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District lays out phased plan for fundraising equity and a voluntary centralized fund
Summary
After two years of listening sessions, Bend‑LaPine staff proposed a phased approach to improve fundraising equity: updated administrative processes, program baseline standards, improved transparency and an opt‑in centralized 'mushpot' to redistribute voluntary donor contributions; the board voted to table formal policy adoption for a future work session.
District staff presented two years of community engagement and analysis on fundraising and donations, and proposed a multi‑year, phased plan to increase equity and transparency in how school‑level and program fundraising is collected and distributed.
Key proposals: Staff described several options considered, including status quo, a threshold model where programs keep initial funds then contribute a percentage to a central fund, a flat percentage to a…
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