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Resident asks board to retire jersey, start small scholarship in memory of student
Summary
A resident asked the board to permanently retire football jersey No. 16 for a former student, Matthew McNally, and to start a modest scholarship (~$500) in his name; the request was framed as an honorary measure pending family permission.
During the public-comment portion, a resident recounted the 1995 death of a schoolmate and urged the board to mark the student's legacy. The commenter asked the board to consider "retiring the number 16 forever" for football and proposed starting a modest scholarship ("somewhere maybe in the $500 range") for an outstanding senior football player, subject to family permission.
The resident described the former student, said peers still speak of him as a "superstar," and requested the board's consideration rather than an immediate decision. Board members did not take an immediate vote; the request was recorded for future consideration during alumni/athletics discussion.
