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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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PTO pay for limo for teachers to use a holiday party?
I have a request from a teacher that we use PTO funds to pay $600 for a limo to transport teachers to...
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School Board won't let us keeps our funds until we are a 501c3
HI there, we are forming a PTO for our brand new small charter school. We are getting push back from...
Asked by Anonymous in Fundraising

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Selling note cards to fund art award
I want to sell note card sets featuring my father's art in order to fund an art award in his name to...
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Do I need to be incorporated?
We are a brand-spankin' new PTO. We have $200 to our name. I'd like to open a bank account. I have...
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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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Resigning & ByLaws
I have been on the PTO for many years (more than I should have). The current bylaws states that each...
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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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