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Board approves $100,000 Game Changer MOU; district share of $50,000 offset by COVID funds
Summary
The board voted to approve the Game Changer MOU totaling $100,000 for four schools; Game Changer will contribute $50,000 and the Summers County Board will contribute $50,000 (the superintendent said that amount will be offset by COVID funds), including $20,000 earmarked to pay four local coaches.
The Summers County Board of Education approved a memorandum of understanding with Game Changer that covers four schools at $25,000 per school (total $100,000), with Game Changer contributing half the cost and the board covering the other $50,000. During discussion the superintendent confirmed the district's $50,000 contribution would be offset by available COVID funds.
The board discussed the allocation of the district share: $20,000 will be used to pay four local Game Changer coaches ($5,000 each) and the remaining $30,000 will cover supplies, activities and training under the partnership. A district representative on the call (identified in the transcript as Joe) verified those figures.
After clarifying the funding sources and allocations, a motion to approve the MOU passed by voice vote (minutes record the motion as approved by unanimous voice vote reported as 5–0).
Why it matters: the program brings external support into classrooms and commits district funds for staffing and program activities in the current fiscal period; because the district intends to use COVID carryover funds to cover its share, the board and staff must ensure expenditures meet federal/state guidance for allowable uses.
Next step: staff will implement the MOU and track expenses to ensure they align with COVID fund reporting requirements and return budget reconciliations to the board as required.
