Addition Financial, after Envision merger, pledges Leon County Schools debit card with small per-swipe donations and student-branch plans
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Addition Financial (merged with Envision on Oct. 1) told the school board it will offer a Leon County Schools-branded debit card that donates 3 cents per transaction to the district foundation, plans a student-run high-school branch and expects full systems consolidation by March 1, 2026.
Addition Financial representatives told the Leon County School Board on Oct. 14 that the merger of Envision Credit Union into Addition Financial (effective Oct. 1) will expand community banking partnerships with Leon County Schools, including a school-branded debit card program and plans to pilot a student-operated branch on a high school campus.
Kevin Miller, president and CEO of Addition Financial, and Kelly Walter described a Leon County Schools debit card that will join the credit union's existing district affinity program. Kelly Walter told the board the card will start in early 2026 and that Addition Financial will donate three cents to the Foundation for Leon County Public Schools for every debit transaction. The credit-union team described the program as a way to generate recurring, small-dollar funding for classrooms while providing branded financial-education opportunities.
Addition Financial also described plans to bring a student-run, fully functioning branch to a Leon County high school as an experiential learning opportunity. The branches are operated by students and intended to teach personal finance, leadership and career skills while also serving other students and families on campus.
Board members asked about the amount of the per-swipe donation (Addition Financial said 3 cents per transaction), card issuance during the system conversion (Addition Financial said existing Envision cards will continue to work and the systems merge by March 1), and marketing plans. Legal and procurement staff were referenced in the meeting: the superintendent said the district has an agreement drafted and that legal review is pending before the district executes a contract.
Addition Financial said the merger's operational systems will be fully combined by March 1, and the company said it would provide sample cards to board members and the district for promotional purposes in advance of a public rollout. Addition Financial representatives also noted ongoing community programs that support pantries, volunteer work and financial education in nearby districts and said they plan to replicate those efforts in Leon County.
Ending: District staff said they will work with Addition Financial's legal and marketing teams to finalize an agreement and plan for a public rollout that will include board and district communications and an implementation schedule.