Guest Guest Posted June 27, 2019 at 02:08 AM Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 at 02:08 AM We are forming a PTO at a new school. The executive committee would like to have an appropriations committee to determine how money, given to the school, can be spent. I cannot find any information about guidelines for this (besides in Congress) -- we envision this committee consisting of three non-board members (but members of the PTO), an administrator of the school, the president, the treasurer, the vice president of fundraising and a couple teachers. Any suggestions of where to look for guidance? And, do suggestions/recommendations from the committee need to be voted on by the executive committee or the general membership? Thank you for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sMargaret Posted June 27, 2019 at 02:23 AM Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 at 02:23 AM A few thoughts: * typically, after a PTO gives money to the school, the money is then the school's money. Do you mean that you want a committee to review school funding requests, and see which ones the PTO wishes to handle? * at a school that my children attend, the teachers/staff of the school put together proposals for projects/requests (usually a one page form and some support materials), then these go to the board first to review, and then are voted on at a general meeting. * if there are other projects the PTO would like to see put into place, this would be proposed at a general meeting, and then (eventually) decided on at a general meeting. * I would suggest that funding decisions be made by the general membership rather than the executive committee, but check to see what your bylaws say / write some bylaws about this. My answer may be different if this is more a private type of a school, one where the parents are funding more of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2019 at 03:01 AM Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 at 03:01 AM 37 minutes ago, sMargaret said: A few thoughts: * typically, after a PTO gives money to the school, the money is then the school's money. Do you mean that you want a committee to review school funding requests, and see which ones the PTO wishes to handle? * at a school that my children attend, the teachers/staff of the school put together proposals for projects/requests (usually a one page form and some support materials), then these go to the board first to review, and then are voted on at a general meeting. * if there are other projects the PTO would like to see put into place, this would be proposed at a general meeting, and then (eventually) decided on at a general meeting. * I would suggest that funding decisions be made by the general membership rather than the executive committee, but check to see what your bylaws say / write some bylaws about this. My answer may be different if this is more a private type of a school, one where the parents are funding more of it. Thank you so much! You brought up very good questions AND very good points! I will mention these at our next planning meeting (or GroupMe thread!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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