How Does PTSA Spend Its Budget?
The PTSA raises and manages an annual budget of approximately $100K.
- It spends 95% of that budget on educational programs
and services that directly impact the children. (Operating costs represent
the remaining 5%).
- Enhancing education is the top priority receiving 88%
of the spending. PTSA funds enhancements such as four Sci-Art teachers
that provide classes to the children and a multi-day, an outdoor study trip
for all 5th graders (Seabeck), to name just a couple.
- The PTSA uses 34% of its budget to provide each teacher
and the principal with generous mini-grants to fund each classroom. This
gets PTSA funds quickly into the hands of the experts that best know how to
spend them.
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PTSA Budget Allocations for 2010-2011
$113,590.00 Total Budget
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How Are the Funds Raised?
The primary fundraiser is the popular Walk-A-Thon
raising over half of the PTSA budget annually. The Walk-A-Thon has proven
successful by capturing the back-to-school enthusiasm in the fall and sending
positive fitness and teamwork messages to our students. It has also
successfully replaced past fundraisers selling products.
Working parents can earn money for FCES with their employer's
Corporate Matching programs that benefit
non-profit organizations. Locally, companies such as Microsoft, Boeing, and Starbucks,
have matching programs that many of our parents participate in. For a more complete list
of companies with matching program click here or contact your company's benefits department.
The PTSA at FCES is a non-profit organization established in 1985 and
recognized as a 501(c)3. All donations are tax deductible to the extent
permissible by our state's tax laws. To make a donation or for more
information, please contact
Bess Carter, PTSA Treasurer.
PTSA Plans for the 2010–2011 School Year
The plan for 2010-2011 school year was presented and approved at the May General Meeting.
The PTSA seeks to raise $82,025.00 this school year with
the following programs:
- Walk-a-Thon
- Grants
- Raffle
- School Spirit sales (i.e. logowear)
- No Effort Fundraising
- Spring fundraiser if additional funds are needed
How will PTSA spend the money?
See the budget spreadsheet for details:
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