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Cape Public School Foundation announces gifts for bleachers, welding program; district highlights robotics and Franklin's growth award
Summary
The Cape Public School Foundation announced a $107,000 gift for aluminum bleachers and welding program support, a $25,000 annual memorial fund, and reported $10,000 in recent investments for supplies; district staff also noted a high school robotics league championship and Franklin Elementary's statewide math-growth recognition.
The Cape Public School Foundation reported multiple gifts and upcoming fundraising events during the Jan. 27 school board meeting and district staff highlighted student achievements in robotics and statewide academic growth.
Miss McDonald, representing the Cape Public School Foundation, said the foundation accepted a donation of $107,000 to purchase aluminum bleachers for the Cape Central baseball and softball facility and to support additional needs in the Career and Technology Center's welding program. She also said Joe Johnson established the Dr. John Johnson Memorial Fund with an annual $25,000 contribution to support student needs, athletics and alumni initiatives.
McDonald said the foundation invested over $10,000 this month to provide educational materials and essential resources to 736 students and 46 staff members across Clifford, Franklin, Jefferson, Cape Middle School and Terry W. Kitchen Junior High. She also promoted two upcoming foundation events: the Penguin Party on Feb. 8 and a golf tournament on May 13.
Superintendent Dr. Binion and academic staff reported that the high school robotics team won first place in the Southeast League championship and will advance to the state championship at Missouri S&T. District staff also said Franklin Elementary placed 16th statewide in mathematics growth in a PRIME Center evaluation for the 2023-24 school year.
The board took no formal action on these presentations; McDonald and district staff presented them as informational items.
