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Deadlines
I need a deadline for submitting boxtops for our school.
Asked by Jamie in Events, Programs, & Activities

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Questionable Financial Practices
I was elected as president of a small PTO. The PTO is not a separate entity from the school; it uses...
Asked by Anonymous in Finance & Budget

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conflict of Interest
Is it a conflict of interest for the PTO to sell merchandise that a Teacher has made for the school's...
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parent incentives
What are incentives for the parents who are paying membership dues?
Asked by whitlowjl in Volunteers & Involvement

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yearly elections
Hi. I was wondering how often the rest of you have election of officers? We are from a smaller school...
Asked by tricha in Elections & Transition

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Responsibilities of getting an EIN
If my independent Parent Assn files for an EIN with the IRS, what type of reporting to the IRS, if any,...
Asked by margaretnyc in Finance & Budget

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Donation from family
Can our PTO accept money from a family to assist in purchasing something for the school (example: A family...
Asked by granna in Events, Programs, & Activities

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Legal Rights
We are a 501 C3 and I was told by the past president that raffles were illegal for 501's. I call the...
Asked by sabis in Events, Programs, & Activities

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PTO Manager data collection
Is there a template or form that is sent to each parent listing the data required for PTO Manager? We...
Asked by studentmom in Volunteers & Involvement

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Great Lakes Scrip Center - new fundraiser
We are trying to launch this fundraiser at our schoool and was wondering if anyone has any great marketing...
Asked by dgleason18 in Fundraising