Celebrating 50 years
My school is celebrating it's 50th anniversary this year and was needing some cool ideas that PTO can...
Asked by teacher_523 in Events, Programs, & Activities

Discretionary Account for School Principal
Our principal has asked for a "Discretionary Account" in the amount of $1500 for her spending needs for...
Asked by jodosco in Finance & Budget

Procedure to decide how money is spent
What should be the procedure for deciding if an idea that is brought up in a PTO meeting is worth pursuing?...
Asked by spolidore in Finance & Budget

"illegal" for PTO to pay for needy kids' school trip?
Our elementary school (in NJ) used to have a PTA. Earlier this year, we switched and became a PTO. The...
Asked by chassett in Finance & Budget

Sponsor
Is a Parent Council allowed to sponsor sports teams outside the school?
Asked by melissaj in Events, Programs, & Activities

Where does your organization keep money from fundraisers until you are able...
We are having an issue with our PTO. We operate seperately from the school, and maintain our own bank...
Asked by dakajazz23 in Events, Programs, & Activities

Time for Elections
When is the best time to hold elections for PTO positions. After running ads in our last two newsletters...
Asked by ERMS PTO in Elections & Transition

PTO Website
I have been elected as our schools PTA president, but we will switch to a PTO this school year. One of...
Asked by Davesjeep in Communications

Looking for schools in Hillsborough County, FL that have switched from PTA...
We're pretty sure that switching from PTA to PTO would be the best thing for our school, but before we...
Asked by woubie in Elections & Transition

Room Parent "job Descriptions"
Does anyone have a "job description" for your "room parents" I have preschool K3 through 12th grade...
Asked by ptfmom in Volunteers & Involvement