Raytown board accepts $25,000 Local Food for Schools grant, a $62,522 CDWG bid and records community donations
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The board approved acceptance of a $25,000 Local Food for Schools grant and a one-year CDWG renewal bid for $62,522, and recorded multiple community donations including backpacks, school supplies and cash gifts to several schools.
The Raytown Quality School District board approved consent-agenda items on Oct. 13 that included acceptance of a $25,000 Local Food for Schools additional grant and authorization of a one-year renewal bid with CDWG for $62,522.
Board member (voice) moved to accept the Local Food for Schools grant of $25,000 on behalf of the district; another board member seconded the motion and the board voted to approve the grant. Shortly thereafter, the board approved the CDWG one-year renewal bid for $62,522 after a motion and second.
Board leadership also read a list of community donations, totaling several thousand dollars in supplies and cash for specific schools: eight book bags with supplies (estimated value $800) from Ivanhoe UCC to Robinson Elementary; school supplies worth $200 from American Family (Deanna Poston Seibold) to Southwood Elementary; a $1,000 cash donation from the Pasquale Moore law firm foundation to Raytown High School football; a $40.25 donation from Kayla Gillio at American Century Investments to Robinson Elementary; and additional backpacks and supplies from Hope Network and Ascension Lutheran to local schools.
The chair thanked donors and noted the district’s appreciation. Recorded motions on these consent items appear in the meeting transcript and were approved.