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Board recognizes student teams and accepts $73,535 in donations to schools
Summary
The board accepted a batch of donations totaling $73,535 to multiple Citrus County schools and recognized the county academic challenge team and district-wide academic champions bound for the state competition.
The board recognized donations totaling $73,535 to multiple Citrus County schools and programs. Donations listed by staff included three $20,000 gifts from the Jean A. Wellman Living Trust to Floral City Elementary, Inverness Primary School and Pleasant Grove Elementary; smaller gifts included $3,047 to the technical college campus from Living Stones Baptist Church and several other contributions to elementary, middle and high schools.
Staff also recognized Citrus County—s academic teams. Citrus High School was named district champion and the board recognized the county all-star academic team selected to represent Citrus County at the state Commissioner—s Academic Challenge; board members and coaches thanked the students and coaches and posed for photos.
The district noted that donations were brought forward as part of the consent/recognition agenda and that the total amount equaled $73,535 for the meeting.
