What your board should be doing right now

Every month of the PTO year, by role — the tasks, the deadlines that bite, and the things to start now so they're ready later. Assumes a July–June fiscal year; adjust if yours differs.

March: Nominations open

March opens election season while the spring fundraiser peaks. In March a PTO board should publish the open positions with honest descriptions, send the election notice their bylaws require, make personal asks to promising candidates (announcements don't recruit — people do), start next year's draft budget from this year's actuals, and execute the spring fundraiser cleanly.

President

Make personal asks to candidates

"I think you'd be great at this, and I'll show you how" fills boards. A newsletter blurb never has.
Announce the election formally

Date, positions, how to run — through every channel, matching whatever notice your bylaws require.
Pair likely successors with current officers

Shadowing in April–May beats a binder in July. Succession is a relay, not a handoff at the cliff edge.

⏰ Deadlines that bite

Election notice (bylaws)

Most bylaws set a required notice period before the election meeting — commonly 30 days. Missing it can void the election.

📅 Start now, thank yourself later

Order TAW supplies

Custom items need April delivery for early-May execution.
Reserve field day equipment

May–June rental slots are nearly gone by April.

Prefer the readable version? Read the March guide · or see the whole PTO year at a glance.

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