I have a question in regards to PTO Notices and Photocopies. In speaking to our principal he has brought up the cost of photocopying our PTO notices. Keep in mind this fall is busier with our first meeting and main fundraiser coming up this month. I think in total we've sent out about 3 school wide notices, approximately 430 copies each time, and about 4 notices to 25 teachers. I do not think this is an outrageous amount and in the years prior it was never an issue. So my question is, does your PTO pay for copying either to the school or to an outside business? And if so, if you don't mind, how much approximately ?
Another issue that has come up is this year the principal has asked to see anything that gets distributed first and he has to sign off on it before it can be copied. I personally have an issue with this because the main reason we became an organized PTO was to have more control over the money and activities, in order to boost parent involvement. We wanted the parents to feel like they had ownership in the organization. And now if feels like he is trying to exert some control back. I have no problems giving him a copy of our notices and having him at meetings, in fact I encourage it. But our PTO has gone as far as to write into the Bylaws that we would not try to control school policy, I just want the same professional courtesy. So does your principal have to approve your PTO notices?
