Board to review Friends of the Children mentorship program and MOU; presentation planned
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Summary
Chair reported meeting Friends of the Children leaders and recommended a work‑session presentation by Gina Judd and a mentor so the board can review MOU terms, vetting, and operations; administration will examine the MOU and return recommended changes before a May decision.
Trustees heard a summary of a Friends of the Children chapter the superintendent and a trustee visited. The nonprofit — independently funded and operating in multiple states — offers full‑time mentors who match with high‑need students from kindergarten through graduation.
The chair recommended inviting Gina Judd to present to the board (and bring a mentor) so trustees can ask about recruitment, background checks, training, security and the program’s memorandum of understanding. Trustees and staff noted Friends of the Children said it would not require district funding; mentors are paid by the nonprofit.
The superintendent and staff will review and refine any MOU before the board is asked to approve it; the board tentatively agreed to a May work session presentation and set the approval of a final MOU as the likely action item if the board is satisfied by program details.
