Trustees on Aug. 28 acknowledged community donations that the board will accept as part of the consent agenda: the Birdville Education Foundation awarded $166,000 in grants dispersed to all BISD campuses, Pudgy Penguin and the Baxter family reported collecting more than 1,370 pairs of socks for students through a district sock drive, and the Dallas Cowboys donated $5,000 to Spicer Elementary for fitness funds.

Reese Waddell, director of communications, introduced representatives from Pudgy Penguin, who described their two-year sock drive partnership with the district’s Council of PTAs and the Close Connection and Supply Depot program. Waddell noted community partners and volunteers frequently support campus needs and thanked the Baxter family and Pudgy Penguin for ongoing help at community events and campus programs. Trustees expressed appreciation and the board acknowledged the items for acceptance on the consent agenda.