APS PTA -> PTO transition?
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Anonymous
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Have any APS schools switched from a PTA to PTO structure? Or even tried the process?
It seems like schools could use more $$$ locally instead of sending to the CCPTA, VAPTA & National PTA. |
Anonymous
Fees are fairly low and may be worth it to not deal with setting up and maintaining non-profit status... National $2.25/member State $1.50/member CCTA $0.25/member |
Anonymous
Some schools have limited budgets - are these fees optional? |
Anonymous
That's a great question. They should offer that option. Not sure of the costs associated with forming a PTO independently either. May not be any more affordable. |
Anonymous
Suggestion has been made; but it's a grass-roots issue that should form and bring to Regional and State PTA in stronger voice. But the bottom line (no pun intended) is that poorer PTAs often also have fewer members and the dues are so nominal it really wouldn't make a difference in the PTA's budget. Nevertheless, there's nothing stopping a more affluent PTA from paying the dues for a less affluent PTA! |
Anonymous
DP. I'm not completely sure about this, but I believe organizing as a PTA rather than PTO is a key part of how CCPTA is able to maintain the funding pool used to assist less affluent PTAs. Because the PTAs are all under organized under the same umbrella, I think that gives more affluent PTAs a greater ability to contribute funds to less affluent PTAs through the CCPTA or joint fundraising events without violating bylaws or other restrictions. If any schools convert to PTOs, it would be very difficult to craft bylaws that allowed those kinds of transfers without violating what the stated mission of the individual organization . That's not an issue if all members support funds transfers to other PTOs, but all it would take is one paying member who disagrees to make serious legal trouble for the PTO and its board members. |
Anonymous
Still mad that your candidate didn’t win? Bro, the other parents, the ones who are actually doing all the work, are not looking to make the switch. Hostile takeovers of parent groups over your frustration with the school system’s response to a Pandmeic out of all of our control is pretty ridiculous. Just focus on your kids and your family and move forward. |
Anonymous
None of this is accurate. |
Anonymous
Could you explain what's not accurate? PTAs can give money to each other. That's accurate. PTA's can help other PTAs by donating to CCPTA's collaborative initiative fund, or whatever it's called. Can PTOs do the same with PTAs? |
Anonymous
Yes. |
Anonymous
Yes, PTAs can donate to other non-profit organizations that have similar missions. |
Anonymous
| Conservative neighborhoods don't want to support PTA. They lobby their neighbors to switch to PTO. They will say it's to keep more money locally. That is true -- But the movement started because of politics. |
Anonymous
It would make sense since the National and State PTAs are far left in their policy positions and the legislation that they lobby for and support (how do they do so much of that as a c3 anyway?). But since the National, State and local PTAs kept quiet on school closings, people are looking for alternatives regardless of politics. Why shouldn't people look for alternatives when their local PTA did nothing to help kids this year? |
Anonymous
We should ask the Catholics and evangelicals the same question. 
Many PTAs did A LOT to support kids this year. More than ignorant Republican trash. |
Anonymous
Didn't those groups actually open up schools instead of demanding to "Shut it down!" hand in hand with teachers' unions? |