Do we owe taxes on money raised at school?
I was told that if we hold a function at the school and end up making more than $100 at the event, it...
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PTO leaders won't let me get involved!
I’ve met with the PTO officers. I’ve emailed the president about volunteering. I’ve made it quite...
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Get absentee board member to resign?
We have an events coordinator on our board who does not communicate or actively contribute to our group....
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Add a new school to our PTO?
Our school district recently added a new charter school for grades preK-2. The charter school is housed...
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Middle school involvement: What's it like?
I’m a new member to the PTO this coming year and I’ve never experienced the “middle school mindset”...
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Other accounting softwares for PTO's?
What accounting software are you using & do you like it?
Asked by smlchi in Finance & Budget

Time to disband task force?
Our school had an “incident” recently, the result of which was that a group of concerned parents,...
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Re-vote on expensive mural project?
Our parent group voted to hire a mural artist and pay her $11,000 from PTO funds. There are many parents...
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How many fundraisers are too many?
How many fundraisers should a PTO have each year, and who determines this? At our previous elementary...
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How much should we spend on teacher appreciation?
The teachers and staff at our K-5 school are incredible, and they deserve every bit of recognition we...
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