Should we have a nominating committee?
My school parent-teacher group is writing its bylaws, and we are stuck on the election process. Some...
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Vote out current board for new officers?
We want to vote off old members (vice president, etc.) and reelect new members. How do we do this?
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Are term limits required?
Are term limits required in PTO bylaws? If so, what is the maximum length of time for term limits for...
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Vote for officers in person only?
Our bylaws are a little vague. We have used email to vote on issues throughout the year because we don’t...
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Goodbye speech?
PTO Today has given me all the tools I need to get our next group ready to take over for me, but I think...
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Working with immigrant parents?
My PTO has very little parent involvement. Half the group consists of teachers, but they don’t feel...
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How to be heard at a disorderly meeting?
I had several issues to discuss at our last PTO meeting. The principal ran the meeting and no one followed...
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PTO website managed by district?
Our PTO is trying to close the communication gap at school. We want to create a website with an online...
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Newsletters: Send them how often?
I’d like our corresponding secretary to send out newsletters more frequently. This would be a huge...
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Teacher photos on the website?
I am PTO president and also the webmaster for our school. I recently updated our teacher contact page...
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