Hi JA -
Whoa -- big questions with short time. My best suggestion is not to take that vote today. Breathe a bit while you figure things out. I can't imagine delaying the vote will prevent you from doing good work in the school at all, and your 2012-13 dues are likely all paid anyway, so a delay won't cost you anything.
You can definitely start a PTO bank account anytime. The bigger questions are your existing funds. You'll want to check your bylaws and read what is said about closing down and remaining funds. If you see issues there, you can delay your closing until you've made other arrangements with the funds (like spending them or other approved actions).
Good luck!
Tim Sullivan
- Rockne
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