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Board refers School Seat donation back to committee after members seek clarity over check and procurement questions
Summary
A $45,635.33 donation from School Seat Foundation was not accepted at the Dec. 3 meeting; the board voted to refer the item back to committee for further review amid questions about how the check was deposited and whether board approval and contracting steps occurred.
The Memphis Shelby County Schools Board of Education on Dec. 3 voted to refer a proposed resolution to accept a $45,635.33 donation from School Seat Foundation back to committee for further review.
The donation item had been added to the consent agenda earlier in the meeting and moved toward approval, but several commissioners objected and asked for more information. Commissioner Murphy raised questions about why a donation check had been deposited in August without…
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