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Board accepts donations and recognizes award winners; boosters donate $85,000 to activities
Summary
Trustees accepted a slate of donations to student funds and programs, recognized long-serving teacher Bill McDonald for his retirement, announced Royal Champion award winners and recorded an $85,000 donation from the Royal Boosters to the activities department.
At its May 18 meeting the Watertown‑Mayer school board accepted multiple donations to student funds and programs and recognized local contributors and staff.
The donations acknowledged included $1,500 from American Legion Post 121 to BPA nationals; $415 from Trinity Lutheran Church to the middle‑school student fund to offset field‑trip fees; a Box Tops contribution of $9.90; a PTO gift (~$8,670) for fifth‑grade field trip reservations; $50 from Roger and Elvina Nelson to the middle‑school student fund; a metal donation from Hexel Machine Incorporated for the agriculture/welding program; and $1,500 from the mayor baseball club to BPA. The board approved acceptance of the donations by voice vote.
The board also recognized Bill McDonald for 19 years of service as a physical education and health teacher and as the varsity wrestling coach; presenters thanked him for his years of service and noted he will continue coaching.
Separately, Mr. Samansky reported an $85,000 donation from the Royal Boosters to the activities department. Administration also announced Royal Champion Education Award recipients: Pat Hill (non‑district employee), the Watertown Lions Club (community business/organization), and two Royal Pride Award winners for school personnel, Dustin Stzman and Heather Huan; the district plans formal recognition events and staff presentations in coming weeks.
Mr. O'Neal moved to accept the donations; Mr. Burns seconded and the motion carried by voice vote.
