Gill-Montague School Committee Accepts $23,000 in Donations, Approves Nature's Classroom Trip

GILL -- March 28, 2023, Gill-Montague School Committee accepts more than $23,000 in donations and approves sixth-grade Nature's Classroom field trip. Meeting remotely on March 28, the committee voted unanimously to accept a $20,000 contribution to the Bordeaux Family Scholarship and two Gill PTO donations totaling $3,124.64, $1,440 for the after-school program at Gill Elementary and $1,684.64 for Nature's Classroom expenses, before approving a May 15-19 trip for sixth graders by a 4-0-1 tally. Business director Joanne reported the district's fourth consecutive year-end audit with no findings, though a formal vote to accept the report was deferred to April 11. That same meeting will carry a vote on the district's Statement of Interest to the Massachusetts School Building Authority, which faces an April 14 submission deadline for potential elementary school construction funding. The committee also noted two open seats following the resignation of member Jennifer Warius, with nomination papers due March 29.