Pala Band of Mission Indians donates $140,000 to BUSD

PALA – The Pala Band of Mission Indians announced August 11 that it had donated $140,000 to the Bonsall Union School District (BUSD) for the 2015-2016 school year.

The money will be used to support the Vivian Banks Charter School and will also be used to provide the school with a certified counselor.

"School counselors are vital members of an educational leadership team," said Robert Smith, chairman of the Pala Band of Mission Indians. "This donation will help to ensure that all students at Vivian Banks Charter School receive the guidance and assistance they need and we are pleased to be able to help the Bonsall Union School District."

The Pala Tribe has donated over $800,000 to local school districts over the past seven years.