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Board discusses plan to use $40,000 in legacy marching‑band funds to support restarting programs
Summary
Directors discussed using an approximately $40,000 dormant account, originally raised by parent associations for marching band, to support restarting marching band programs at the high school and two middle schools; staff will convene music instructors to develop recommendations.
Board members on March 12 reviewed a district‑held account of roughly $40,000 that staff identified as originating from a now‑dissolved high‑school marching band parents association. The Centennial District Arts Foundation recommended the funds be used to support marching band activities at the high school and both middle schools, including startup costs for uniforms and instruments.
District staff explained the funds were raised for band purposes and were turned over to the district upon the parents association’s dissolution; therefore the money is now district property and subject to district procurement and asset rules. Directors discussed honoring donor intent, startup costs for uniforms and equipment, and options for allocating the money equitably across Oliver Middle School, Centennial Middle School and Centennial High School.
Board members proposed convening a committee of secondary music instructors to assess needs and produce a purchase recommendation; staff suggested a model similar to the Jacobson Fund distribution, in which allocations are prorated by student participation across schools. The board did not take a formal vote but instructed staff to convene music instructors and report back with a recommendation for how to allocate the funds and any procurement steps needed.
Staff noted that purchases would become district property and that some smaller local purchases could be matched with existing supply budgets or Jacobson Fund allocations. Directors emphasized honoring the fundraising work that generated the funds and involving students and instructors in planning.
Ending: District staff will convene music instructors and present a recommended plan to the board for allocating the legacy marching‑band funds and next steps for equipping programs; no expenditures were approved at the March 12 meeting.
