High Contrast Menu NEW CANAAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Home Parents Donation (Grant) Procedures Donations and Grant Procedures DONATION (GRANT) PROCEDURES Donations and Grant Procedures DONATION (GRANT) PROCEDURES Note: Any projects that impact the building and/or grounds such as furniture, fixtures, signage and landscaping, etc. need to be reviewed and approved by the Facilities Manager. Any projects that impact technology need to be reviewed and approved by the IT Manager. PTC/PFA must obtain their signature on the Donation Form if applicable. Donations under $1000 The donor should contact the school principal directly to coordinate. Staff may purchase items without going through the District’s Requisition/Purchase Order process. The donor should pay the vendor directly or reimburse the staff. The donor organization will track donations and provide a record to the Superintendent or his designee twice each year (January 1 & June 30) so that required reporting may be performed. Donations between $1000 and $4999 After obtaining approval by the building principal, the donors should provide a letter detailing their donation, along with a check made payable to the New Canaan Public Schools, to either the school or the central office (please feel free to use the attached template). Please be sure the letter includes: The donor’s name The amount of the donation The item(s) you wish to be purchased with the donation including either a quote from the vendor or a page from the website describing the item(s) and cost Signature by an authorized representative of the organization Acknowledgment of approval by the building principal Once the letter is received, the Superintendent will review and accept the donation. Once this step is completed and the check has been received, the school will be authorized to make the purchase through the district’s Requisition/Purchase Order process. It will take approximately a week to complete the above process. If there is a time constraint related to a particular donation, please contact Tracy Haberman at 203.594.4008 or tracy.haberman@ncps-k12.org OR Theresa Lisee at 203.594.4782 or theresa.lisee@ncps-k12.org to discuss. Donations for $5000 and above After obtaining approval by the building principal, the donors should provide a letter detailing their donation, along with a check made payable to the New Canaan Public Schools, to either the school or the central office. Please be sure the letter includes: The donor’s name The amount of the donation The item(s) you wish to be purchased with the donation including either a quote from the vendor or a page from the website describing the item(s) and cost Signature by an authorized representative of the organization Acknowledgment of approval by the building principal Once the letter is received, the Superintendent will review and accept the donation. It will then be added to the BOE agenda for their next meeting. After the BOE accepts the donation, the school will be authorized to make the purchase through the district’s Requisition/Purchase Order process. It will take approximately a week to complete the above process. If there is a time constraint related to a particular donation, please contact Tracy Haberman at 203.594.4008 or tracy.haberman@ncps-k12.org OR Theresa Lisee at 203.594.4782 or theresa.lisee@ncps-k12.org to discuss. If special circumstances exist that necessitate exceptions to these rules, the District will use best practices to ensure that the assets of the town are protected The balances in all donation accounts will be reviewed twice a year by the Staff Accountant and Budget Director. If the donation was greater than the final amount spent on the item/project, the donor will be contacted. The donor may choose to receive a refund of the excess money or they may redirect the money to a different item/project. If the donation did not cover the final cost of the item and/or project, and previous arrangements had not been made to cover the overage with the District operating budget, then the donor will be asked to provide the additional funding. Miscellaneous overages such as shipping costs will be covered by the District. Click HERE to open a PDF version of the Donation (Grant) Procedures. NCPS DONATION FORM If you are having trouble viewing the document, you may download the document. Visit Us 39 Locust Ave. New Canaan, CT 06840 Get Directions Contact Us Phone: 203-594-4000 Fax: 203-594-4035 Email Us Site Map Questions or Feedback?Terms of UseBlackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated) Copyright © 2002-2021 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved.