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Different Parent Groups in Elementary and HS
Our PTO group is run by the elementary school parents and we just became non-profit and tax exempt. ...
Asked by ksturtz in Nonprofit Status & Organization

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What to do about meeting times? Disagreements with teachers
We hold all of our general meetings at 6pm on friday nights, per bylaws. The teachers have made it very...
Asked by Anonymous in Meetings & Robert's Rules

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Add an Advisor to bylaws
In our bylaws ,we note who the advisors to the executive board are:principal/ teachers and without job...
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record keeping
I have seen numerous references to keeping cancelled checks, which I assume refers to checks the PTO...
Asked by tavlav in Finance & Budget

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PTO Bd Member bad-mouthing Teachers & School
I have been involved in PTO for 3 years now. I have come to know and love our teachers and school. So,...
Asked by Anonymous in Leadership

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Legal Restrictions on Bank Balance
Are there any legal restrictions or IRS guidelines as to how much money a PTO can hold in its bank account...
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Box Toxs for Education
What is needed from the Kleenex tissues boxes? Is the plastic on top of the box qualify?
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PTO refuses to issue receipts - course of action?
I found that our school's PTO is incorporated as a non-profit organization with the state. The PTO runs...
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Fun PTO Meetings
How do we make our meetings more interesting to parents? Complaints that we (the board) go over the...
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What to do about a parent bully
We have a volunteer who has bullied practically everyone on our Board as well as other parents for years....
Asked by Anonymous in Volunteers & Involvement