Question: Can the district dictate how and when funds are spent for a 501c3

We are a 501C3. Our district is working on a PTO fundraising policy that states any money fundraised by a PTO must be spent within 30 days. If it isn't any remaining funds will go into the school's general fund. Is this legal? Can the district dictate how and when funds are spent?

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mum24kids writes:
If the PTO isn't a division of the district somehow, I don't see how they can do that. Why are they coming up with this policy? Seems like something must have happened to trigger it, and this doesn't sound like it's the best way to solve a problem.