Question: Consent from Dept. of Education

I am filing Articles of Incorp. in NY State. Do I have to have consent from the NY State Dept. of Education for a PTO group or is there language that I should use in the articles to avoid this problem?

Asked by WVCS

Answers:

Community Advice

Parttimeparli writes:
Just avoid key words like tea party, liberty, etc. :-)

Advice from PTO Today

Craig writes:
You definitely don't need consent from the state dept. of education to form a PTO. What gives you that concern? From a quick look at the form I didn't see anything that makes that suggestion.

Community Advice

WVCS writes:
Craig,

I submitted my Articles to NY State and they were rejected because I used the word "opportunity" which is apparently, too vague, and two because I did not have the "required written consent from the NY State Dept. of Education". The letter states that this consent must be attached to my certificate for filing. I guess I need to re-examine the language so that this isn't needed ???

Advice from PTO Today

Craig writes:
I think your application is being interpreted to indicate you have an educational purpose (vs supporting and helping the school). Here's a link to info on consent required by the NY dept. of education. It might clarify things a bit:

http://www.counsel.nysed.gov/consents.html