I'd suggest telling the principal it's not a matter of trust -- you certainly trust the teachers to know what they need for their classroom -- it's a matter or record-keeping. You need to know, in case of audit, what that item is intended for. Maybe it's a prize for the class spelling bee. Maybe it's to be used later for books for the classroom as needed. You're not questioning the purpose, you just need to know, in general terms, what it is. And in future years, you might want to stipulate that those funds may not be used for gift cards.
- Craig
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Craig had a very diplomatic answer. "You are here to support the school ... not make decisions." Wow! That rankles, like the PTO is only good for fundraising, not for being involved in the school.
- gjcoram
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I have that similar issue with my Middle School PTO. I was the treasurer and we have a budget line item for "Gifts to School". I asked for receipts and did not get 1. I agree with the notion that gift cards should not be purchased for such an item. Make it a policy that the receipts must contain "reasonable" purchases relating to the school and Gift Cards of any kind will be forbidden.
- rjmat
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