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Board approves BPA and FFA travel and funding support for student competitions
Summary
The board approved out‑of‑state travel and limited district financial support for middle school BPA students heading to nationals and provided registration and transportation support for FFA state competitions.
The Las Vegas City Schools board approved two student travel requests March 31 after presentations by advisers and student representatives.
Middle‑school BPA advisor Janette Martinez introduced seven BPA students who qualified for national competition in Nashville May 6–10 and requested district help with transportation and a $100 per‑student fee contribution. The board approved the out‑of‑state travel and a motion to provide bus transportation to Albuquerque International Airport and fuel, plus $100 per student (up to 10 students).
Las Vegas FFA chapter representatives, introduced by Mabel Royal and chapter president Antonio Romero, described multiple career development teams that qualified for state contests in Las Cruces (April 6–11). The FFA requested assistance with registrations and transportation; administration provided a cost estimate in the presentation (registration estimated at $400 for eight teams; fuel ~$250; driver compensation listed as $3,182.70). The board approved a motion to provide a bus, driver, and $400 toward registration as presented.
Board members offered congratulations to the students and asked advisers to share links so trustees and the public could follow national competitions. Both motions were approved by voice vote.
