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Accountability
Our PTO president runs a catering business. When she plans school events she seems to always order more...
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Purchasing Items
Our PTO president would like to purchase a $500 refrigerator for teachers at our school. I question this...
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Balancing a budget
Does our PTO budget have to balance? We have more income projected than what we have in expenses. Can...
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Switcing from PTA to PTO - when can I start selling membership?
We are dissolving our PTA and starting a PTO. We have the EIN # and bylaws have been written. When...
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Can classrooms earn money from the the PTO
With budget cuts our teachers are looking for ways to earn more money for their classes. Can the PTO...
Asked by PantherM0m in Finance & Budget

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Membership Dues typical cost
What it the typical cost for membership dues? Does a parent have to pay to join the PTO to then have...
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Board Members and Officers
Our local high school has never had a PTO. We are in the process of forming one. There has been a question...
Asked by sheilamclendon in Officers & Board

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Leaving PTA for a PTO
I was told by a PTA advocate that if we leave PTA, we must send them all the money in our accounts, as...
Asked by schweinfurt in Finance & Budget

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SchoolMall.com
Has anyone used SchoolMall.com for fundraising? What did you like/dislike about the program?
Asked by rrafalzik in Fundraising

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Can a school dissolve the PTO?
Our PTO is not operating properly. Instead of helping the school they are sabotaging the school and...
Asked by Anonymous in Bylaws