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teacher gifts
our bylaws state that no member may benefit from our net profits, what does this mean for PTO buying...
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fundraising and financial controls
Our group is missing a large amount of money from a recent PTO sponsored event. There were many mistakes...
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Daycare
Will you consider letting daycares collect boxtops? Daycares are required to teach all children under...
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Principal says no to fundraiser...yes to helium tank..
Our principal told us we could not decide on a fundraiser without the pto board agreeing to it yet she...
Asked by gpcats2010 in Finance & Budget

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PTO TOLD TO BUY HELIUM TANK
The principal at our school has asked PTO to purchase a helium tank for the school. A volunteer suggested...
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vendor contract
how to write a contract for a vendor. This is for our spring bazaar.
Asked by JMKW36 in Events, Programs, & Activities

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Helping Less Fortunate Members of our School Community
Our public elementary school is about 30% below poverty level, but we also have a significant population...
Asked by fjrogers1 in Events, Programs, & Activities

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Starting a PTO without funds
How do you start a PTO without any funds?
Asked by VikiS01 in Nonprofit Status & Organization

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Conflict of Interest if school board candidate is PTO president candidate
Is it a conflict of interest when somebody who is running for school board is also running for PTO President?...
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Too much money carried over...
My son's PTO has $18,000 in their bank account and $29,000 in a CD. (It is the end of April) The money...
Asked by Anonymous in Finance & Budget