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Board approves consent agenda; board recognizes $20,000 donation honoring Marie Festa
Summary
The board approved routine consent items 1–26 by voice vote; during the meeting the board acknowledged a $20,000 donation from Mr. Shepherd in memory of Marie Festa to fund a scholarship and thanked her family for the gift.
During its regular meeting the Massapequa Board of Education approved the consent agenda items 1 through 26. The chair called for a motion, one was made and seconded, and the board voted "Aye," with no opposed votes or abstentions recorded on the meeting transcript.
The board also publicly acknowledged a $20,000 donation from Mr. Shepherd in memory of his wife, Marie Festa, to support a scholarship. The chair described Festa as an advocate for special education who founded SEPTA and said her family’s gift "doesn't forget Massapequa or our students." Board members expressed appreciation for the donation and recognized Festa’s long service to the community.
