The Troy City Schools Board of Education voted Monday, Nov. 21, to accept an estate gift of $150,000 for use toward scholarships.

Superintendent Eric Herman said the estate lawyer notified him of the gift from Doris High. He said he had little information about Doris High other than she went to Newton schools and was a member of the Troy Senior Citizens.

The board accepted the money as part of its monthly approval of gifts to the district. It also approved an agreement with The Troy Foundation for the foundation to establish a Doris High Scholarship Fund and add the fund to its scholarship program for Troy schools students.

The foundation has more options available for investing the money than the school district, said Jeff Price, district treasurer. “It will greatly benefit our students going forward,” he said of the fund.

Board member Tom Kleptz abstained from the foundation vote because his wife is employed by the foundation.

Herman said the district also received ongoing donations from Troy High School graduate Alan Good of $2,500 to be applied to the Alan Good Scholarship and from M.J. Stanislaw for $1,000 to each of six elementary school buildings to be used in the principal’s fund, as needed.

In other business, the board agreed to sign a letter to state legislators, state board of education members and the state schools superintendent calling for the repeal of House Bill 47 and its increased graduation requirements.

The letter calls the legislation “poorly conceived” and “a train wreck in waiting.”

Herman also told the board he wanted to remind parents it is time for parents to be prepared for possible weather delays including having plans for child care, if needed.

In other business the board:

Approved the purchase from Cardinal Bus Sales two 72-passenber buses and one 65-passenger handicapped school bus.

Congratulated the girls cross country team on an outstanding year. Team members introduced themselves to the board during the meeting.