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Board accepts 950 backpacks donation valued at $95,000 for elementary students
Summary
The board voted to accept a donation of 950 backpacks filled with supplies, provided through a New York State grant and associated with former Assembly member Monica Wallace and the Teacher's Desk; the backpacks will go to Cuagath Elementary students in UPK–5.
The DePuy Union Free School District Board of Education gratefully accepted the donation of 950 backpacks, filled with school supplies and other items, valued at $95,000. The board approved the acceptance on the superintendent’s recommendation.
The motion states the donation was made possible through the support of former New York State Assembly member Monica Wallace and provided by the Teacher's Desk via a New York State grant. The backpacks are designated for Cuagath Elementary School students in UPK through fifth grade for the 2025–26 school year.
Superintendent remarks later in the meeting thanked the Teacher's Desk and Monica Wallace and noted the donation includes school supplies, hygiene items and a small assortment of incentives. The superintendent said delivery was expected later the same day and that staff would distribute backpacks at the elementary school; no specific distribution schedule was given in the meeting transcript.
The board recorded the motion, a second, and an “Aye” vote; no trustee comment altering the terms of the donation was recorded.
