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Going Paperless
We are tring to go paperless this year. We have over 100 email addresses but close to 300 families in...
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Access to Office Area and Where Teachers Congregate
Curious what access other Presidents have to the school office area (copier, cutting boards, etc.). ...
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Looking for good advice
Hello everyone, I'm trying to start a PTO a my little ones school, there has not been a PTO or PTA...
Asked by Nichelle163 in Meetings & Robert's Rules

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Room Parentless???
We are starting a room parent program this year. What do other groups do when you have teachers with...
Asked by crazymommachap in Volunteers & Involvement

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Sales Tax and Fundraising in PA
As it relates to fundraising, are we required to collect sales tax? We have a PA exemption certificate...
Asked by Anonymous in Fundraising

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Attendance at meetings
How long must a parent remain at a general meeting for their attendance to count? Our Bylaws do not address...
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Should we have a contract?
A local restaurant scheduled our PTO for fundraising nights without consulting our organizers first....
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Fun Run prizes?
This is our 2nd year doing a Fun Run at our elementary school and we are stuck about how to do prizes....
Asked by aspisak77 in Events, Programs, & Activities

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Amending bylaws
At our school's first PTO meeting the board proposed to vote on changing meeting times/dates, and the...
Asked by Anonymous in Bylaws

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Tax returns
I am the new treasurer for out PTO. The president was around last year but really doesn't know much....
Asked by Roseydaisy11 in Finance & Budget