner run in districts but the elections are county-wide. This means every Wake County voter can vote for one candidate in each race. There are 7 elected members of the county commission. All candidates for Wake county commission are listed below in alphabetical order. Commissioners run county-wide and are voted on by all voters. All commissioner districts are listed on your ballot and you can vote for one candidate in each of these races (districts).
 
FINANCE
From our friend and PTA Leader in all things - Gary Lewis:

Local PTA units are eligible for discounted software for non-profits through techsoup.org 

Once you qualify for TechSoup, you can also sign up for Google for Non-Profits – which will allow you to get Gmail accounts using your own domain (i.e. president@wakepta.org is created from this).  Once you have Google for Non-profits, you can request GSuite for Non-profits, you can purchase a domain from Google (if you don’t already have one) or use a domain you already own and it will be set-up to allow Google User IDs that are linked to your domain (as many as you want).  There is a control panel that let’s an admin fully control all of them (so past Board members can’t refuse to turn them over to new Board Members). 
 
Gary is happy to discuss and/or help units interested in setting up GSuite for non-profits. You can contact him at glewis1@nc.rr.com

There are also 2 great deals being offered for Quickbooks – $50 per year for Quickbooks Online Plus (this is a substantial savings and can be renewed annually) or $50 for Quickbooks Pro (select the non-profit version) which you would then own to use on any laptop or Mac. 

GRANTS
Engage, Support, Improve, Increase, Celebrate
Throughout the year, National PTA offers awards or grants to honor or support PTAs as they: engage families, support student success, improve the health and safety of students and families, increase access to arts education or celebrate advocacy and diversity.
National PTA Grant Opportunities - Due 11/11
National PTA is committed to promoting and encouraging many types of diversity and inclusion as part of our commitment to every child. In addition to evaluating the merits of each application, we may also consider geography, need, and other criteria to ensure a robust and diverse pool of grantees.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS
November is Healthy Lifestyles Month National PTA and GOYA-Move have teamed up to encourage schools to advocate for healthy lifestyles by awarding 15 PTAs with a $1,000 grant to host a “Get Off Your Apps” Physical Activity Event at their elementary and middle schools during the month of November.

These grants are part of the healthy lifestyles initiative that provides PTAs with education and tools to partner with schools and advocate for healthy changes in nutrition and physical activity. In addition, a social media challenge will be open to families and schools throughout the month of November where they can participate in some form of physical activity, then share it on social media by including the hashtag #GoyaMoveDay! This will conclude with a “Get Off Your Apps” Day on Nov. 29.

In celebration of Healthy Lifestyles Month, schools who did not receive a grant can still participate by downloading the National PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month Planning Toolkit to have a "Get Off Your Apps" Physical Activity Event at their school to promote health and wellness. For more information about the Goya-Move event and to access the toolkit, visit: PTA.org/CelebrateHealthyLifestyles.

The Poe Center has partnered with SAS Software through Curriculum Pathways to provide FREE health education lessons online!

These lessons are designed to complement the Poe Center's health education curriculum, and they are available at no cost to teachers across North Carolina. Programs and online content align with the NC DPI Healthful Living and Science Essential Standards.

The lessons have been created with a free, open resource called Crio, which puts audio, text, images, video, and interactive content into the hands of educators. Teachers can easily drag & drop to transform lessons into interactive online resources.

Teachers: get started today! Click the link below to create a Curriculum Pathways account, and then search for "Poe Health" in the search box.
https://www.curriculumpathways.com/portal/

LEADERSHIP
We've had 112 local units pay their dues to WCPTA this year. It's not too late to join! 
The role of the Council is to inform, advise, guide, instruct, provide customer service, encourage leaders of local units, and be responsive to their needs for membership recruitment and retention, leadership training and coordination of efforts of every PTA unit in Wake County.

The Wake County PTA Council:

• Models strong leadership skills for local units and helps to build stronger more effective PTA units. We do this by helping PTA Units when they have questions or run into problems at their schools or within their PTA unit.
• Provides leadership training and leadership opportunities. Our annual Summer Leadership conference was held last August and we had over 200 PTA leaders from Wake County in attendance. Training was provided and networking between PTA Leaders was done. This annual event is provided at no cost to the members of units who join the council.
• Engages in communitywide projects. A great example of this is our Reflections Program.
• Is a link through which local PTAs can work on projects beyond the scope of a single unit. It is always nice to hear from other PTA leaders. Be sure that you have joined our MemberHub site.
• Is a channel of two-way communication between school administrators, school board, parents, children and the general public.
• Helps promote advocacy, diversity, recruitment and retention among the PTA community in Wake County.
• Each PTA unit who has joined the council is encouraged to submit an outstanding Volunteer of the Year from their unit to be recognized at the annual Night of the Stars. There is no cost to attend this wonderful end of year event.

Find out more about Wake PTA on our website. You can also download this year's invoice.

NATIONAL PTA
National PTA Statement on the Shooting Death at Butler High School
National PTA President Jim Accomando issued the following statement on the shooting at Butler High School in Matthews, N.C.:

“While we don’t know the specific circumstances of this tragedy, our hearts and minds are with the parents, students, families and educators at Butler High School.
“Any act of violence at a school or involving children and youth is intolerable. Every student deserves to learn and grow in a safe environment. And no parent should fear for the safety of their child every time they leave home for school.

This is yet another call for action to prevent gun violence in the United States of America. School safety is a critical priority for all parents, educators, students and community members that cannot be taken for granted. We must make every attempt to reduce violence, especially incidents that involve firearms.
“It remains a top priority of PTA to promote safety for children and youth and improve education. PTA has a strong history of supporting and advocating for policies in the areas of gun safety and violence prevention, juvenile justice, mental health and students’ overall well-being.

“PTA is also committed to supporting students, families, schools and communities in coping with and preventing violence. We offer a variety of resources at PTA.org/SchoolSafety.”

NCPTA
Fostering Positive Relationships with Administration and Resolving Conflict in your PTA: November 12, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
What does it mean for the PTA and the Principal to work as partners? What do you do when conflict take ahold of your board? Join us as for this two-part discussion as we talk about the important roles PTAs and Principals play for each other and how to handle discord among board members.


NCPTA is currently matching schools in need with schools that would like to support them.

• If your PTA has been impacted by Hurricane Florence and would like to connect with a fellow PTA unit, please email the office at office@ncpta.org.
• If your PTA would like to help a fellow PTA unit whose school has been impacted by Hurricane Florence, please email the office at office@ncpta.org.

PTAs impacted by the storm and seeking information on the National PTA Disaster Relief Grant, please contact the State PTA Office for details.

Additionally, FAST NC (Florence Aid to Students and Teachers of North Carolina) is an effort led by a bipartisan group of current and former North Carolina education leaders to help the state’s public schools as students and educators struggle to return to normal following Hurricane Florence and its impact. For more information and to donate, click here.

REFLECTIONS
Reflection Chairs or Committee members, please share your questions or suggestions via wake-pta-reflections@discuss.memberhub.com Your post will be shared with all PTAs participating in Reflections this year. 

SEIC is a committee of the Wake PTA Council that promotes awareness and inclusion of students with special needs.

GOALS & TIPS 
1) Support PTA Programs: Offer ideas that facilitate the inclusion of students with special needs.
TIP: Many PTA's have created "Quiet Zones" during hectic PTA events (such as festivals, carnivals, science fairs, literacy evenings, etc) as a safe space where anyone can regroup. Join SEIC on MemberHub and look for examples from other PTA’s in the Bulletin Board -“Quiet Zone: A refuge during hectic PTA events.”
2) Provide Information: Serve as a link to special education and related community services.

TIP: SEIC has its own Facebook page. If your PTA uses Facebook as a communication tool, you can share events directly from this page. Facebook: Wake-SEIC

There’s a lot on the ballot this year including Wake County school board and county commissioners.

The school board makes decisions about issues such as school assignment, bell schedules and instructional programs.

County Commissioners provide funding for our schools, including capital funding for building our school facilities. It matters who holds these local offices!

PTAs can and should help educate their school communities about elections. Non-partisan voter education is vitally important! Please use this guide to help educate your school community.

Important Dates
Election Day: November 6, 2018
Absentee Voting Begins: September 7, 2018
Last Day to Register to Vote: October 12, 2018
Voters can register to vote and vote on the same day only during early voting. You cannot register to vote and vote the same day on Election Day, November 6, 2018.

Early Voting Begins: October 17, 2018

Last Day to submit Absentee Ballots: October 30, 2018

Last Day of Early Voting: November 3, 2018

More information can be found at:
http://www.wakegov.com/elections

​Bond 2018 - Capital Improvement Program
The Wake County Board of Education and the Wake County Board of Commissioners developed a $543 million bond package of new school construction and major renovations.

The new schools and renovations will create safe and healthy learning environments for children and will help to retain and recruit the best teachers.

Bond money will be allocated for classroom technology and school security upgrades improving student and teacher safety.

Bond financing is the most cost-effective and fairest way to pay for new schools and renovations because new businesses and new residents share the cost of repaying the bonds over the 20 years.

The bond will pay for construction and design of 7 new schools and major renovations to 11 additional schools. The 7 new schools include one high school, one middle school and five elementary schools. The 11 renovation projects include one high school, three middle schools and seven elementary schools.

Citizens can find information on the capital improvement program at the following website: www.wcpss.net/2018bond

School Board Elections 
All 9 districts (or seats) of the Wake school board are on the ballot November 6th. The General Assembly made changes to Wake school board elections in 2013, mandating all 9 districts to run at the same time. Historically, these elections have taken place in odd numbered years and the seats were staggered.

