Some of you may laugh at this question as it seems there is always a fight for a bigger athletics budget, but this is a regular question that we get. Sometime around the start of May, athletic directors and coaches are wrapping up their purchases for the year, and they are getting a better feel for what kind of money they have left. For those that are fortunate enough to have some money left over, they need to come up with a project that addresses a need quickly to be able to get the PO written in time. School budgets typically turn over June first, but new POs are cut off at the end of May. It is not unusual for us to receive POs at the end of the school year for line items such as “graphics not to exceed $10,000” or some other amount. This type of generic PO allows the individual to use their full budget without losing it the next year while also addressing a school graphics need.
