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Amend the length of consecutive term in office
I'm the newly appointed VP of our PTO and our bylaws state the term of office is 1 year with no more...
Asked by falcon in Bylaws

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Discontinuation of a PTO
Our PTO is planning to file a 501(c) however it looks like we might not have a PTO next year due to the...
Asked by Anonymous in Nonprofit Status & Organization

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Which tax forms to file?
This is our second year as a PTO. The first year was the startup year and only made $700. This year...
Asked by Anonymous in Nonprofit Status & Organization

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PTO disband
Our school is in charge of our money and we want it back. We went to Board and they said that we have...
Asked by cashionpto in Finance & Budget

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Access to Volunteer Manager
I'm the Volunteer Coordinator at Astor Elementary in Portland, OR. I've been contacted by a former volunteer...
Asked by John Lawes in Volunteers & Involvement

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Loss of PTO Officer before end of year
How should a board respond when one member submits a letter of resignation? After months of tension and...
Asked by Anonymous in Officers & Board

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How can we interest people to join out PTO
We are a small board of 4 people this year, and have been struggling all year to put together our events...
Asked by Anonymous in Volunteers & Involvement

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Multiply Questions
What is our rights in funds and how we can spend? Does our school have the right to tell us what we...
Asked by Anonymous in Leadership

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Leadership Training Session
Our PTO wants to have a leadership training session for the Board that is to be elected to get them accustomed...
Asked by wkiwaha808 in Elections & Transition

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Can a VP call a meeting?
Can a vice president call a meeting, or does the actual meeting request have to come from the president?...
Asked by Anonymous in Meetings & Robert's Rules