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Can a Neighborhood Council spend its funds on equipment or improvements to private schools?

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Can a Neighborhood Council spend its funds on equipment or improvements to private schools?

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No. Public funds cannot be used to improve a privately-owned property, thereby according the owner a benefit. It would be a gift of public funds. It is presumed that privately-owned schools have their own sources of funds. Purchasing books or equipment or paying for physical improvements with Neighborhood Council funds are prohibited gifts of public funds.