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.

Secretary

Send the official election notice

Exactly per the bylaws — timing and channel. Elections have been invalidated over missed notice requirements.
Collect candidate bios

A short bio per candidate, published ahead, makes the election feel legitimate and helps quiet candidates compete.

⏰ 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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