Four of us signed up to go and our Board decided that since we all had a vested future in the PTO (we all have young children still to attend school) that we could go 50/50 on the conference tickets. We chose to stay even though we could have commuted so that part was on us.
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22 years 11 months ago#105586by <AshleysMom>
Paid for myself last year. Group is paying for four of us to go this year. I brought back so many ideas last year that the group voted right after that to budget for four people this year. I'm really looking forward to it.
I paid my own way both years (Mass.). I think our group probably would have paid, but I decided not to ask. With the meal and the refrshments and all the sessions I thought it was a really good deal. Mary.
Our PTO paid for the conference last year but we had to pay for our hotel room (because we lived only 2 hrs. from the hotel)and our food. I have to say the experience was well worth it. Last year only 2 of us went but this year 4 of us are going. We are staying overnight for 2 nights because it is like a girls night away and I'm really looking foward to it.I'm VERY happy that Tim decided to make it a two day thing. Thanks Tim!!
I attended the one in Massachusetts two years ago from Texas. Although officer training is absolutely a legitimate PTO expense, I was reluctant to ask my group as it had never been done before at our school. So, I was fully prepared to pay all the expenses myself.
Another Board member insisted it be raised as a request for the PTO to pay part of the expenses, especially since we had a phenomenal fundraiser that year and plenty of funds. It worked out that they covered the plane ticket, and I paid the conference fee, hotel, rental car and other travel expenses as well as using two days of leave from work.
Note: as a delegate representing your group, the expenses paid by you can be claimed on you federal tax return.
I think the information we received definitely was worth the investment.
