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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought DCPS decided to pool the PTA money a few years back, did that not happen? The idea was that a few ward 3 schools were basically supplementing the budget with fundraising and that didn’t seem fair. [/quote]

DCPS can't decide to pool the funds of private non-profit orgs. It could change the law so that PTA/Os are limited in the way that they are in most states (i.e., no paying for staff), but they have no actual interest in funds raised that would allow their use to be dictated.

One big advantage of donating to the PTO vs a specific classroom is the tax break (if you're giving a large enough amount for this to be relevant), though DonorsChoose is another solution to that problem.

Our PTO is relatively transparent about it's ~$150K budget. It lays out a budget with spending categories and example items in advance and touts big purchases as it makes them. The PTO is largely regarded as a ton of work and while PTO might fund some things that specific people don't care about, it funds nearly everything that anyone cares about. My impression is that people are pretty satisfied. [/quote]

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