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Board accepts donations and recognizes student achievements

Sartell-St. Stephen School District Board of Education (ISD 748) · July 20, 2026

Summary

The board accepted monetary and instrument donations totaling $35,354.44 in listed cash gifts and several in-kind instrument donations; Assistant Principal Dawn Gent presented a Sabre Star Award and the superintendent recognized two students for perfect ACT scores.

The Sartell–St. Stephen School Board approved a resolution July 20 accepting multiple donations to district programs. The minutes list cash and reimbursed donations including $27,760.98 from the Sartell–St. Stephen Education Foundation (grant reimbursements), $2,843.46 from Resource Training & Solutions (FACS CTE grant), $3,000 from the Township of Le Sauk (summer recreation sponsorship) and $750 from the Granite City Chapter of Delta Waterfowl for the high school clay target team, plus individual instrument gifts (violin, trombone, trumpet) and anonymous in‑kind instrument donations. The sum of the listed cash and reimbursements is $35,354.44; additional in‑kind donations were recorded without cash value specified.

Assistant Principal Dawn Gent presented Danna Sobania with the Sabre Star Award during the Sabre Star Reports. Superintendent Michael Rivard also recognized two Sartell High School students for earning perfect ACT scores. Rivard thanked the Sartell–St. Stephen Education Foundation for ongoing support that helps fund grants and programs benefiting students.

The donations resolution was moved by Vice Chair Jen Smith and carried by the board. The minutes indicate the donations were read aloud during the meeting; the record does not list the names of the students recognized for perfect ACT scores.

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