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Authorize the County's contribution of $5,000 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 2 to benefit Benicia Unified School District ($1,400), Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District ($850), Vallejo City Unified School District ($750), Benicia Panthers Band Boosters ($500), Rodriguez High School Music Boosters ($500), Benicia Community Action Council ($500) and Solano Winds ($500)
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No _X__
Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No _X__
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Supervisor Monica Brown requests that the Board of Supervisors authorize the County's contribution of $5,000 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 2 to benefit as follows: $1,400 to Benicia Unified School District (with $200 each to Matthew Turner & Joe Henderson Elementary and $1,000 to Robert Semple for teacher supplies), $850 to Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District ($200 each to Nelda Mundy Elementary, Oakbrook Elementary, Cordelia Hills Elementary, and $250 to Chrystal Middle School for the band), $750 to Vallejo City Unified School District ($250 to Franklin Middle School for school supplies and $500 to the Hogan Middle School Wrestling team), $500 to the Benicia Panthers Band Boosters, $500 to Rodriguez High School Music Boosters, $500 to the Benicia Community Action Council and $500 to Solano Winds.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Justification:
The requested funds will be used to benefit students and teachers in the county as well as community organizations. The money going directly to the schools is to be used by the teachers at the identified school sites for supplies, except for Hogan Middle School where the money will go to the wrestling program and Chrystal Middle School where the money will go to the band program. For the Benicia Panthers and the Rodriguez Boosters, those entities are 501(c) 3 non-profit entities to benefit music programs at Benicia High and Rodriguez High respectively. The Benicia Comm...
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