Ask to see this rule in writing and find out how it is applied to other groups. Anything can be true - or not. But don't take someone's word for it. A huge amount of "rules" have no real substance and tend to be misguided policies, handed-down verbal instructions, and plaid old myth. Track it back to a documented source and then figure out what your options are.

In Texas, the Texas Education Agency published financial guidelines that all schools follow. So those would probably be equivelent to state law or at least state rules. Each campus has "Activity Accounts" where student organization funds must be deposited and accounted for. Our state rules prohibit parent group funds from being deposited there, which is the opposite of your case.

Track it back and tell us what you find.

Are you a legal 501c3, non-profit organization with your own EIN number? If so, the school department has no legal say as to financial accounts of your organization.

Does A School District Have The Right To Inform The Pto That There Funds Must Go Through The Student Body Account, Even Though Our By-laws State Otherwise. The Pto Is Bonded, Has Insurance For Our Functions And We Have Insurance For Our Officers.