Welcome to South Dakota PTA where our mission is to
Make every child's
potential a reality by engaging
and empowering families and
communities to advocate
for all children.
About Us
Who We Are
Meet your State PTA Board Members
Meet your State PTA Board Members
PTA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit association that prides itself on being a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education. Membership in PTA is open to anyone who wants to be involved and make a difference for the education, health, and welfare of childr
PTA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit association that prides itself on being a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education. Membership in PTA is open to anyone who wants to be involved and make a difference for the education, health, and welfare of children and youth.
Our Values are:
- Collaboration: We will work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to broaden and enhance our ability to serve and advocate for all children and families.
- Commitment: We are dedicated to children’s educational success, health, and well-being through strong family and community engagement, while remaining accountable to the principles upon which our association was founded.
- Diversity: We acknowledge the potential of everyone without regard, including but not limited to: age, culture, economic status, educational background, ethnicity, gender, geographic location, legal status, marital status, mental ability, national origin, organizational position, parental status, physical ability, political philosophy, race, religion, sexual orientation, and work experience.
- Respect: We value the individual contributions of members, employees, volunteers, and partners as we work collaboratively to achieve our association’s goals.
- Accountability: All members, employees, volunteers, and partners have a shared responsibility to align their efforts toward the achievement of our association’s strategic initiatives.
Meet your State PTA Board Members
Meet your State PTA Board Members
Meet your State PTA Board Members
- Vern Kochmar, President 2024-2027
- VACANT, President-Elect 2024-2027
- Amanda Prines, Secretary 2024-2027
- Shelly Norman, Treasurer 2024-2027
- Kim Weaver, Advocacy/Federal Legislative Chair 2024-2027
- Janet Whiting, Diversity, Inclusion, Outreach Chair 2024-2027
- Gail Haveman, Membership Chair 2024-2027
- Amanda Black, Programs/Reflections Chair 2024-202
- Vern Kochmar, President 2024-2027
- VACANT, President-Elect 2024-2027
- Amanda Prines, Secretary 2024-2027
- Shelly Norman, Treasurer 2024-2027
- Kim Weaver, Advocacy/Federal Legislative Chair 2024-2027
- Janet Whiting, Diversity, Inclusion, Outreach Chair 2024-2027
- Gail Haveman, Membership Chair 2024-2027
- Amanda Black, Programs/Reflections Chair 2024-2025
- Charity Day, Programs/Reflections Co-Chair 2024-2025
- Megan Snyder, Immediate Past President 2024-2025
- Jamie Clapham, Rapid City Council Representative
- Erin Doering, State Champion
SD PTA is Joining the Movement!
Meet your State PTA Board Members
SD PTA is Joining the Movement!
SD PTA is joining the movement and supporting
All Kids Bike on their mission to teach every child in America how to ride a bike in kindergarten PE class.
All Kids Bike is a national movement led by the Strider Education Foundation to place Kindergarten PE Learn-To-Ride Programs into public schools for free, using donations from individual
SD PTA is joining the movement and supporting
All Kids Bike on their mission to teach every child in America how to ride a bike in kindergarten PE class.
All Kids Bike is a national movement led by the Strider Education Foundation to place Kindergarten PE Learn-To-Ride Programs into public schools for free, using donations from individuals, businesses, and organizations.
Your unit can help by assisting your school with fundraising or donating the program in total to your school!
Have any questions? Feel free to reach out to All Kids Bike via email: info@allkidsbike.org