General

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Who do I contact when questions come up?

When asked questions you don’t know the answer, please bring them to SVPTA President, Vanessa, & she will make sure to get the answers for you.  SVPTA will also continue to help communicate information to the community.  Please make sure & share our posts/messaging.

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Can PTA create resource lists for parents & distribute them (ex/babysitters, tutors, etc)?

Neither the PTA or school sites should be collecting and/or recommending these kind of resources.  This becomes an endorsement/promotion of such businesses, which neither SVUSD or PTA should be doing for many reasons, liability being one of them.  There are current resources that are provided through SVUSD, including TLC & the community services group/catalog.  Those resources can be shared.  Regarding resources, parents can always start their own FB group. However, it should be separate from your PTA Facebook group/platforms.

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Can our PTA buy gift cards for our school staff members or volunteers?

No. Giving a gift card is the same as giving someone cash. In addition, giving a volunteer cash or a cash equivalent like a gift card on behalf of the organization may cause them to be considered an employee or an independent contractor by government agencies. And the IRS considers cash gifts (including gift cards) as reportable income on the recipient’s tax filings. For these reasons, our policies and procedures expressly forbid giving gift cards purchased with PTA funds: “PTA funds cannot be used to purchase personal gifts for staff or volunteers, such as gift cards.”