Article 1: Name

The name of this organization shall be the Redeemer Lutheran School Parent Teacher League (P.T.L.).

Article 2: Purpose

A Parent Teacher League has been established in order to help parents and teachers be partners in Christian education.

Article 3: Objective

1. To bring the home and the school into a close relationship, with parents and teachers cooperating in educating the children;
2. To foster a mission spirit for the school so that more people may be brought into God's family;
3. To disseminate knowledge concerning present-day methods and needs of Christian education;
4. To encourage parental involvement in the school.

Article 4: Policies

1. This leage shall be under the supervision of the Redeemer Lutheran School Board and at all times remain under the control of Redeemer Lutheran School.
2. The P.T.L. shall submit a financial report and a general report to the Redeemer Lutheran School Board after every regular meeting.
3. The league shall not seek to control the policies of the school or interfere with the school's disciplinary policies and curriculum. Questions regarding any policy may be taken to the Redeemer Lutheran School Board.
4. Individual cases of misunderstanding and differences of opinion between parents and teachers are never to be discussed in a meeting of the league. The teacher and parent should discuss any differences privately.

Article 5: Membership

All Redeemer Lutheran School teachers and all parents and guardians of the Redeemer Lutheran School students are members.

Article 6: Officers

1. The officers shall include the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
2. The President shall preside at all meeting of the organization and of the Executive Committee and shall perform all duties pertaining to the office of the President.
3. The Vice Presiden shall perform the duties of the President in the absence of the President and shall perform all other duties pertaining to the office of Vice President.
4. The Secretary shall keep a record of all meetings of the organization, shall carry on the correspondance of the organization, and shall perform all other duties pertaining to the office of Secretary.
5. The Treasurer shall recieve all money of the organization, shall keep an accurate record of receipts and expenditures, shall pay out funds as authorized by the organization, and shall perform all other duties pertaining to the office of Treasurer.

Article 7: Election

1. The office of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected by ballot vote annually.
2. After completion of his or her term, the President shall remain on the board as an advisor to the new President.
3. A Nominating Committee will be appointed by the Executive Committee and will nominate at least one candidate for each position.
4. Elections will take place at the last regualr meeting.
5. A vacancy occuring in any office shall be filled by the vote of the organiztion at the next regualr meeting.

Article 8: Committees

1. The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the organization and principal of the school.
2. The duties of the Executive Committee shall be to transact business between organization meetings and such other business as may be referred to by the organization.
3. Standing committees may be created by the Executive Committee if they are required to promote the objectives and interests of the P.T.L. Committees and committee chairpersons shall be approved by the Executive Committee.

Article 9: Meetings

1. At least four regular meetings of the organization shall be scheduled by the Executive Committee prior to the start of the school year.
2. Special meetings may be held at the request of the President.

Article 10: Amendments

The Consititution and Bylaws may be amended at any regular meeting of the organization by a majority vote of the members present, provided the proposed amendment has been submitted at a previous regular meeting.

Our Father in heaven, we thank you for the blessing of children. Help us to see them as gifts from You, that we may accept our responsibility to train them for You. Bless all our children that they may grow in faith and love and serve You all their days. Bless the teachers in our school. Help them to love You and the children whom You have entrusted to their care, that with patient teaching and the example of a consecrated Christian life they may lead children to love You and serve You. Bless our homes, that they may be truly Christian homes fulfilling their full purpose. Be with us in our meeting now, that all we do or say, will be for the welfare of Your dear children and to the glory of Your most holy name, through Christ Jesus.