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Board preapproves Books on Break program pending foundation fundraising
Summary
Board granted staff preapproval to launch the Books on Break summer distribution once full funding is secured: Book Harvest covered books for 1,208 students, the district will allocate $25,000 from Title I parent/family engagement funds, and the Haywood County Schools Foundation aims to raise roughly $30,000.
The board approved preapproval for the Books on Break summer book distribution program, allowing staff to order materials and proceed with distribution once full funding is secured.
Miss Hemmer described the program, which provides 10 high‑interest books per child (preK–grade 5/6) to keep over the summer. She said Book Harvest fully funded books for 1,208 students this year, lowering the remaining district cost to about $30 per student. The district requested board preapproval to allocate $25,000 from Title I parent and family engagement funds toward the program and announced a Haywood County Schools Foundation "sponsor a child" campaign at $30 per child with a fundraising goal of approximately $30,000 to cover the remaining cost.
Board members voted unanimously to grant staff preapproval to proceed once the fundraising goal is met, enabling staff to place orders and meet distribution timelines.
What happens next: the district will publicize a QR code and foundation contact information for donors; staff said they will proceed only after full funding is confirmed.
