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Foundation offers $202,000 pledge to revive Boyertown 'learning dome'; board to revisit proposal on the 24th
Summary
The Foundation for Boyertown Education proposed converting the shuttered planetarium into a multipurpose digital "learning dome," citing community support and a foundation pledge of $202,000 over five years; the board deferred the item for further review and agreed to revisit it at its next legislative meeting on the 24th.
Greg Herb, president of the Foundation for Boyertown Education, urged the Boyertown Area School District board to restore the shuttered planetarium as a modern "learning dome," saying the facility could support STEM, arts and other curricula and serve the wider community. Herb said the foundation has spent a year evaluating the space and the technology, and cited strong social-media interest in the project. He confirmed a foundation commitment "of $202,000 over five years" to help fund the effort.
The foundation and technical consultants…
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