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Officer Training & Support
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Periodically, the PTO Council hosts training opportunities for member PTO leaders and volunteers. Recently New Enterprise at Work (NEW) led two training sessions: (1) Officers and Leadership on Monday, August 14, 2023 and (2) Treasurers and Fiscal Stewardship on Monday, August 21, 2023. The recordings and supporting slides are linked below. Helpful resources on governance topics are also linked.
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PTOC Officers and Leadership Training: 8/14/23
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PTOC Treasurer Training: 8/21/23
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Resources: Fiduciary Duties
Self-guided Trustee Orientation Checklist (NEW, 2012)
Sample "Conflict of Interest Policy" (NEW)
Sample "Trustee Committment to Duties" (NEW)
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Resources: Secretaries
"How to take Minutes" (C. Forhan, PTO Today, 2022)
"What Good Minutes Look Like" (2014)
Guidance - Document Retention and Destruction (NEW 2013)
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Additional Resources
- Board Source - Tool for researching items for your board (bylaws, etc.)
- Michigan Community Resources - Provides legal and other services for nonprofits in SE Michigan
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Other Articles
10 Mistakes Parent Groups Make, by Craig Bystrynski, PTO Today. 2016.
"Help prepare new officers for success", Liz O'Donnell, PTO Today, 2021
