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Vice president pulls retroactive $19,000 grant for Downtown High School; staff pledges review
Summary
Vice President Mendoza McDonald pulled item K58—a retroactive $19,000 Downtown High School grant—questioning why the project began seven months before funding was finalized; Assistant Superintendent Bill Sanderson acknowledged the timeline and said staff will correct procedures.
Vice President Mendoza McDonald asked the board to pull item K58 from the consent calendar on April 4, 2017, citing concern that a Downtown High School project had been underway for seven months without an approved contract or funding in place.
Assistant Superintendent Bill Sanderson acknowledged the length of time, explained that project-based learning schools often plan and start projects at the beginning of the semester, and said he would work with the school to ensure funding and contracting are aligned in the future. Mendoza McDonald said she expected more detailed justifications than "the grant said so" when projects proceed before contracts are finalized.
The board held a roll call on the severed item; the tally was six ayes and one no (Mendoza McDonald voted no), and the severed item was approved. Board members asked staff to follow up and correct the grant administration process to avoid starting work without finalized funding or a contract.
