Bylaws

BYLAWS

of

Falcon Bluffs Middle School’s PTO

ARTICLE I – NAME, DESCRIPTION & PURPOSE

Section 1: NAME – The name of the organization shall be Falcon Bluffs Middle School PTO. The PTO is located at 8449 S. Garrison St., Littleton, CO 80128.

Section 2: DESCRIPTION – The PTO is a non-profit organization that exists for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, including the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Section 3: PURPOSE – The purpose of the PTO is to enhance and support the educational experience at (our school), to develop a closer connection between school and home by encouraging parental involvement, and to improve the environment at (our school) through volunteer and financial support.

ARTICLE II – MEMBERSHIP

Section 1: Membership shall be automatically granted to all parents and guardians of Falcon Bluffs Middle School students, plus all staff at Falcon Bluffs Middle School. The membership dues are $10. Members have voting privileges, one vote per household.

ARTICLE III – OFFICERS

Section 1: EXECUTIVE BOARD– The Executive Board shall consist of the following officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Officer positions can be shared. The School Principal, or his/her designee, is a voting member of the Executive Board.

Section 2: TERM OF OFFICE – The term of office for all officers is one year, beginning immediately upon election, and ending upon officer election the following school year. Election of officers will be held in April and new officers will take over when the school year ends.

Section 3: QUALIFICTIONS – Any PTO member in good standing may become an officer of the PTO.

Section 4: DUTIES –

Executive Board – Develop the PTO’s annual budget, establish and oversee committees to conduct the work of the PTO, establish fundraising programs, approve by majority vote of the Board unbudgeted expenditures of no more than $500.00.

President – President at General PTO meetings and Executive Board meetings, serve as the official representative of the PTO, and retain all official records of the PTO. Manage communications and marketing for the PTO including, but not limited to email broadcasts, website, bulletin/marquee boards, etc.

Vice President – Oversee the committee system of the PTO, assist the President and chair meetings in the absence of the President.

Secretary – Record and distribute minutes of all Executive Board meetings and all General PTO meetings, prepare agendas for official PTO meetings, hold historical records for the PTO.

Treasurer – Serve as custodian of the PTO’s finances, collect revenue, pay authorized expenses, report financial activity every month, prepare year-end financial report, facilitate an annual audit, and hold all financial records.

Section 5: BOARD MEETINGS – The Executive Board shall meet monthly during the school year, or at the discretion of the President.

Section 6: REMOVAL – An officer can be removed from office for failure to fulfill his/her duties, after reasonable notice, by a majority vote of the Executive Board.

Section 7: VACANCY – If a vacancy occurs on the Executive Board, the President shall appoint a PTO member to fill the vacancy, for the remainder of the officer’s term.

ARTICLE IV – MEETINGS

Section 1: GENERAL PTO MEETINGS – General PTO meetings shall be held to conduct the business of the PTO. Meetings shall be held monthly during the school year or at the discretion of the Executive Board.

Section 2: VOTING – Each member in attendance at a PTO meeting is eligible to vote, one vote per household. Absentee or proxy votes are not allowed.

Section 3 – QUORUM – Four (4) members of the PTO present and voting constitute quorum for the purpose of voting.

ARTICLE V – FINANCIAL POLICIES

Section 1: FISCAL YEAR - The fiscal year of the PTO begins August 1 and ends July 31 of the following year.

Section 2: BANKING - All funds shall be kept in a checking account in the name of (our PTO), requiring two signatures of the Executive Board and held at a local financial institution.

Section 3: REPORTING - All financial activity shall be recorded in a manual or computer-based accounting system. The Treasurer shall reconcile the account(s) monthly and report all financial activity monthly. The PTO shall arrange an independent review of its financial records each year.

Section 3: ENDING BALANCE - The organization shall leave a minimum of $2,000.00 in the treasury at the end of each fiscal year.

Section 4: CONTRACTS - Contract signing authority is limited to the President or the President’s designee.

ARTICLE VI – BYLAW AMENDMENTS

Amendments to the bylaws may be proposed by any PTO member. Amendments presented at a PTO meeting shall be considered for voting at a subsequent meeting. 2/3 approval of all members present and voting is required to adopt an amendment to the Bylaws.

ARTICLE VII - DISSOLUTION

In the event of dissolution of the PTO, any funds remaining shall be donated to (our school).

ARTICLE VIII - PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

The authority for this organization shall be “Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised.”

These bylaws were adopted on August 18, 2011.