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Protecting money raised with a specific goal?
Our PTO would like to raise money to replace our auditorium seating (which our district will not replace)....
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Cash Handling Procedures
Does anyone have a good example of cash handling proceudres that they would be willing to share?
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PTO Funds for Teacher Conferences?
I am on the PTO of a private school. The administrator wants to use funds donated by the PTO to pay...
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Best way to deal with bounced checks?
Our fundraisers seem to have received more NSF (non-sufficient funds) checks this year than in past years....
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Buying equipment for the school?
Our group has decided to purchase a laminating machine for our school. It is a costly piece of equipment....
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How much money to carry over?
How much money should be left in our PTO account at the end of each year? Several people have told us...
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Paying in advance for school purchases?
Our parent organization agreed to pay for a phone system and equipment for the school. The equipment...
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Should we pay school staff salaries?
Our charter school has lost some employees because of a lack of funding. For instance, we no longer have...
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Breaking a tie on spending decisions?
Our board consists of four people, and we constantly battle over money and how to spend it. We need a...
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Do boards of education impose financial regulations?
We are being directed to register with our county’s board of education. The board requires that our...
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