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School Committee accepts several donor gifts including ticket‑booth replacement and carpeting donation
Summary
The committee voted unanimously April 29 to accept gifts to Longmeadow Public Schools: a donor-funded ticket‑booth replacement (approx. $30,000), a Blueberry Hill PTO carpeting donation (approx. $17,000), commemorative lacrosse plaques, and iPad funding from the district attorney's office.
The Longmeadow School Committee voted unanimously April 29 to accept four gifts to the district: a donor pledge to replace stadium ticket booths (approximately $30,000), a Blueberry Hill PTO gift of new carpeting for the school (approximately $17,000), a commemorative plaque for the founders of the boys lacrosse program (and a pending girls‑program plaque), and iPads funded through a district attorney’s office award tied to a student public-service announcement campaign.
During discussion, committee members asked about naming, installation timing and material choices for the carpet. District staff said the ticket‑booth contribution would not carry a naming agreement and that plaque installation would likely be coordinated with a lacrosse-related event in spring 2026 or when schedules permit. A committee member asked for confirmation of the founders named on the boys‑lacrosse plaque; staff said they had identified the three individuals for that plaque and were still researching founders for a comparable girls plaque.
A motion to accept the gifts “with genuine appreciation” for Longmeadow Public Schools carried unanimously (votes recorded for Zach, Estelle, Mikayla, Jamie, Julie and the chair). The committee asked staff to confirm the carpet material and ensure any indoor-air or health considerations are reviewed before installation.
