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Parent urges district to address funding inequities between high‑income and Title I schools
Summary
A Havencroft Elementary PTO vice president told the board that school fundraising disparities create unequal student and staff experiences and asked the district to create a central equity fund, pursue corporate sponsorships for Title I schools and expand field‑trip support and food‑security efforts.
Rachel Broderick, PTO vice president at Havencroft Elementary and a parent, told the board during the public‑comment period that district schools experience wide disparities in resources because PTO fundraising and corporate sponsorships vary by neighborhood wealth. “There is a stark and undeniable inequity of financial support between our high socioeconomic schools and our Title I schools based on their PTO…
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