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Board approves $5,000 sponsorship for Inland Empire Children’s Book Project after volunteer group’s presentation
Summary
After representatives described distributing approximately 17,000 books at 34 elementary schools and thanked the district for considering support, the board authorized a $5,000 sponsorship to the Inland Empire Children’s Book Project.
Representatives of the Inland Empire Children’s Book Project addressed the board on June 16, describing their volunteer-driven work distributing books at district elementary schools and thanking the board for considering sponsorship.
"I'm Erin Brinker. I'm the board chair for the Inland Empire Children's Book Project," the presenter said, describing the group as a "100% volunteer organization" that partners with retired SBCUSD teachers to get books into students’ hands. Retired teachers Francine March and Linda Morgan added they visited 34 elementary schools this year and estimated they gave away about 17,000 books.
Following that public comment and other community updates, the board considered a motion from Mr. Tilman, seconded by Mrs. Abiles Grande, to provide a $5,000 sponsorship to the Inland Empire Children’s Book Project. The board recorded a roll-call vote and the motion carried.
The sponsorship was included among the meeting’s action items; the motion language authorized the payment and the board resolved to provide the sponsorship to support the group's local book-distribution efforts.
Separately, Project Fighting Chance’s executive director reported summer program enrollments (more than 200 students, with roughly 85% from the district) and program activities; the board acknowledged community partners’ work during the public-comment portion of the meeting.
