About the PTO

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PTOs Purpose

  • Enhance and support the overall educational experience of our children at Kennedy Middle School through the collaborative efforts of parents/guardians, teachers, staff and administrators.
  • To develop a closer connection between school and home by encouraging parent/guardian involvement while improving the school environment through volunteer and financial support.
  • Foster a community atmosphere by fostering relationships among the school’s students, parents/guardians, administration, staff, and teachers.
  • Support the mission and vision of the school and school district.

PTO Basic Policies

  1. The PTO shall be noncommercial, nonsectarian, and nonpartisan.  No commercial enterprise or candidate shall be endorsed by it.
  2. The PTO shall not in any way participate or intervene in any political campaign.  The PTO may, however, seek to educate people concerning school issues, such as school bond issues and similar concerns.
  3. The name of the PTO or the names of the officers in their official capacities shall not be used in any connection with a commercial concern or with any partisan interest or for any other purpose that does not directly benefit the PTO as a whole and appropriately related to promotion of the PTO objectives.
  4. The PTO shall be supportive of the educational program and shall be developed through volunteer services, supplemental educational programs and fundraising projects.
  5. No profits shall proceed to any officer of the PTO.  Officers and other members of the Executive Board shall not receive a salary.  They may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred for PTO related activities upon proper accounting for such expenses.
  6. The PTO shall work with the school to provide quality education for all children, and shall seek to support the mission and vision of the school, recognizing that the legal responsibility to make decisions has been delegated by the people to the Board of Education.
  7. The PTO shall direct any grievances pertaining to the faculty, staff or educational programs through the proper channels of communication as established by the Board of Education (BOE).
  8. The PTO may cooperate with other organizations and agencies active in child education and welfare, such as conference groups or coordinating councils, provided no commitments are made that bind the PTO.
  9. The PTO officers shall work with the principal to plan and set dates for PTO programs and meetings.  
  10. The PTO shall not distribute any material (newsletters, memos, etc.) without the approval of the Principal and PTO President.
  11. All proposed fundraiser activities shall be submitted to the principal and to the District for approval prior to undertaking any activity for such fundraiser.  
  12. No commitments shall be made on behalf of the PTO unless specifically approved by the PTO’s Executive Board.  Authority to sign contracts is limited to the President or President’s designee.
  13. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the PTO shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on (i) by an organization exempt from Federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) if the internal Revenue code.
  14. The PTO shall not seek to direct the administrative activities of the school, nor control school policies.
  15. The PTO recognizes the principal’s right to approve or disapprove decisions being placed before the Executive Board.
  16. If any part of these bylaws shall conflict with the decisions, policies or procedures adopted by the BOE, they shall be deemed null and void and the decision of the BOE shall in all cases take precedence.