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Social worker proposes private, non-tax funding pilot to help families in need at King Arts
Summary
A district social worker described a pilot proposal to create a private 501(c)(3)-style fund to provide confidential, targeted gift cards to families experiencing hardship, starting at King Arts with a $9,000 seed amount and a suggested cap to limit reliance.
At the Aug. 18 board meeting, Dan Koyn, a District 65 school social worker, presented a proposal for a private, nonprofit pilot fund to provide short-term financial assistance to families in need, starting at King Arts.
Koyn said the idea originated with local Mennonite and church partners and that the pilot would operate using private (non-tax) dollars. He described a proposed initial seed of about $9,000…
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