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Board approves PTSA fundraising for playground communications board
Summary
The PTSA received the Board’s approval to fundraise up to a planned $3,000 and donate a Communications Board for the school playground to support students with communication needs; the Board voted to approve installation unanimously.
Laurene de Leon, a member of the PTSA Executive Board, asked the Board of Education for permission to fundraise for a Communications Board to be installed on the school playground. Kindergarten teacher Natalie Regan described the board as "a tool for students who have difficulty communicating with words, whether it be for social-emotional reasons or language barriers," and the PTSA set a fundraising goal of $3,000 to determine the final model.
The Board expressed unanimous support for the fundraising plan and installation. Anthony J. Rando moved and Karina Montalvo seconded the motion to approve; the minutes record that "The Board hereby approves the installation of a Communications Board on the School Playground." President Kathleen Lynch noted the PTSA will fundraise and donate the board to the Shelter Island School.
Why it matters: The approved project aims to provide an assistive communication resource on the playground for students with language or social-emotional communication challenges.
