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Board approves account to hold donations for Eastside food and clothing pantry
Summary
An Eastside counselor asked the board to create a district account to hold donations for a school‑based food and clothing pantry; the board approved creating the account and directed funds to be handled through the district donations appropriation.
An Eastside counselor described efforts to restart a school‑based food and clothing pantry and asked the board to approve creation of a dedicated account to hold monetary donations. The counselor said more than $3,000 had already been raised from local groups and that the request required only an accounting mechanism and board approval, not direct district funding.
A board member moved to allow the corporation to receive funds designated for food and clothing assistance and deposit them into the appropriate donations account; the superintendent seconded. The board approved the motion by voice vote. Board discussion clarified the district already operates "Clothe a Child" and that donations will be recorded in the district's donations fund and tracked with receipts and appropriation adjustments.
The counselor said supplies would be used to help students in emergency situations and that disbursements would follow standard financial controls. The board thanked the counselor for bringing the plan forward and asked staff to handle the appropriation details.
No dollar amounts beyond the privately raised $3,000 were required from the district; the motion covered administrative approval to accept and disburse donations under the district's existing donations procedures.
