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Board accepts $125,000 Connaughton grant for Central courts, approves audit and backs state funding asks
Summary
The board accepted a $125,000 Connaughton Foundation grant for West Allis Central’s gym floor, approved the annual audit, and adopted a resolution asking the state for higher special-education reimbursement and a larger low-revenue ceiling.
The West Allis-West Milwaukee School District Board of Education on Feb. 24 approved multiple administrative and financial measures, including acceptance of a $125,000 grant from the Pat Connaughton Foundation, final approval of the district’s annual audit, and a resolution urging the state to increase special-education reimbursement and raise the low-revenue ceiling.
The board voted by voice to accept the grant and the audit and to adopt the advocacy resolution. Each action was approved during the regular meeting following staff presentations and brief board questions.
Grant for Central field house
The board voted to accept a Connaughton Foundation award that will fund new wood courts at West Allis Central High School. Staff said the award includes stipulations: placement of sponsor logos, limited naming rights consistent with board policy, and a first right of refusal for the foundation should the district later refurbish the court.
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