Alief ISD board accepts $239,743 in donations for August, including corporate and community gifts

5840038 · August 26, 2025

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Summary

The board accepted a report listing $239,743.28 in gifts to the district, including donations from Amazon, Urban STEM, community churches and local businesses.

The Alief ISD Board of Trustees on Aug. 26 voted to accept the district’s donation report listing $239,743.28 in gifts received in the month of August.

Administration presented the report in the consent portion of the meeting. The donations included $31,000 from Amazon to support Alief ISD programs; $25,000 from Urban STEM; $5,000 from First Community Credit Union; gifts from alumni and community partners; and smaller contributions from local businesses and nonprofit groups. The administration’s summary showed the grand total as $239,743.28.

The motion to accept the donation report was made by Trustee Lily Truong and seconded by Trustee Janet Spurlock. The board approved the report by voice and raised-hands vote; the tally was recorded as 6–0 with no abstentions.

The donations acceptance was listed as an agenda item and required no further board action beyond the vote to accept.