Pala Band of Mission Indians donates $90,000 to Bonsall Union School District

PALA – The Pala Band of Mission Indians announced Aug. 12 that it has donated $90,000 to the Bonsall Union School District for the 2016-2017 school year.

The funds 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 $900,000 to local school districts over the past eight years.