To:   Bureaus, Centers and Services Directors

Regional Directors

Schools Superintendents

District Supervisors

1.   The policy prohibiting the collection of contributions during the period of enrollment from pupil/students of public elementary and secondary schools is hereby modified to allow collections of authorized contributions provided these are made on a voluntary basis and are not made a requirement for admission  or for clearance purposes in case of transfer of pupils/students to other schools.

2.   For SY 1999-2000 the following collections arc authorized to be collected from pupils and students of public elementary and secondary schools

3.   Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA or Parent-Teacher Community Associations (PI CA) are authorized lo collect an annual PTA or PTCA fee in ail amount to be determined by the PI A or PICA members themselves at a meeting called for the purpose; provided such collections arc made on a voluntary basis, arc not required for admission or transfer purposes, and arc collected by PI A/PICA representatives themselves and not by the public school teachers. Prior to collection, the following reports arc required to be submitted to the school principal: 1) PTA/PTCA. resolution approving the collection of PTA/PTCA fees for current school year; and 2) report on receipts and expenditures of PTA/PTCA fees collected in the preceding school year.

5.   For strict compliance.