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Board hears $500,000 donor pledge for playground, votes to move gym‑floor naming to action and reviews $620,000 bleachers replacement estimate
Summary
At the workshop staff described a $500,000 NextEra Energy Foundation donation for the Jimmy Graves Complex inclusive playground, board members moved to advance naming of the Vero Beach High gym floor to action, and staff presented an engineer's recommendation to replace 40‑year‑old visitor bleachers with an estimated $620,626 project cost.
Staff briefed the board on several facility and fundraising items, including a $500,000 charitable contribution agreement from the NextEra Energy Foundation (FPL) to fund an inclusive playground at the Jimmy Graves Sports and Community Complex. The gift is structured as $100,000 this year and $100,000 each four years after; recognition and naming guidelines will follow district policy.
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