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Board accepts $3,147 donation from MEF for interactive "catch box" microphone
Summary
The board approved acceptance of a $3,147 donation from the MEF to purchase a plush interactive microphone/speaker "catch box" for assemblies and meetings; staff described it as a tool to increase student participation.
The board approved accepting a $3,147 donation from the Millbrook Education Foundation (MEF) to purchase a "catch box," a plush microphone-and‑speaker device intended to facilitate interactive assemblies and crowd participation.
During discussion the superintendent and staff described the device as a combined microphone and speaker that can be tossed to encourage audience engagement in meetings and assemblies. The chair moved the acceptance, it was seconded and the board voted in favor.
Board members briefly discussed a policy on appropriate use and handling of the device; no formal policy language was adopted at this meeting.
