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School board approves advertising of updated fundraising policy, debate over mobile payments continues
Summary
The Volusia County School Board on March 25 voted unanimously to grant authority to advertise proposed amendments to School Board Policy 07/2007 (fundraising), a rewrite that adds sponsorships, clarifies definitions and codifies accounting procedures for school internal funds.
The Volusia County School Board on March 25 voted unanimously to grant authority to advertise proposed amendments to School Board Policy 07/2007 (fundraising), a rewrite that adds sponsorships, clarifies definitions and codifies accounting procedures for school internal funds.
Board members said the rewrite clarifies that sponsorships require board approval and that every fundraising or sponsorship activity will be assigned a project number for tracking. The district’s chief financial officer described the changes as cleanup and said the policy explicitly adds sponsorships and sets financial controls.
Why it matters: the draft policy tightens rules about how school-sponsored funds are handled and seeks to prevent staff from using personal payment apps for…
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