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Grants students cleared to attend National FFA Convention; district accepts multiple donations and grants
Summary
The board approved out-of-state travel for three Grants/Grama High School FFA students and their adviser to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis and accepted donations from the Bi County Fair Board, National FFA/Tractor Supply, and the Pueblo of Acoma to support the trip and the school’s agriculture program.
The Grants-Cibola County Schools board voted to send three students and an adviser to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis in October and accepted several donations and a small grant to help fund student participation.
Salvador Gonzales, who identified himself as the agriculture teacher and FFA adviser at Grama High School, told the board the delegation includes a national finalist in agriscience and that the convention — which draws tens of thousands of students — offers leadership workshops and exposure to colleges and agricultural businesses. "...He is rated one of the top 10 students in country and will be going on stage," Gonzales said, describing the students' competitive recognition.
The board voted to approve the out-of-state travel. It also accepted a $2,000 donation from the Bi County Fair Board to support travel costs and a $2,785 grant from the National FFA Organization and Tractor Supply to purchase a classroom cooler and help students attending the convention. Additionally, the Pueblo of Acoma committed two hoop houses (valued at about $4,000) for the Grants High School and Los Alamitos Middle School agriculture programs; the Pueblo will install the hoop houses.
Board members discussed and clarified whether actions were approvals or acceptances; the record notes a correction that the board was accepting donations and grants rather than awarding them. One board member recorded an abstention on a related vote. No student disciplinary or policy changes were associated with the approvals.
Why it matters: The travel and donations expand educational and career-exposure opportunities for students in the district’s agricultural and FFA programs and bring material support for local CTE programming.
Next steps: The district will coordinate logistics for travel and installation of donated hoop houses and record accepted donations in district financial records.
