FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - An anonymous donor has given $110,000 to the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District for elementary music programs.
The district’s Board of Education formally accepted the donation at its regular meeting on Tuesday, the Daily News-Miner reported .
School district officials described the donation as unusually generous. No one could recall such a large private donation coming to the district in recent history, the News-Miner reported.
“We live in a tremendous, giving community,” school board member Thomas Bartels said.
Superintendent Karen Gaborik said she is hoping to have new instruments in the hands of elementary school students at 17 public schools this fall.
Gaborik said a love of music is behind the donation. The school district was notified of the gift by mail.
“It’s nice. They just want the money to go to kids,” Gaborik said.
Kate LaPlaunt, assistant superintendent for primary schools, said instruments are aging at area elementary schools.
All of the district’s regular public elementary schools have general music programs plus band and orchestra, which are offered to students in grades 4-6.
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Information from: Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News-Miner, http://www.newsminer.com
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