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Policy committee backs new booster-club rules requiring 501(c)(3) status and financial oversight
Summary
The Beloit School District Policy Committee voted to recommend a new policy that would require booster clubs to hold 501(c)(3) status, use a CPA/banking institution or financial specialist to manage taxes and financial statements, and meet district compliance timelines.
The Beloit School District Policy Committee voted Tuesday to recommend that the full board adopt a new policy for district booster clubs that would require groups to maintain IRS 501(c)(3) status and submit financial documentation to the district on a set timeline.
Policy committee chair Brian Nichols said the draft is intended to align booster-club practices with other districts and to put requirements on paper. "We have not had a policy in relationship to our booster clubs," Dr. Garrison said, explaining the district has pursued a written policy “to protect ourselves, as well as them.”
The draft policy presented by district staff member Mr. Gratz links district expectations to guidance from Parent Booster USA and would require booster clubs to be an IRS 501(c)(3) organization and to provide applicable documentation by July 1…
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