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District 70 accepts donations across schools and spotlights staff achievements
Summary
The board accepted a series of donations to Pueblo County School District 70 schools—including FFA, athletics, cheer and youth-in-government programs—and recognized employees in PCEA spotlights. Donors and amounts were read into the record and the motion to accept the gifts carried.
The Pueblo County School District 70 board on Nov. 11 accepted multiple donations to district schools and recognized staff accomplishments.
Donations read into the record included gifts to Pueblo County High School FFA and athletics (examples: $2,000 from Graham and Sandy Badger to FFA; $5,000 from Colorado Bank and Trust to athletics), multiple smaller donations to the County High dance team and cheer program, and gifts to other schools: Vineland Middle School FFA ($1,000 from Kathy and Dawn Gomez, with $500 donated by a student), Rye High School ($690.33 from Valley Backpacks and other contributions from Power Motive Corporation), and a $630 donation to Cedar Ridge Elementary for a fundraising event.
The board moved to accept the gifts as presented; a roll-call vote was recorded and the motion carried.
Staff recognition: The meeting included PCEA employee spotlights naming LJ Baca (Vineland) and Holly Owens (Pueblo West High) for exemplary service in their roles, with staff and board members acknowledging their contributions.
What’s next: Donations will be recorded in district accounts and used for the stated programs; the motion to accept the gifts was approved during the meeting.
