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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGrant Request - Education Foundation1/26 Economic Development Fund Discretionary Grant Program Organization: Bend -La Pine Education Foundation Organization Description: The Education Foundation for the Bend -La Pine Schools is a non-profit organization with a mission to mobilize resources to ensure public education that provides value to the community. This is achieved in four ways: • By giving teachers the tools needed to teach effectively • To increase educational opportunities for all students • To foster scholarship and professional development • To encourage creative and innovative curriculum Project Name: 2009 Trivia Bee Project Description: The Trivia Bee is a benefit to enhance the learning opportunities of the students, encourage students to remain in school and move on to higher education. Project Period: Event February 21, 2009 Amount of Request: $500 Previous Grants: • January 2004: $375 Spelling Bee Team Sponsorship (Luke $375) • November 2004: $500 Spelling Bee Team Sponsorship (Luke $500) • January 2006: $500 Trivia Bee Team Sponsorship (Luke $500) • December 2006: $500 Trivia Bee Team Sponsorship (Luke $500) • December 2007: $550 Trivia Bee Team Sponsorship (Luke $550) Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org DESCHUTES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION Direct Application to: Commissioner Tammy Baney Commissioner Dennis R. Luke Date: 1/15/2009 Project Name: Project Beginning Date: Amount of Request: Commissioner A11an unger All Three Commissioners 1 x Education Foundation Trivia Bee 2-21-09 $500 Applicant/Organization: Address: Project End Date: Date Funds Needed: Tax ID 14. City & Zip: Telephone: Email: District Attorney 1164 NW Bond Contact Name(s): Fax: Michael T. Dugan 330-4691 Alternate Phone: 410-6274 2-21-09 1-23-09 County Bend, OR 97701 388-6630 miked@deschutes.ore On a separate sheet, please briefly answer the following questions: 1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities. 2. Describe the proposed project or activity. 3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity. 4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will impact the community's economic health. 5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit. 6. Itemize anticipated expenditures*. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. If the grant will support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future. Attach: Proof of the applicant organization's non-profit status. • Applicant may be contacted during the review process and asked to provide a complete line item budget. Amount Approved: By: Date: Declined: By: Date: Applicant Organization: The Education Foundation for the Bend -La Pine School District has been sponsoring the Trivia Bee for the past five years. The money raised by the efforts of the Foundation is used to enhance educational opportunities in Deschutes County, and especially in the bend -La Pine School District. Activity: These grant funds will sponsor a trivia team of county employees. Last year the team consisted of Dave Kanner, Wells Ashby and Jason Kropf. Community Impact: The benefit is to enhance the learning opportunity of the students, encourage the students to remain in school, obtain high school diplomas and move onto higher education. Accomplishing this provides an economic benefit to the entire county. Please see the attached Education Foundation Packet which describes fully the purpose and goals of the fund raising efforts. Amount Approved: Declined: 13y: Date: By: Date: c.l. IA•[j E N D LAPINE S c h o o! r E D u c A r I" THRIVING C I T I i C N. Quick Facts • Bend -La Pine Schools is the states seventh largest school district. • Nearly 15,500 students are currently attending Bend -La Pine Schools and programs. • There are currently 24 schools in the Bend -La Pine Schools -14 elementary, 5 middle, and 5 high schools. • Thanks to the passage of the November school bond, three new elementary schools will be constructed and opened to students in the next few years. • Student growth is clearly on the rise in the Bend -La Pine Schools. Since the start of school in 2005, more than t,000 new students have joined our schools. • Between 1990 and Zoos, enrollment grew by more than s,soo students - that's a 58 % increase in just the last decade and a half. • More than 1,000 new kindergartners are expected to enter the Bend -La Pine Schools this fall. • Since 2000, students in the Bend -La Pine School system have continually scored higher on SAT tests than their peers nation- and statewide. • Students met or exceeded statewide averages in every category measuring student performance and academic achievement in the 2006 State School Report Card. • More than half of our schools rated `Strong' or `Exceptional' in recent years on Oregon's School Report Cards. • The five Bend -La Pine Schools high schools average dropout rate during the Zoos -o6 school year was 2.3%, down from 2.6% in Zoo4-o5 - this is lower than the statewide average by nearly half. • More than 7o% of students continue their education after graduation. Student athletic, performing arts, and clubs collect many state, regional and national awards each year. Mone var' Br r tO kfe j 00 %./7 • 420. cly 41 .2, 0. V4s `kr led" Vio4 11/2, 4 witting the stage %ot.,,42.6e crew ,ek Elements • Schools Some of the grant money to be used eir staff, the arts /2, %ad from B1 • (Aida. 1-94 zi":41, sehn ,O/47„. Altern. 4"n:crcres ... of f 4y 1 0 conosts t, tht,:41144s,.44tiz: P ; .1;4341,7/114.44-17,40,,,,v,,%etoof 4 3 , $ 1 , tftidentii 10 to , Iii/c/ / At displas flaL. AteAtis al'•6142tat6etzi -41.1: cLIIY.12,ii;erE4 ail 7),41t6oz,"0/39 rbgt4,7:,,,... chieTe4" to /frank?" log till& lin°f eba, h got, -e fo '4qt:11c 412detto pk°11r,i,,,eckee,,,?_etts=v Vflick tive:14evra,gey °Zierl2a. hdeigejOriM11747 - ' . 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C41 Peetto. e4 o .P.A, 43,4,4% q't• it • '94 oi, `Nro AA , 1 1% `I't,:‘-'1b '4%th,:. I§ A 1 Al. 7142', ills an V .atary att oa, .o1 students wi receiN, As for music edt cation, 4cience laborator and computers. school student throughout the district wi benefit from support for seN eral projects, including jowl nalism classes and other pi grams. 