Registration

Register Your School Support Organization

School Support Organizations must register with the district annually per TCA 49-2-604 which is the School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act. Registration opens July 1 of each year and closes August 1 each year.

If your organization is a current and existing MNPS School Support Organization, please follow the necessary steps outlined below on this page annually.

Step 1

Step 2

Required Officers must take the district’s mandatory school support organization compliance training. Required Officers are: President or Co-Presidents (individuals that share the role of President), Secretary, Treasurer or Co-Treasurers (individuals that share the role of Treasurer), and Fundraiser Chair..

  • • The training can be found in the registration folder on the Documents and Resources page in the folder titled "SSO Compliance Training."

Step 3

Register your school support organization with Metro Schools and follow the instructions for submitting required registration documents so your school support organization can operate with the district.

  • The appropriate SSO officers must login to their organization’s Givebacks hub to register with MNPS.
  • Detailed registration instructions can be found on the Documents and Resource page in the folder titled “Registration Instructions and Documents.”
  • Please ensure your organization has followed all steps and submitted all required documents to the online portal, Givebacks, no later than August 1 of each year.

 

New SSOs

If you are starting a brand new school support organization and have never registered with the district, please review the following guidance documents which can be found on the documents and resource page:

  • First Steps to Becoming an SSO document which can be found in the folder labeled "Starting a School Support Organization."
  • Go to the New SSO Registration Instructions document which can be found in the folder labeled "Registration Instructions and Documents."
  • Also, review state law regarding School Support Organizations, the School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act, which can be found in the folder labeled "Law, Procedures, and Additional Compliance" prior to following the next steps of registration.

 

Deadline August 1

  • All annual school support organization paperwork is due after the fiscal year end of June 30 and must be completed and submitted no later than August 1 of each year.
  • Each school support organization that was an active organization in Metro Schools must also submit their detailed financial report of revenues and disbursements annually before the end of the school year which is June 30 per TCA 49-2-604.

Questions?

For any additional questions regarding school support organization registration, please email the MNPS School Support Organization staff.

 

Required Training for Officers 

Training Must Be Completed by August 1 Each Year

School Support Organization Officers are required to take the mandatory SSO Compliance Training, whether you are a current or new officer.

Training must be completed by August 1 of each year and before your school support organization can be approved. At minimum Officers required to take the training are: President or Co-Presidents (individuals that share the role of President), Secretary, Treasurer or Co-Treasurers (individuals that share the role of Treasurer), and Fundraiser Chair/Contact must complete the training.

The training presentation and assessment can be found in the registration folder on the Documents and Resources page in the folder titled “SSO Compliance Training and Training Acknowledgement form.”

Resources & Documents

Understanding Laws and Fiduciary Responsibilities

Metro Schools appreciates all the support and hard work of our active school support organizations.

The expectation of our district is that each active organization become knowledgeable and comply with all state and federal laws as well as district policies and procedures related to school support organizations. School Support
Organizations are responsible and accountable for being familiar with the laws and fiduciary responsibilities of their organizations.

Organizations can find resources for school support organizations linked on the Documents and Resources page to help you in your efforts. For your convenience:

  • Organizations or individuals in support organizations can subscribe to the document holder on the document and resource page
  •  Officers and organization members can subscribe to specific folders or documents within the document holder for updates.
  • The document holder on the resources page contains a listing of Metro School's current and active school support organizations as well as other resources to assist each group on requirements to operate effectively.