Join Your School's PTA

Parent Teacher Associations (PTA) and Parent Teacher Student Associations (PTSAs) offer the opportunity for families to be involved and engaged in their child’s education and school community. The PTA is a volunteer group composed of parents, teachers, staff, and students committed to supporting and improving the educational success, safety, well-being, and health of all students. Support ranges from hosting afterschool parent engagement events at school to sponsoring field trips or activities.

Getting involved with your school's PTA/PTSA is a great way to stay engaged with your student's school and what they are learning! To join PTA/PTSA, please use the links on this page or contact your child’ school.

Roanoke City Central Council PTA

The Roanoke City Central Council PTA is a great venue for city-wide networking, idea exchange, fact-finding, and staying involved. The PTA is the advocacy voice for all our children — not just one grade, one school, or one side of town. We have a close working relationship with the Superintendent and School Board so we are able to stay informed and keep our school PTA/PTSA chapters informed.

School PTA/PTAs report to Roanoke City Central Council, which reports to the Virginia PTA and then the National PTA.

Every PTA president (or authorized delegate) is a voting member of Central Council. Its officers are available to assist school PTA leaders with bylaw revisions, budget and finance questions, the Reflections program, membership reporting, and more.

Central Council sponsors the Reflections program at the city-wide level. RCCPTA receives revenue from dues paid by each local PTA unit. Central Council then reinvests these dollars into the schools through programs such as the Reflections Awards Reception, after-prom assistance for William Fleming and Patrick Henry High Schools, and scholarships.

Central Council relies on leaders who have a passion for children. The executive board includes a president, executive vice president, secretary, treasurer, and compliance officer. Central Council’s annual plan looks for growth in the areas of advocacy chairs, reflection chairs, as well as membership and fund development chairs. ANY PTA member (not only current or past PTA presidents) may serve as an officer or committee chairperson on the Central Council PTA. Please contact us for more information on how to become involved!

Meetings

PTA Council meetings are typically held on the third Wednesday at the Community Empowerment Center at Booker T. Washington located at 40 Douglass Ave. NW, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

2025-26 School Year Meeting Schedule

September 17, 2025
October 15, 2025
February 18, 2026
May 20, 2026

Officers

President: Jessica Blandy, president@rcpscentralcouncilpta.org

Vice President: Kathleen Jennings, vicepresident@rcpscentralcouncilpta.org

Vice President of Bylaws: Susan Stanley-Zahorchak, susansz@rcpscentralcouncilpta.org

Treasurer: Kimberly Corpening, treasurer@rcpscentralcouncilpta.org

Secretary: Jessie Coffman, secretary@rcpscentralcouncilpta.org

Vice Presidents of Advocacy: Thanh LeNguyen-Bean, Brandy Garnett, & Brittany Mallory, tbean@rcpscentralcouncilpta.org, bgarnett@rcpscentralcouncilpta.org, and bmallory@rcpscentralcouncilpta.org

Vice President of Communications: Rebekah Murphy, rebekahlmurphy@rcpscentralcounilpta.org

Reflections: Emily Casey, ecasey@rcpscentralcouncilpta.org