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Board accepts $24,000 in mobile cameras and $67,500 ConocoPhillips scholarship donation
Summary
Trustees approved the consent agenda that included a $24,000 donation of vehicle mobile cameras from the City of Alamo Heights and a $67,500 ConocoPhillips donation earmarked for scholarships; administration plans a scholarship committee to manage awards.
Administration presented two donations on the consent agenda and recommended board approval. The City of Alamo Heights donated mobile in‑vehicle camera units valued at $24,000 for district vehicles; administration noted the units are slightly used but compatible with district equipment.
The board also acknowledged a $67,500 donation from ConocoPhillips intended to fund scholarships; administration said it plans to form a scholarship committee to set parameters and intends to distribute roughly $6,700 per year over about a decade to sustain the fund. The consent agenda, including these recognitions and financial items, carried by a 7–0 vote.
Trustees thanked the donors and asked administration to develop the committee and guidelines for scholarship awards as a standing item for future meetings.
