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Millard Foundation announces Activity Center; district leaders praise plan and say no taxpayer funds will be used
Summary
Millard Public Schools officials and board members described a Foundation-led Activity Center intended to provide lower-cost, closer-to-home youth programs and generate revenue for the district; board members said no taxpayer dollars will be used and praised the foundation’s long history of support.
The Millard Public Schools Foundation announced plans for a new Foundation Activity Center intended to host youth programs and generate revenue for the district, Millard Public Schools leaders said at the board’s July meeting.
District Superintendent John Schwartz said the foundation’s proposal is meant to keep program access “as close to home as possible” for Millard families and to lower costs for parents. “No taxpayer dollars are going to be used,” Schwartz said during his superintendent remarks.
Why it matters: Board members said the center could reduce travel and fees families now pay to access extracurricular spaces outside the district, while the foundation’s revenue model could return ongoing funds…
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