Agenda Item
ii. Donation Acceptance of $25,000 in Funding from Deputy County Commissioner Mereda Davis-Johnson
Summary: Presented by: Mrs. Jennifer Caracciolo, Deputy Chief of Communications, Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the allocated funds by DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis-Johnson in the amount of $25,000, to go to (5) specific schools in District 5. Arabia Mountain High School, Lithonia High School, Miller Grove High School, Martin Luther King, Jr. High School, and Redan High School, at $5,000 per marching band.
Why: Arabia Mountain High School, Lithonia High School, Miller Grove High School, Martin Luther King, Jr. High School, and Redan High School are each requesting to accept the $5,0000 funding allocated by DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis-Johnson, to be used specifically for youth violence prevention aimed at attracting more students to join the band program, as to provide an alternative to engaging in youth violence.
Details: DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis-Johnson has allocated funding in the amount of $25,000, to go to (5) schools in District 5, Arabia Mountain High School, Lithonia High School, Miller Grove High School, Martin Luther King, Jr. High School, and Redan High School, at $5,000 per marching band. This funding is specifically for youth violence prevention, aimed at attracting more students to join the band program, as to provide an alternative to engaging in youth violence.
Financial impact: There is no financial impact to the district or Arabia Mountain High School, Lithonia High School, Miller Grove High School, Martin Luther King, Jr. High School, or Redan High School to accept the $25,000 at $5,000 per marching band.
Contact: Mrs. Jennifer Caracciolo, Deputy Chief of Communications, Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships, 678-676-0409
Dr. Marcia Oglesby, Director, Grants and Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships, 678-676-0375
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Pending Approval by the Office of Legal Affairs