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Fort Bend ISD approves affiliate agreement with Friends of the Sugar Land 95 for memorial project
Summary
The Board approved an Affiliate Agreement authorizing Friends of the Sugar Land 95 to serve as the district's community partner and fiscal agent for fundraising and memorialization activities related to the Sugar Land 95 Memorial Project; the agreement runs through June 30, 2028.
The Fort Bend ISD Board approved Item 9I on Sept. 23, authorizing an Affiliate Agreement with Friends of the Sugar Land 95 to advance memorialization and community engagement for the State Convict Lease System Labor Camp Cemetery (Sugar Land 95). The agreement designates the nonprofit as fiscal agent for funds raised for the memorialization project, requires quarterly reporting on donated funds and establishes roles and responsibilities for collaborative programming and stewardship.
The minutes record the motion: "MOTION by Mr. Garcia and SECONDED by Mrs. Hanan that the Board approve Item 9I as presented. Following discussion, MOTION CARRIES, 6-0." The agreement included in the packet sets an effective date of Sept. 23, 2024 and a term through June 30, 2028, and states that if the agreement is terminated the nonprofit will donate memorial-specific funds to the district for construction and maintenance of the site.
