PTA/PTSA is considered an outside organization by the school district.

A fundraising activity handled by the PTA may not be jointly run with the school. There must be no shared responsibilities to avoid a conflict of interest or conflict of ownership of funds raised.

The school administrator must approve all fundraising activities involving students or staff before they occur.

Fundraising activities may only happen during non-instructional time.

Staff, whether PTA members or not, may not participate during instructional work time (breaks and lunch would be okay).

Any funds handled by staff or students during instructional time become the property of the school (students may be allowed to deliver PTA items to a designated PTA "box" in the office along with attendance, lunch orders, etc., and not making a special trip for PTA).

Contracts with fundraising companies must be signed by two PTA officers, one being the President. Any contract signed by the principal becomes the responsibility of the school and funds raised will be owned by the school.

PTA must be the initiator of the fundraiser, be involved in the creation, planning and implementation of the activity and PTA volunteers must provide the majority of the manpower to carry out the activity.

PTA must provide insurance for the activity.

Funds collected from the activity should never be put in the school's safe or bank account, only in the PTA's bank account, or they become the property of the school.