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Chandler School Boosters describes umbrella role for 185 PTOs and boosters and financial controls
Summary
Chandler School Boosters (CSB) told the CUSD governing board that it functions as an umbrella 501(c)(3) for parent booster clubs and PTOs, providing standardized bylaws, banking, reporting and training; the organization reported $4.5 million raised last year across 185 clubs and explained a pro rata fee structure to cover CSB operating costs.
Dana Steers, director of Chandler School Boosters (CSB), told the Chandler Unified School District governing board that CSB serves as a 501(c)(3) umbrella organization for PTOs and booster clubs across the district and provides accounting, filing and training services for parent-run groups.
Steers said CSB now encompasses about 185 active booster clubs and PTOs and that those groups collectively raised roughly $4.5 million last year to support extracurricular activities and school events. She said the parent organizations are run primarily by volunteers—about 830 parent…
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