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Jones PTO donates $60,000 for new outdoor learning space at Minooka schools
Summary
The board accepted a $60,000 donation from Jones PTO to fund gazebo seating and planter beds — one per K–4 grade — to create an outdoor learning area for the district.
The board accepted a $60,000 donation from Jones PTO to build gazebo seating and planter beds that will create an outdoor learning space for students in kindergarten through fourth grade. The district said the donation covers all materials and labor for the project.
"They are donating $60,000 to cover all materials and labor for gazebo seating and plant beds," the meeting moderator said during the opening presentation. Board members and district staff thanked the PTO and community volunteers for their years of work on the project.
District leaders said the project is expected to proceed this spring and that families and PTO volunteers contributed extensively to planning. No formal vote beyond acceptance of the consent agenda was required to accept the donation; the consent agenda that included the donation passed unanimously at the meeting.
The donation will be administered through district channels; the district did not specify an exact construction timeline or contractor in the discussion.
