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Re: 5013c Help

We used to use the school's ASB but the process was too slow, as you identified. Instead, we use the school's Educational Foundation (a 501(c)(3) org that parents are involved with to distribute funds needed across school programs). For the Ed foundation, our school can approve purchases after purchase (unlike ASB which needs to pre-approve).

Educational Foundation checks are only dispersed on a monthly basis, however, so as a mentor I usually put everything on personal credit card then get it reimbursed in the following month. Do you have a mentor willing to do this for you?
Regardless, look into the Educational Foundation offerings at your school.
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