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Board approves $5,000 sponsorship to Arrowhead United Way after debate on one‑per‑organization rule
Summary
After debate over whether sponsorship frequency should be measured by calendar year or school fiscal year, the board approved a $5,000 contribution to Arrowhead United Way’s Motown fundraiser and asked staff to clarify the district’s sponsorship bylaw.
The San Bernardino City Unified School District board voted to sponsor Arrowhead United Way’s ‘Magical Music of Motown’ event for $5,000 after members discussed whether the district’s practice of limiting sponsorships to one per organization per year should be tracked by calendar year or school fiscal year.
Miss Rosales Medina moved the $5,000 sponsorship and noted the board’s prior practice of limiting sponsorships to one event per organization annually. Mr. Tillman and others raised a concern that tracking by fiscal (school) year could allow organizations to receive two contributions in a single calendar year; he urged clarifying language. Staff and trustees agreed to send the bylaw back to the subcommittee for review and possible revision.
Board members also debated ticket allocations tied to sponsorship levels; staff said previous sponsorships commonly included up to 30 tickets which the district attempts to fill with board members and community invitees. A board member recused later during consent‑agenda discussion for item 9.23 because of a board‑director role with another organization.
What happens next: The board requested Community Relations and legal counsel return recommended bylaw language clarifying whether the one‑per‑organization rule is governed by calendar year or school fiscal year and to provide a history of past sponsorships.
