Q&A: Finance & Budget

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PTA Purchasing Software
Does your PTA/PTO purchase the educational software that your school uses? Our PTA currently spends...
Asked by tvmangum in Finance & Budget

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HELP Opening PTO Bank Account
PTO Today community I need your help. We are forming our PTO, we went to Chase to open the account. They...
Asked by JARJARSBINKY in Finance & Budget

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Check Signers
Who and how many people sign checks for your PTO? Our teacher rep. felt strongly we need 2 signers for...
Asked by Rebecca Brandt in Finance & Budget

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Discretionary Account for School Principal
Our principal has asked for a "Discretionary Account" in the amount of $1500 for her spending needs for...
Asked by jodosco in Finance & Budget

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Procedure to decide how money is spent
What should be the procedure for deciding if an idea that is brought up in a PTO meeting is worth pursuing?...
Asked by spolidore in Finance & Budget

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"illegal" for PTO to pay for needy kids' school trip?
Our elementary school (in NJ) used to have a PTA. Earlier this year, we switched and became a PTO. The...
Asked by chassett in Finance & Budget

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helping teachers be accountable
We are struggling with finding a way to get teachers more involved in PTO meetings and events. In the...
Asked by Anonymous in Finance & Budget

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Teacher Gifts
I have heard that a PTO can only spend $200 total on teacher gifts, but cannot find anything to back...
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Serving as Treasurer on Multiple Boards in Same District
Does anyone have any comments regarding the same person serving as Treasurer on multiple PTO Boards within...
Asked by Marie in Finance & Budget

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Laws for PTO's
What are the laws regarding PTO's in reference to bank accounts and filing? Our PTO has a seperate...
Asked by Liz in Finance & Budget