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Community group asks Glenwood City School District to fund final playground pieces from Fund 80
Summary
Joan Bartz of the Community Foundation of Glenwood City told the board the foundation has raised $78,374 and spent $58,792 toward Hidden Park’s revitalization and asked the district to buy three remaining ADA‑compliant playground pieces (estimated $41,873) from Fund 80; the board agreed to review Fund 80 eligibility at a future agenda.
Joan Bartz, speaking for the Community Foundation of Glenwood City, asked the Glenwood City School Board on May 18 to help complete a revitalization of Hidden Park by using Fund 80 money to purchase three remaining pieces of playground equipment. Bartz said the foundation raised $78,374 to date, has spent $58,792, and that the three remaining pieces and freight would cost $41,873.
The request matters because Fund 80 is legally intended for community‑use projects beyond regular K‑12 operations. “Our mission is to make the small rural community more prosperous, inclusive, and inclusive through education, improved infrastructure, and the promotion of arts,” Bartz said. She told board members the foundation has applied for larger grants (Kubota, the Community Foundation of Dunn County and a T‑Mobile application) and expects a T‑Mobile decision by the end of the month, but needs a district partner to secure discounted pricing and shared freight to meet a hoped‑for early‑June installation window.
Administration said Fund 80 commonly covers community recreation and parks, and the superintendent committed to sending board members a clear summary of Fund 80 eligibility rules before a formal decision. Board members acknowledged the timing sensitivity; one member asked that the district analyze Fund 80 rules and bring a formal agenda item back so the board can make an official determination rather than a verbal commitment. A board member with a role in the Community Foundation said they would abstain if the item reaches a vote because of that affiliation.
No formal appropriation or vote to move Fund 80 funds occurred at the meeting. Instead, the board agreed to place a Fund 80 review on a future agenda, ask administration to provide the Fund 80 requirements and fund‑balance details, and consider the foundation’s invoice and vendor discounts when that agenda item appears.
What happens next: administration will circulate Fund 80 eligibility guidance and the foundation’s invoice, and the board will schedule a formal discussion and potential vote on using Fund 80 for the Hidden Park equipment. The Community Foundation is awaiting an external grant decision this month that could change how much the district would need to commit.
