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Board approves Silver State Schools Credit Union affinity card program for CCSD schools, legal counsel says contract includes protections for minors
Summary
Trustees approved a partnership with Silver State Schools Credit Union to offer affinity debit and credit cards that direct a small percentage of purchases to schools; district counsel said the contract references federal and state protections that prohibit solicitation of minors.
The Clark County School District Board of Trustees on April 10 approved a contract with Silver State Schools Credit Union to offer an affinity banking card program that allows customers to designate a school to receive a small portion of eligible purchases.
Alvin Deason, representing the credit union at the meeting, described the program as a revenue generator for participating schools: cardholders may designate an elementary, middle or high school and a portion of eligible purchases would be returned to that school. Deason summarized the rebate rates described in the contract as about 0.2 percent for credit card purchases and 0.15 percent for debit card purchases to be…
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