Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/20/2020 - 6:30 PM
Category: Consent Calendar
Type: Action
Subject: Donation to Samuel Tucker and Patrick Henry Elementary Schools
ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 1: Academic Excellence and Educational Equity
Goal 2: Family and Community Engagement
Goal 5: Health and Wellness
Policy: KH - Public Donations to the Schools
Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable)
File Attachment:
200220_Memo_Donation_ST_and_PH_Lunch_Debt_v2.pdf
200220_Policy_KH.pdf
200220_Regulation_KHR.pdf
Agenda Item Summary: On January 23rd, 2020, Alexandria City Public Schools received a financial donation of $5,308.70 from Mr. Leonard Greenberg, on behalf of the Leonard and Linda Greenberg Charitable Foundation, to bring any negative balance meal accounts to zero for students at Samuel Tucker and Patrick Henry Elementary Schools. In accordance with ACPS Policy KH and Regulation KH-R, any donation over $2,500 requires school board approval. The donation must meet the established standards of acceptance requirements.
Background: On January 23rd, 2020, Alexandria City Public Schools received a financial donation of $5,308.70 from Mr. Leonard Greenberg, on behalf of the Leonard and Linda Greenberg Charitable Foundation, to bring any negative balance meal accounts to zero for students at Samuel Tucker and Patrick Henry Elementary Schools. This donation will provide students with a fresh start to the new year with clear meal account balances.
Recommendation: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board accept the donation to ACPS in the amount of $5,308.70.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Ramee A. Gentry Moved, Member Jacinta Greene seconded to approve the Original motion 'The Superintendent recommends that the School Board accept the donation to ACPS in the amount of $5,308.70.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Ramee A. Gentry     Yes
Margaret Lorber     Yes
Cindy Anderson     Yes
Meagan L. Alderton     Yes
Christopher A. Suarez     Yes
Jacinta Greene     Yes
Dr. Michelle Rief     Yes
Heather Thornton     Yes