repair bicycles. Staff help with enrollment and assist families in completing applications for free and reduced-price meals. Fifteen to twenty youth organizations set up tables to share information about scholarships, free activities, and support services. Lines form around the building well before the doors open. For many families, the Bash is both a lifeline and a celebration, bringing together schools, nonprofits, businesses, and volunteers in a visible show of community. Right now, the event is marketed primarily to El Dorado students, but there is active discussion about expanding to serve more of the county, given the level of need. Balancing capacity and reach will be one of the key questions over the next cycle. 345 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 07, ISSUE 01 EL DORADO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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