DFK Gifts and Bequests

Summary: Mrs. Marissa Key, Executive Director of Employee Relations, Division of Legal Services

Request: It is requested that the Board of Education accept the proposed revisions to Board Policy DFK: Gifts and Bequests to lay on the table at the October 6, 2025, Board Meeting for stakeholder feedback until October 21, 2025, and be considered for adoption at a future Board Meeting.

Why: These policy revisions are being proposed for language updates and for language clarifications.

Details: Board Policy DFK: Gifts and Bequests. The proposed policy includes language clarifications and updates related to authority for the acceptance of donations at the school, department/division and district level. The Board Policy Committee reviewed the proposed revisions and recommended the placement of this policy on today’s agenda.

Financial impact: No Financial Impact

Contact: Mrs. Marissa Key, Executive Director of Employee Relations, Division of Legal Services, 678.676.0105

Effective: Upon Board Approval

Status: Attorney Approval Not Required