Wow, now I'm really learning great stuff from all of you. :eek: If only it was a matter of those few who wanted "ONE" fundraiser at cost, or the mom who bakes it, takes it, sets up and cleans up should not be charged a fee to usher the musical event......Our PTO is in a real mess!
We also allow the ones that work the family night events to get in free. There has been no limit on how many of their family or a friend or the kids who comes with them to the event will get in free as well.
How about a limit here in the by laws? It just seems so unethical. I understand that these are volunteer parents as am I, but certainly if we were in a church setting we would not see such over spending for the gain of a few, or the lack of support for an entrance fee at an event just because mom is helping as set up or take down or both. We are in a very low income area and only charge $2 per person or $5 per family.
For teacher appreciation week it was reported at our last meeting that $1,000 was spent on the week long gifts and food provided for teachers ending with a Friday luncheon caterd by a chain restaurant. The real problem comes in when the VP was told that the staff number is 60 including custodial, secretaries, and support staff and they orderd for 100 (just to be safe). Several trays of food and a whole cheescake were left over. At the end of the lunch time, all of the left over food was swiftly removed from the Teacher's lunchroom by PTO and taken home with them. In the past we have brought this up to them and they have denied having taken home any food as they stated their were "no leftovers". Would it be wrong to say that we need to add something to the bylaws that state when other than "potluck" for an event, the excess food shall be donated to a local family in need or shelter. My thought is that the over spending will be eliminated if the extras are not used as perks.
We also allow the ones that work the family night events to get in free. Their has been no limit on their family or a friend or the kids who comes with them to the event. How about a limit here in the by laws? It just seems so unethical. I understand that these are volunteer parents as am I, but certainly if we were in a church setting we would not see such over spending for the gain of a few, or the lack of support for an entrace fee at an event just because mom is helping as set up or take down or both. :confused: