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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Spending money on a single grade?
Last year, our president approved the purchase of two speaker systems for our kindergarten. The principal...
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Can board change spending plans?
Last year, our general membership voted to spend $6,000 to purchase a sign for our school. The sign had...
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Legal to use PTO money for raffle prizes?
Can our PTO use funds for incentives such as gift cards to be raffled off during meetings? Our principal...
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Reimburse officers for costly mistakes?
It was revealed recently that last winter, our then-treasurer wrote a $2,500 check from her own account...
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OK to carry funds for “general” expenses?
We expect to hold a school auction in March that will raise $40,000. We have always budgeted our money...
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Who is responsible for financial decisions?
An issue has come up in our PTO about advancing money in full for events. I need to know who besides...
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