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Board accepts $100,000 Mountain View PTO playground donation
Summary
RSU 24 board accepted a $100,000 playground donation from the Mountain View PTO after public comments noting years of fundraising; the item was approved by voice vote.
The RSU 24 School Board voted to accept a $100,000 donation from the Mountain View Parent‑Teacher Organization to fund new playground equipment.
Assistant principal Layton submitted a written request asking the board to accept the gift; in public comment James Shipman (S8) said the PTO and volunteers had raised roughly $60,000 in the last year and praised two community members for leading the effort. "They pulled out probably almost $60,000 just in the last year," Shipman said. Chair (S1) called for a voice vote and the motion carried.
Board members thanked the PTO volunteers and acknowledged the size of the grassroots fundraising effort. The board did not attach conditions to the acceptance; next steps noted at the meeting included coordination with school staff for installation details and acknowledgment of the volunteers who led the campaign.
