Ok, this is my first year on the PTO Board and there was no budget created at the start of last year. I thought that that was a little weird, but didn't say anything. Well, elections are coming up and our current Prez. will not be involved with the PTO due to prior obligations. I plan on running, but if for some reason I don't win, I plan to stay VP if I go unchallenged.
The Prez. (love her to death), made some purchasing decisions that I felt were not necessary, and didn't even discuss with the board. Nothing major, but our fall event just barely broke even.
I would like to have a budget in place next year and here after so that it doesn't happen again.
SOOOO, what is involved in planning a budget? What items do you list? Am I making sense?