An evaluation study of the district's
equity fund highlighted several implementation challenges.65 Some PTAs simply did not comply with the district's policy to give back some dollars, and the district had difficulty figuring out how to exempt some PTA expenses fairly from redistribution.66 The evaluators did not examine how this policy affected PTA revenues, but there was significant pushback from members of the community, with some parents threatening to reduce donations during
initial policy negotiations.67 A group of parents voiced that the approach was punitive, and that instead, parents should be encouraged to donate to a separate
equity fund or to other, less affluent schools.68 Other districts that have considered establishing an
equity fund have feared similar pushback, worrying that rich parents will threaten to leave the district, disinvest in their schools, or decrease their overall
contributions.69
Tuesday saw a draft text was released on what information Parties will be required to include in the announcement of their
initial post-2020
contributions, and the process to review these for adequacy and
equity.
The Management Committee shall determine the number of Points to be awarded to such new
Equity Partner, the
initial Capital
Contribution to be made by such new
Equity Partner, and the terms and conditions of such payment.