These local elections are critically important and are on the back side of the ballot. Please communicate to your PTA membership the importance of voting the whole ballot.

All candidates for Wake school board are listed below in alphabetical order.

Voters will see the school board candidates for their school district listed on their ballot. District 1: Don Mial; Heather Scott; Jim Thompson
District 2: Monika Johnson-Hostler, incumbent, unopposed
District 3: Roxie Cash, incumbent; Shaun Pollenz
District 4: Keith Sutton, incumbent, unopposed
District 5: Jim Martin, incumbent; Logan Martin
District 6: Christine Kushner, incumbent, unopposed
District 7: Kathy Hartenstine, incumbent, unopposed
District 8: John Crowe; Lindsay Mahaffey, incumbent; Bob Melone
District 9: Bill Fletcher, incumbent, unopposed

County Commission Elections
Candidates for commissioner run in districts but the elections are county-wide. This means every Wake County voter can vote for one candidate in each race. There are 7 elected members of the county commission.

All candidates for Wake county commission are listed below in alphabetical order. Commissioners run county-wide and are voted on by all voters. All commissioner districts are listed on your ballot and youcan vote for one candidate in each of these races (districts).
District 1: Sig Hutchinson, incumbent; Greg Jones; Tim Jowers
District 2: Matt Calabria, incumbent; Frann Sarpolus
District 3: Jessica Holmes, incumbent, unopposed
District 4: Kim Coley; Susan Evans
District 5: James West, incumbent, unopposed
District 6: David Blackwelder; Greg Ford, incumbent
District 7: Vickie Adamson; Alex Moore

Citizens can find their districts for school board and county commission at the following website: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/voter_search_public/

ADVOCACY 
WCPTA Resolution in Support of Wake County School Bond Referendum Why did WCPTA pass this resolution and why is the bond so important? Talking points to share with your PTA members. VOTE YES on November 6th!

• The bond will help pay for the renovation of 11 school facilities, five new elementary schools, one new middle school, one new high school, new digital classroom technology and updated school safety and security measures.
• There is broad support for the school bond proposal. The county commission and the board of education are working together in support of the bond. Civic, community, educational, and business leaders have joined forces to promote the passage of the bond in November. 
• Voter approved bond financing is the most cost-effective and fairest way to pay for new schools and renovations. They carry the lowest interest rates. If voters DO NOT approve the bond, County Commissioners will be required to use other forms of financing that will ultimately cost taxpayers more. The County Commissioners are statutorily responsible for funding the school construction and renovations.
• Facility renovations create safe and healthy learning environments four our children as well as helping to retain and recruit the best classroom teachers.

• School security upgrades, including security cameras, to improve student/teacher safety are included in the budget.

For more information on the bond, visit Friends of Wake County 

Check out this handy summary of important voter information that the Advocacy Chair at Penny Road put together:  November 4th Voter Guide

​The STEM Career Showcase for Students with Disabilities is an annual educational event where attendees meet role models with disabilities who have thriving careers in STEM fields.
NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Tuesday, October 16th 10am-3pm. Registration is required.


​October is Disability History and Awareness Month. Share this resource with anyone looking for books that build understanding of disabilities.

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Support for the November 6, 2018 
Wake County School Bond Referendum 
A Resolution of the Wake County PTA Council Board
WHEREAS, the mission of the PTA is:

1. To support and speak on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community, and before governmental and other organizations that make decisions affecting children;
   
2. To assist parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children;
   
3. To encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools of this nation;

WHEREAS, Wake County Public School System has a current enrollment of approximately 160,000 students and yearly growth projections of 2 percent or more will result in severely overcrowded schools in some areas of the county;

WHEREAS, the ongoing construction of new schools and the renovation and updating of existing inadequate facilities are essential to provide safe and adequate learning environments for all children; and providing housing to our students is a statutory and constitutional obligation;

WHEREAS, the continued academic excellence of Wake County’s public schools is essential to Wake County’s economic well-being, as well, as maintaining the status of being one of the best places to live in the country; 
WHEREAS, the Wake County Board of Education and the Wake County Board of Commissioners have mutually agreed upon a rolling seven-year building program, which is estimated to cost $2.4 billion. The next two-year phase of renovation and construction will require a $548 million bond package to be approved by the voters this year; 
WHEREAS, voter-approved bonds carry the lower interest rates, and when coupled with Wake County’s AAA bond rating, general obligation bonds are the most cost-effective way to pay for school construction and renovation. 
WHEREAS, the Wake County PTA Council Board supports the continued efforts of the Wake County Board of Commissioners, the Wake County Board of Education, and all citizens of Wake County to provide our most valuable asset – our youth – with the best educational opportunities possible. 
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Wake County PTA Council Board hereby expresses its active promotion and strong support for the passage of the November 6, 2018 Wake County School Bond Referendum. 
Adopted this 19th day of September 2018. 
Kassandra L. Watson, 
Wake County PTA Council President (2018-19)