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Commission approves $140-per-student donation for Beaver High School debate team

Beaver County Commission · May 19, 2026
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Summary

Beaver County commissioners authorized $140 per student payable to the Philo T. Farnsworth Academic Society to support Beaver High School Speech & Debate team attendance at a national competition; the motion passed unanimously.

Members of the Beaver High School Speech & Debate Team — Skylar Shepard, Landon Blackner, Tristan Jensen, Jackson Marshall, Evan Faylor and Carter White — requested county support to attend a national debate competition. Commissioner Brandon Yardley moved to authorize a donation; Commissioner Tammy Pearson seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

The authorization specifies $140 per student to be paid to the Philo T. Farnsworth Academic Society. The commission recorded the motion as a formal vote rather than an informal pledge, and it was approved during the work meeting.