New Mexico Parent Teacher Association Newsletter

What qualifies as a “review committee” for annual internal financial reviews? A group of 3 or more people organized specifically to review financials on an annual basis.

Check with your specific insurance provider, but AIM requires that someone who does not have check signing authority review the monthly bank statement. Why is this required? This is a preventive measure set in place to accomplish two things: to protect your organization from having a loss, and to limit the amount dollar amount of the loss through early detection. The person who does not have check signing authority should date and sign the monthly bank statement indicating it has been reviewed.

Can the treasurer do the bank reconciliation and then give it to someone else to review? No. The bank statement needs to be reviewed prior to the treasurer receiving it for the bank reconciliation. Should a treasurer be the individual taking the money, allowing them to receive the bank statement first gives them an opportunity to tamper with the report.

Applications for National Center for Women and Information Technology's AiC High School Award are open through Oct 29, 2024. Educator awards are open through Dec 2, 2024. The High School Award honors 9th-12th grade women, genderqueer, and non-binary students at ALL levels of their tech journeys and encourages them to pursue their passions. AiC High School Award National Winners receive cash and an all-expenses paid trip to Charlotte, N.C., hosted by the National Award sponsor, Bank of America. All awardees are invited to join the AiC Community of over 30,000 technologists with similar aspirations in tech.

"NASA is excited to invite your school or educational program to participate in the EZIE Mission, a collaboration between Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab and NASA. Through our EZIE-Mag initiative, you can apply to receive a FREE magnetometer for your students to use in studying space weather and aurora science.

"This program is ideal for 8th graders and high school students. The data your students collect will complement the measurements taken by the EZIE mission. By participating, students will also work with EZIE scientists and contribute as citizen scientists!"

Learn what to do when your child is being bullied and ways to prevent it. Parents Reaching Out, an organization that provides support, training and tools for families and youth with disabilities or complex medical needs, is hosting a bullying-prevention workshop on Oct 30, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. over Zoom.

This Powerful Partnerships series, led by the Black Education Act, is designed to strengthen the vital connections between families and schools by providing a community building space for caregivers to connect with each other, NMPED administrators, and youth development experts to receive essential information and resources that empower families to advocate effectively for their children’s academic and holistic success in New Mexico public schools.