Agenda Item
b. Donation Acceptance: $10,000.00 in Kroger Gift Cards from the Assistance League of Atlanta to the DeKalb County School District
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Deborah Moore-Sanders, Deputy Superintendent, Division of Equity and Student Empowerment
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the acceptance of $10,000.00 in Kroger gift cards from the Assistance League of Atlanta - Operation School Bell. The donation will be administered through the Department of Social Work Services and will be provided to families in need.
Why: The School Social Work Department receives referrals and requests from over 1500 families annually that would benefit from a Kroger gift card.
Details: School social workers will conduct a confidential meeting with the parent/guardian to determine if there is an immediate need for assistance and provide resources in addition to the gift card to address the need. The parent/guardian meeting will be documented on the Social Work Platform in Infinite Campus. The number of cards provided to each family will be based on the number of school aged children in the home. The department will maintain a record of the school, child’s name and assigned social worker receiving a gift card, as well as the number of cards distributed.
Financial impact: There is no financial impact on the district. The Atlanta Assistance League is donating a total of $10,000.00 in Kroger cards (200 cards valued at $50 each).
Contact: Dr. Deborah Moore-Sanders, Deputy Superintendent, Division of Equity and Student Empowerment, 678.676.1200
Ms. Denise Revels, Coordinator of Social Work Services, Division of Equity and Student Empowerment, 678.676.1200
Effective: August 1, 2022
Status: Review and approval by General Counsel not required.