What does the fundraiser money support?

There are a lot of ways the PTA supports our school community. We grant money to the school to cover the cost of busses for students to go on field trips. We fund the Redtail Reading Challenge program, gift books to all the incoming kindergarten students and shirts to graduating sixth graders. We fund Back to School Night, Field Day, the Redtail Ticket Store, Reflections, Movie Night, Healthy Families Night, Book Fairs, Family Week, Teacher Appreciation Week, Student Birthdays, Staff Appreciation, Safety Week, Walk to School Day, We have costs to run the PTA such as our website, text message platform, and advertising for our events, (signs, flyers, etc) and budgeting software. There are also administrative costs that come with the PTA being a 501(c)3 non-profit, we have to pay insurance, and auditors to go over the PTA finances every year.

I thought PTA paid for field trips, so what does the extra money I’ve been asked to pay go to?

Field trips require two things, entrance fees and transportation. The PTA covers all the bus/transportation costs for field trips. We do not pay entry fees for students. A typical field trip costs over $500 per grade just for transportation.

Where can I see the PTA Budget?

You can find the current voted-upon budget HERE. If you have questions or concerns, we would love to see you at our next PTA meeting so we can discuss further. Members of the PTA vote on the proposed budget at the beginning of the year and vote on any changes that are proposed throughout the year. You must be a dues-paying PTA member for your vote to be counted. You also have to be present at the meeting when we vote.

Are there rules that the PTA has to follow?

There sure are! If you’re interested in reading through our current adopted by-laws, you can see them HERE. Bylaws are the legally binding set of rules that guide an organization and are of such importance that they can be changed only after ample (at least fourteen days) notice has been given and the members have voted to approve the change (amendment).