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Young Women’s Leadership Academy awarded $149,836 grant; board accepts donation
Summary
The Ysleta ISD Board accepted a donation of $149,836 from the Young Women’s Preparatory Network via the Prentice Farrar Brown and Aline Ford Brown Foundation to support the Young Women’s Leadership Academy.
The Ysleta Independent School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday accepted a $149,836 grant to support the Young Women’s Leadership Academy.
Trustee Connie Woodruff moved to accept the donation from the Young Women’s Preparatory Network, funded by the Prentice Farrar Brown and Aline Ford Brown Foundation; the motion passed unanimously, 7–0. Board members praised the academy’s STEM focus and said the funds would support programming for young women in the district.
The board asked the grant recipients to present how the funds will be used at a future meeting; district staff said the academy will report back on planned expenditures and program outcomes.
The motion recorded the donation value at $149,836 and the board’s vote was recorded in the meeting minutes.
