We represent 27 schools in four school districts: Goleta Union, Hope, Montecito, and Santa Barbara. For information about these, check the Santa Barbara County Education Office. We are part of the 15th District of the California State PTA. We also belong to the National PTA.

We host the following programs and committees: Founders Day, Reflections, and Safety.

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Dear PTA Association Presidents, Principals, and Superintendents

The Santa Barbara Area Council of PTAs wants to welcome you aboard. The Area Council consists of twenty-seven units/schools within five school districts in the southern part of Santa Barbara County. The council is here to assist you to become stronger leaders. It is a valuable tool in how a PTA works well with your school community. Here are a few things we do:

• The Council holds monthly meetings. Our meetings are held the fourth Thursday of each month with a few exceptions for holidays. All PTA presidents, superintendents, and principals are part of our Board. Our website has locations, dates and times. We encourage you to use our website.
• We offer leadership training. We can come to your PTA when asked.
• We sponsor the PTA Reflections Program, a chance for children to show off their art, photography, visual arts, and literature. This year there are two new categories: dance choreography and film/video production. We will provide more information on this year's Reflection program very soon.
• We maintain an e-mail list to alert you to meetings, events, deadlines and pass on Legislative information that comes to us from the CA State PTA. Please check your e-mail frequently.
• We maintain this SB Area Council Website. Here, you will find a calendar of events, deadlines and meeting reminders. You have access to Council Officers and documents/forms that you can download and much more information on Council programs and committees. Please visit our website often!

We look forward to meeting you all. Please feel free to contact us! We as Council officers are here to support you just as the 15th District officers support us.

Sincerely,

Kristen Kovacs, President 2011-12