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Board approves donations, student Peru trip and school consumable fees
Summary
Blanchester Board of Education approved multiple donations, a student trip to Peru (June 14–22, 2028) organized through EF Tours, and a long list of class consumable fees for middle and high school courses during its May 18 meeting.
The Blanchester Board of Education voted May 18 to accept a series of donations to district activities and to approve a student trip to Peru scheduled for June 14–22, 2028, organized by Olga Maher through EF Tours. Donors and amounts recorded in the meeting minutes include Boosters ($1,890.58) and BIC ($1,000.00) to girls soccer and multiple smaller gifts to drama, athletics and school principals.
The board also approved consumable fees for a range of classes. Representative examples recorded in the minutes include Band and Colorguard at $80.00, Anatomy at $55.00, and a standard English consumable fee of $17.00 for several grade-level courses. The record lists scores of additional course fees across curricular and elective classes that the board authorized for the coming year.
The action to accept the bundled business items — donations, the Peru trip and the fee schedule — was presented under the "Business of the Board" and approved as part of a consolidated motion. The minutes state, "Approve the student trip to Peru, June 14-22, 2028 organized by Olga Maher through EF Tours."
