Quid Pro Quo Donors
April 01, 2021
Appears in April 2021: School Administrator.
Ethical Educator
Scenario:
When the school district passed an austerity budget that cut interscholastic sports, community members started a GoFundMe drive to restore them.
One active parent couple urged others not to donate, fearing that private fundraising will encourage further budget cuts. The couple also heard reports that coaches might make a family’s donation a factor in who makes the team roster.
Should district leadership take any actions?
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The Ethical Educator panel consists of
- Shelley Berman, superintendent, Andover, Mass.;
- MaryEllen Elia, senior fellow, International Center for Leadership in Education and retired superintendent
- Maggie Lopez, retired superintendent in Colorado Springs, Colo.; and
- Glenn "Max" McGee, a former superintendent and regional president of Hazard, Young, Attea, and Associates in Schaumburg, Ill.
Each month, School Administrator draws on actual circumstances to raise an ethical decision-making dilemma in K-12 education. Our distinguished panelists provide their own resolutions to each dilemma.
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