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Board accepts PTO donations totaling roughly $54,580 for jerseys, playgrounds and student experiences
Summary
The board approved several donations from school PTOs and boosters: Daniel Hand boosters provided $2,500 each for boys' and girls' varsity soccer jerseys; PTO donations moved from closed schools to new schools totaled $49,580 for playground and student-support items.
The Board of Education accepted multiple private donations designated for school activities and equipment.
Nut graf: Donors included the Daniel Hand High School boosters and parent-teacher organizations from closed schools; funds were approved for athletics uniforms, playground equipment and student field trips at the receiving schools.
Specific votes and amounts approved at the meeting included: a $2,500 donation from the Daniel Hand High School boys soccer boosters for varsity jerseys; a $2,500 donation from the Daniel Hand girls soccer boosters for alternate jerseys; $17,750 from the Jeffrey School PTO to Neck River Elementary School to fund picnic tables and buddy benches; and a $31,830 donation redirected from Ryerson PTO (check issued as Brown PTO) to Brown Elementary School to fund a playground communication board and to cover field-trip expenses for the year. The board approved all donations without recorded opposition.
Board members explained that funds from PTOs tied to closed schools followed students to the receiving schools (for example, Jeffrey PTO funds to Neck River and Ryerson funds to Brown). Several board members and staff confirmed the donations were designated for the stated purposes.
Ending: All donation approvals passed without recorded opposition; the board noted appreciation for booster and PTO support.
