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Denton ISD PTA council reports membership gains, local PTA awards and community programs

Denton ISD Board of Trustees · August 26, 2025
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Denton ISD Council PTA president Amy Terrell reported membership growth to 9,531 last year, new PTAs at Fred Hill and Anita Reeves, several local awards (Golden Apple, President's Challenge) and district support for PTA training and grants including Reflections and internet safety programs.

Amy Terrell, president of the Denton ISD Council PTA, updated trustees on Aug. 26 about PTA activity, membership and awards across the district. She said the council oversees 43 nonprofit local PTAs and reported that last year district PTA membership totaled 9,531, surpassing pre‑COVID levels and qualifying the council for recognition such as the Outstanding Council Platinum Award.

Terrell described goals for the current membership year (which resets Aug. 1), including a target of 9,532 and an aspirational 10,000 members; as of the meeting the council reported 3,503 members so far in the new membership year. She highlighted that two new PTAs — at Fred Hill Elementary and Anita Reeves Elementary — were chartered this year and that some PTAs were temporarily inactive due to school closures or rebuilding.

Terrell and Suzanne Danoff, the council vice president and a state PTA officer, outlined local program successes: Sam Houston Elementary and Harpool Middle School earned National PTA School of Excellence recognitions; dozens of local PTAs received awards such as Golden Apple and President’s Challenge recognition; and district partners helped expand Spanish outreach and grant‑funded programming. The council also described its advocacy work, including a parent bus trip to Austin to discuss school funding and accountability concerns with legislators.

Trustees thanked the PTA leadership and recognized their statewide awards and local volunteer efforts. The board proceeded to other business after the presentation.

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