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District level PTO
Our PTO has an umbrella 501c3 that covers all the schools in our district. They are talking of dissolving...
Asked by CholevaMom in Nonprofit Status & Organization

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PTO/PTA funds used for teachers health problems
Our PTO/PTA has voted to give $500 gift card to a teacher with health problems and $400 to a staff member...
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Does PTO have to follow their Bylaws?
Our PTO has followed their bylaws and are amended as needed. The bylaws have a two year experience requirement...
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Staff Appreciation Week
There is some confusion as to whether our PTO is allowed (per our non-profit status) to pay for a luncheon...
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PTA to PTO. Our school is being Demolished.
We know we need to dissolve the PTA because our name is changing for tax purposes. Do we follow the...
Asked by Anonymous in Elections & Transition

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Goodwill
Our board was confronted by the schools Data entry operator about giving free wrist bands and free entry...
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Are Chairpersons part of the Board?
In our young PTO, we have no "executive board" positions written into our bylaws. However, the Pres,...
Asked by urmipt in Bylaws

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Received our 501(c)3 and noticed we filed as a Private Foundation...
We were approved for our 501(c)3. But when I went to do the e-postcard, I found out we had marked our...
Asked by kwalker4444 in Nonprofit Status & Organization

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Executive Board Nominations
Is there a way to put a clause into our bylaws stating that if the Executive Board has a reason to believe...
Asked by Anonymous in Elections & Transition

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changing the voting process after it has begun
Our PTO uses paper ballots for nominations. The nominees are then contacted to see if they accept. All...
Asked by Anonymous in Bylaws