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Monongalia board reopens crowdfunding policy debate; may allow PTOs to use online platforms
Summary
Board members and parents debated whether current policies should permit crowdfunding for school fundraisers. Administrators said a policy reversal would subject crowdfunding to existing fundraising rules and return a revised policy for first reading.
The Monongalia County Board of Education discussed reversing an earlier ban on crowdfunding for school fundraisers and agreed to return a revised policy for first reading, with a 30-day public comment period.
Board members and parents told the board that online fundraising platforms expand who can donate and help cover rising costs for field trips and student programs. Parents and PTO representatives described examples of out-of-state and international donors and said crowdfunding had funded transportation, field-trip admissions and…
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