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Board accepts grants and donations including $63,420 gift for pool scoreboard; approves band trip to Boston
Summary
The board accepted multiple donations and grants — notably $63,420 from the Cardinal Athletic Foundation for a new pool scoreboard — and approved extended field trips including the Marching Band’s planned July 1–6, 2026 trip to Boston for the 4th of July parade.
The board accepted a slate of donations and grants as part of the consent agenda, including a $63,420 gift from the Cardinal Athletic Foundation to help purchase a new scoreboard for the district pool and a $10,943.20 donation from the Wrestling Booster Club to purchase a new wrestling mat. Other grants included $11,320 from CenterPoint Energy for Raising a Reader book bags, a $20,000 technology grant with the potential to receive up to an additional $60,000 for cybersecurity, and a $12,000 Alexandria Area Community Foundation award to support belonging work with Dr. Corey Yeager.
Board members also approved extended field trips listed in the packet: Girls Hockey to Moorhead (Nov. 7–8, 2025); Wrestling tournaments in Pequot Lakes (Dec. 19–20, 2025) and St. Paul (Jan. 2–3, 2026); and Marching Band travel to Boston (July 1–6, 2026) to participate in the annual Fourth of July parade. These items were approved as part of the 7–0 consent vote.
