At our school, a teacher is elected to be a representative on the board for the faculty. The principal also holds a board position but does not have access to the funds raised. As with any board member, the principal may submit a proposal for motion/vote on use of the funds.
Each board position is a two year term; about 1/2 the board rotates off each year. A nominations committee is convened each spring to develop a slate of candidates for the vacating board positions. If a seat is not filled in that manner, the board as a whole helps to find new board members to fill the vacancies.
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Your by-laws should answer this. Our stipulate that a board member must have a child attending the school; we intentionally allowed for the possibility of a staff member who is also a parent. However, this hasn't actually happened in my tenure. The principal does not have a child at the school, and thus cannot be an officer / board member, and only the Treasurer and President can sign checks.
One of our teachers is the faculty advisor on our board. We are a PTA at my school. The PTA controls money raised by the PTA. The principal does not have access to our money or bank account. Our board members can hold their position for 2 years. If a replacement can't be found then they can stay in the position until a replacement is found.
I am not sure if the rules are different between a PTA and PTO.
I have a few questions for anyone that might know the answers or where to look for answers. Im new to the whole pto world. Can someone on a PTO board also have a paid position at the school? Can the school principal control the money raisied by the pto, name on the bank account and is the one that writes to checks? How long can you hold a position on the board?
Thanks for any help Im just trying to make sure we get off to a great start.
