Board accepts Craig H. Beck scholarship funds and multiple program awards for Riverton schools
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Summary
The board accepted $48,825.62 in proceeds for the Craig H. Beck scholarship and approved award acceptances totalling multiple grants, including $36,000 for the Riverton Aquatic Center and $66,209.22 for Riverton Middle School; one award amount ($74,063.91) was listed in the packet without a clear recipient specified in the transcript.
The board voted to accept $48,825.62 from the sale of stock held with LPL Financial to be used according to the original donor intent to support the Craig H. Beck scholarship.
"These funds will be moved to our books so we can control it and that we report on it," Colton (S17) explained, noting auditors advised placing the scholarship on district accounts and that the fund balance should sustain scholarship awards for a long period.
Separately, the board approved a motion to accept awards listed on the agenda: $36,000 for the Riverton Aquatic Center and $66,209.22 for Riverton Middle School. The motion also listed $74,063.91; the transcript packet did not clearly identify the recipient tied to that last amount.
The aquatic center’s earlier presentation had described uses for the $36,000 rec‑board grant: utility support, swim lesson subsidies (about $45 per lesson), free student passes distributed to schools, American Red Cross lesson fees covering up to roughly 500 students, lifeguard certifications and recent equipment purchases such as water stairs to improve pool access, according to Christina Spriggs of the Riverton Aquatic Center.
Board members voiced support for the awards. The motions for the scholarship acceptance and awards were moved, seconded and carried with affirmative votes.
