Yuma Union High School District board accepts $14,663 in donations, year-to-date $267,427

The Yuma Union High School District governing board unanimously approved acceptance of donations totaling $14,663 during a special meeting. The donations, presented under agenda item 3.1, benefit multiple high schools and programs across the district.

According to the list read into the record by the meeting facilitator (Speaker 2), contributions included pens, plushies and keychains for Cibola High School’s reading challenge (estimated $76.71); a $6,500 grant from the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation to support gardening, nutrition and wellness programs at Cibola High School special services; DonorsChoose donations of microscope slides and lab equipment to Gila Ridge High School (estimated $364.08 and $464.58 respectively); volleyball uniforms donated by the Lady Hawks volleyball booster (estimated $3,865.59); photo paper and ink cartridges for the Gila Ridge yearbook club (estimated $120.30); classroom supplies for Cofa High School for use in “Miss Flores’” classrooms (estimated $21.74); concession items donated by Elena Delgado to Cofa High School IT essentials club (estimated $150); transportation donated by Arizona Western College and Grand Canyon University to support San Luis High School counseling visits to their campuses (each estimated $1,500); and a $100 donation from Tacos El Chipillon to Summerton High School cross-country athletes.

The facilitator reported the total donations for the month were $14,663 and the year-to-date donations were $267,427.17. A motion to accept the donations was made by Shelley Mellon and seconded (identified in the record as David); the board voted “aye” and the motion carried unanimously.

The board did not elaborate further on any restrictions or conditions attached to the donations during the meeting record. No public comments were recorded on this item.