Board accepts $24,500 in donations, including $20,500 from Gene Haas Foundation

Mar 10, 2026

Trustees approved acceptance of $24,500 in gifts for the 2025–26 school year—$20,500 from the Gene Haas Foundation for Simi Valley High School robotics and $4,000 from Jim and Dolora Wismar for scholarship funds—bringing the cumulative total for the year to $135,253.65.

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The board approved acceptance of gifts totaling $24,500 for the 2025–26 school year: a $20,500 check from the Gene Haas Foundation to support Simi Valley High School's robotics team and a $4,000 donation from Jim and Dolora Wismar to support an NHS/CSF scholarship fund.

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