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Board accepts $41,432 in gifts and donations
Summary
The school board accepted $41,432.15 in donations and grants for student programs and activities, including robotics, FFA, trap team and mentoring programs.
The Winona Area Public School District board adopted a resolution March 20 to accept donations totaling $41,432.15. The donations cover a mix of team support, program expenses and mentoring funds.
Donors and designated uses listed at the meeting included: Dominic Sosnowski ($200 to the Pinhawk Club); Goodview PTA ($542.49 to Goodview expenses); Hurt Country LLC ($100 to the trap team); RTP Company ($1,000 to robotics); Winona FFA Alumni ($1,450 to FFA); River City Manufacturing and Machine Company ($100 to the trap team); Winona County Heritage Association ($300 to FFA); WNB Financial ($50 to trap team and $200 to robotics); Margaret McEvoy ($1,000 to adapted bowling); Miller Fellpaks Corp ($5,000 to robotics); and the Webex Foundation ($31,489.66 to Miller mentoring and other grant/fund expenses). The board approved the resolution by roll call.
Why it matters: the donated funds support extracurricular programs and student services beyond the general fund and were accepted under Minnesota statutory authority that authorizes governmental entities to accept gifts for public benefit.
Authority cited: staff read statute language on the record describing the board’s authority to accept gifts (Minnesota Statutes §465.03) and related board resolution language.
Next steps: administration to record donations to appropriate funds and provide accounting details in district fiscal records.
