Proposed Bylaws

The PTO Board is recommending to the PTO General Membership that the current PTO bylaws, which have not been updated since 2011, be amended to accommodate the current needs of the PTO as well as comply with current federal and state nonprofit statutes. Proposed changes include items such as:

• The requirement that PTO Board members be parents or guardians of Wilder students

• The allowance for Board co-roles (e.g., Co-Presidents)

• The allowance for a president to serve more than one term (when there is a shortage of volunteers)

• The allowance to hold meetings via video and phone (became critical during the pandemic)

• The addition of no Board compensation language (IRS federal requirement)

• The addition of fiscal controls (best practices)

• The addition of document retention policies (IRS federal requirement)

• The addition of a conflict of interest policy (IRS federal requirement)

• The addition of a nondiscrimination policy (best practices)

• The addition of a code of ethics policy (best practices)

If you have any questions regarding these amendments, please feel free to contact any of the PTO Board members to discuss further as we feel these changes will help improve our organization!