Legislation Details

File #: 25-1460    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Donation Status: Passed
File created: 3/5/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 3/27/2025 Final action: 3/27/2025
Title: Request for approval to accept from Bill of Rights Institute and/or Hillsdale College the donation of up to 100 pocket U.S. Constitution booklets per donor with an estimated value of $200 for use by students at The Opportunity Center charter school campus.
Attachments: 1. 25-1460 Pocket Constitutions - Proposed GIft to Harris County form

Primary Department: Juvenile Probation

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Henry Gonzales

 

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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Donation

 

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Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Bill of Rights Institute; Hillsdale College

 

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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval to accept from Bill of Rights Institute and/or Hillsdale College the donation of up to 100 pocket U.S. Constitution booklets per donor with an estimated value of $200 for use by students at The Opportunity Center charter school campus. 

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Background and Discussion:

A teacher at The Opportunity Center charter school campus operated by the Juvenile Probation Department has requested 100 pocket Constitutions for use by the students.  The school’s business office searched for ways to obtain them without cost and located two potential donors whose websites mentioned donating them to schools, government offices, etc., when funds are available.  Therefore, we would like permission to request free pocket Constitutions from each of the potential donors in the event either or both are unable to fulfill the request in full. 

 

Expected Impact:

Cost savings to the budget of The Opportunity Center campus.

 

Alternative Options:

Purchase of the booklets

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  1. Make Harris County safer and more just.

County Strategic Plan Objective: B: Reduce criminal legal system exposure that does not advance public safety.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  B3: Increase school-based juvenile justice diversion and other interventions.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

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Location:

Address (if applicable):  The Opportunity Center, 6500-A Chimney Rock Rd., Houston TX  77081

Precinct(s): Precinct 4

 

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Anticipated Court Date: 3/27/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 4/30/2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department:  Rebeca Carter, Budget Assistant, Juvenile Probation

 

Attachments (if applicable):

County Auditor’s Form 770 - Proposed Gift to Harris County, Texas