Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Concord school officials propose crowdfunding policy to guide online fundraising by staff and school-affiliated groups
Summary
District staff presented a draft Policy 304 to set rules and approval steps for crowdfunding and online fundraising by staff, PTOs and school groups. Board members asked staff to seek feedback from principals, PTOs and booster clubs, to define approved platforms and to clarify who must deposit and track donations.
District staff introduced a proposed crowdfunding policy (Policy 304) during the meeting and told the board the draft is intended to give the Concord School District guardrails for online fundraising by staff, parent organizations and other school-affiliated groups.
“I'm gonna jump in. This has really been an impact on us, and it's really trying to give us some guardrails around all of the funding sources that our staff can use to help fund special projects,” a district staff member said, describing classroom campaigns, wish lists and third-party sites that solicit donations for school projects.
Board members and staff discussed the policy’s scope and key operational questions: which fundraising efforts would be controlled by the district (crowdfunding campaigns run by…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
