Q&A: Finance & Budget

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PTO Grant Funding
A group of teachers has worked on a fundraiser for supplies and staffing to support the social and emotional...
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Funding offsite events
Our 5th grade parents want the VPO to handle the funds they are raising for their (off site, not school...
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Do gifts from PTAs to teachers enable school districts to keep a low budget...
Recently, there were several teacher gift requests. One example was software for a kindergarten class,...
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PTO bank access
I’ve been the treasurer since May (6 months ago). I have asked the president multiple times for the...
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Fiduciary Agreement
Hi. We have a new Principal and she is pushing us to sign a fiduciary agreement and sign over our money...
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Using PTO as a "pass-thru"
What are your thoughts on the school using the PTO as a pass-thru for accessing money quicker. For example,...
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How can we start a fund for students-in-need?
We would like to start a fund for students in need, but don't know how to manage/document it properly....
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PTO using money for personal use - repercussions?
Long story short. PTO members spent a bunch of money on stuff over summer, wasn't voted on but was...
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Auditing the books
When you have a year where you have a new board installed, who actually does the audit of the books for...
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Filing 990N
What type of documentation does the PTO use when filing 990N for "gross receipts"? Do you attach your...
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