Interest-free loan in exchange for control of fundraising?
We don’t have a playground. A parent wants one now and is willing to lend us the money interest-free...
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Cheat sheet on motions and Robert's Rules?
I am new to the PTO board this year but noticed last year that many of the parents were turned off because...
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Can board members have personal stake in product fundraisers?
Is it OK for board members to use their personal business to help us fundraise and make a profit at...
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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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