Cedar Hill ISD to integrate Education Foundation functions into district operations, board told
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Summary
Superintendent presented a revised MOU that would bring the Cedar Hill ISD Education Foundation (CHEF) into the district's family and community engagement department, split the first-year audit cost with CHEF and update language to comply with recent legislation; board was told the MOU will return on the consent agenda next month.
Superintendent staff presented an updated Memorandum of Understanding with the Cedar Hill ISD Education Foundation (CHEF) and asked trustees to review the proposal ahead of a consent-agenda vote next month. The recommended change would make the foundation part of the district structure under the family and community engagement department while keeping its mission of supporting students and campuses.
District staff said the update responds to recent legislation and aims to preserve momentum as the foundation's longtime director retires. First-year administrative costs would be shared: the district and CHEF would split the annual audit cost in year one while leadership assesses longer-term arrangements. The superintendent's report said additional language edits were made to ensure compliance with new state law.
The superintendent framed the move as a continuity plan: the foundation has provided grants, uniforms, back-to-school supplies and voter-registration support for several years, and district leaders asked trustees for a review now so the board can act on the MOU as part of the consent agenda next month. Trustees did not vote on the MOU during the meeting; staff said it will return for formal approval in the consent agenda.