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Board permits fundraising at home football game for Grayson Zess memorial foundation
Summary
Board approved a family request to allow sale of T-shirts at an upcoming home football game to benefit the Grace and Zest Community Impact Foundation, a nonprofit formed after a student's death; the board authorized the exception under board policy 851.
The East Troy School District board granted a family’s request to allow fundraising at Friday’s home football game to benefit the Grace and Zest Community Impact Foundation, a nonprofit formed after the death of a student.
A board member (S7) read the family’s message on behalf of Jamie and Dan Zess describing the foundation’s mission “to invest in students who embody the spirit of community service” and the family’s plan to sell T-shirts with all proceeds to fund scholarships for graduating students. The family requested permission to sell the shirts at the first home football game to support its goal of presenting a scholarship to the class of 2026.
Board members confirmed the messaging and discussed the board policy (policy 851) that governs exceptions for fundraising at school events. Given the timing (the board’s previous meeting was delayed), a board member said staff had given a preliminary go-ahead so the family could proceed, but formal board authorization was still required. A board member moved to approve the fundraising exception, a second was recorded, and the board approved the motion by voice vote.
The board’s authorization permits the family to sell T-shirts at the event; presenters said all proceeds will go to the foundation. The board did not discuss any specific financial controls or detailed operational logistics on the record.
