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Spencer‑Owen board accepts donations including $2,000 heat press to expand CTE opportunities
Summary
The Spencer‑Owen board voted Dec. 11 to accept five donations — including a $2,000 Geo Knight heat press — to support meal assistance, a high‑school Christmas display, furniture for Spencer Elementary, a Safe Center class at Owen Valley Middle School, and CTE equipment for Patriot Manufacturing.
The Spencer‑Owen Community Schools board unanimously approved five donations at its Dec. 11 meeting, including a $2,000 Geo Knight DC16A heat press the district said will expand technical and garment‑printing instruction.
The donations presented and accepted were: (a) $1,000 from the Fairfield Friends, United Society of Friends Women for meal assistance at Patricksburg Elementary; (b) a $1,000 grant from the Community Foundation to support the high‑school Christmas display and work by the engineering class; (c) furniture valued at more than $1,000 from the Community Foundation (originally from Tiny Town Gate day care) for Spencer Elementary; (d) a $1,000 grant from the Community Foundation to supply materials for a Safe Center community class at Owen Valley Middle School; and (e) the Geo Knight heat press from Henry Holsters, valued at $2,000, offered to support Patriot Manufacturing instruction and related student learning.
Superintendent Klein, who presented the donations to the board, said the equipment donation "will just expand the educational opportunity for the students." A district staff member, Chris, added, "It's for garment printing," when board members asked whether the press would be used in Patriot Manufacturing or Industrial Arts.
Board members took a single roll‑call vote to accept donations A through E; the motion passed 7–0.
Why it matters: the heat press and other gifts provide materials and equipment that district leaders said will directly support career‑technical education activities, classroom projects and student certifications, while monetary grants fund community programs and student services.
The board approved the consent agenda and the donations in a single block vote; there was no further discussion about conditions or restrictions attached to the gifts.