0 prob flit fel WO] iund a. vaieM ok pc Bertd-t.a VetnotsPe droop Itiit ople tAL Pao thetoorr ant 001.-eme VW° • fol.' settees," said Mike. Dugan lab president of the Education ociivviesabstoiPT E EDUCATION voesdostr.6:,11 iOr cjit' • I #045tri age° OCC°41111t Ca4 (JN THE EDUCATION FOUNDATI� FC)I: 1')lf-. IlFhl)-IA DIVE SCHOOL 1)IITHILT posy Office Bo.v 6565 Rend, Oregon 9:7)19-6566 Phone 541.322.5493 Fax 541.381.6003 edue und@bcu rl. 1,12.nr.us n u n.rd ucn Iirrnlu undo) irm.us You can help our schools! Yes I want to invest in the future of our schools! I/we intend to make a gift of $ , payable as stipulated below. Pledge Information: I/We plan to apportion this gift and payments on this pledge as follows: Amount Enclosed $ Month 200_ $ Month 200_ $ Month 200 $ Total $ Bill me beginning and thereafter: _ yearly, quarterly, _ monthly Please charge $ • to my credit card: _ MasterCard _Visa _ American Express Card #: Expiration Date Security Code (The security code is the last 3 or 4 digits on the signature panel) Name Company Address City State Zip Code Phone(s) Email May we include your name in our list of donors? — Yes No If yes, print your name as it should appear for recognition: Signature Date If you prefer to direct your gift to a specific project please complete this section: _ Classroom Impact Grants _ Activity Fee Scholarship Fund _ Summit High Classroom Reduction Initiative Stars Over Summit Concert Series 2008 Trivia Bee Other (please indicate) Please send me information on: Reducing my taxes and supporting public schools _ Education Foundation for Bend -La Pine Schools _ Volunteer opportunities with the Education Foundation _ 2008 Trivia Bee Sponsorship Opportunities _ Participation in Principal For A Day Please send this form to: Education Foundation for Bend -La Pine School District Post Office Box 6566 Bend, OR 97708-6566 (541) 322-5493 or www.educationfoundation.us On behalf of our students -Thank you THE EDUCATION FOUNDATI� FOR THE BEND -LA PINE SCHOOLS 'Who We Are We are an independent, non-profit 501(c) (3) organization founded by parents, concerned citizens, civic and business leaders, and educators. We believe that a vibrant public school system is essential to the social and economic well being of our community. Our mission is to mobilize resources to ensure exceptional public education that enriches our community. Thanks to increasing support from our community, the Foundation has provided over $536,329 in support to our teachers, classrooms and students since 2003. Why We Exist • To give teachers the tools needed to teach effectively • To increase educational opportunities for all students • To foster scholarship and professional development • To encourage creative and innovative curriculum Our Programs Giving Teachers and Students the Tools to Teach & Learn Our Classroom: Impact Grants provide invaluable resources to our teachers and students. Annually, teachers and district staff submit grant requests to the Foundation for small but valuable educational initiatives or projects. Grants arc reviewed by the school's site council to ensure they are consistent with the school's educational objectives and strategic plan. We have awarded over 152 classroom, grants with approximately 8,000 students benefiting from the program annually. Unfortunately, we arc not able ro meet all the funding requests. Annually the requests exceed the available funds by about $100,000. For more information on applying for a grant or funding a grant request, visit www.bendlapineschoolsfoundation.org. "The Education Foundation grants provide invaluable resources for our teachers and students. Often, these grants ler us pilot the latest technology or educational tools in the classroom," said Vicki Jenkins Principal Juniper Elementary School. Fall/Winter 2007/2008 /HE EDUCATION F OUNDATI� FOR THE BEND -LA PINE SCHOOLS Post Office Box 6566 I Bend, Oregon 97708 I Ph: 541.322.5493 1 educfund@bend.k12.or.us Mobilizing New Resources for Your Public Schools Thanks to increased support from do- nors like you, the Education Founda- tion has provided over $536,329 in support for our teachers, class- rooms and students. These resources are ensuring exceptional public education while enriching our com- munity. As an independent community- based group, the Education Foun- dation works in four important ways in our community: 1. To give teachers the tools needed to leach effectively 2. To increase educational opportunities for all students 3. To foster scholarship and profes- sional development 4. To encourage creative and innovative curriculum Our Classroom Impact Grants provide invaluable resources to our teachers and students. Annually, we award approximately $36,000 3. How sented 4 `What percentage o Studentare enrolled in the free` and reduced lunch program? %S£ —t `SZ —E `%0L —t '000'1 —t :saamsuy "It is important for everyone in high school to be able to partici- pate in activities offered by the school because it allows kids to get connected to their peers and school, They make friends, set goals for themselves, and develop good habits that they will use the rest of their lives. The Activity Fee Scholarship Fund gives kids the opportunity to become involved, without depend- ing on household income," said Lillie Mansfield, Senior and ASB VP at Mountain View High School. New Literacy Books Help 500 Kids Read in grants for small but valuable educational initiatives directly benefiting over 8,000 students. Nearly 750 local students have directly benefited from our Activ- ity Fee Scholarship Fund. This fund provides financial support ro high school students who cannot afford the pay -to -play fees for sports and the participation fees for performing arts and club activities. For middle schools, the scholar- ships are for those sports that are under the direction of the Bend -La Pine Schools, in- cluding: football, volleyball, cross country, wrestling, and track. The Foundation also administers special projects with community partners. These projects are initi- ated by community groups with the Foundation serving as the fiscal sponsor. Our projects include the Summit Initiative To Reduce Class Size, The Americana Project, special scholarship funds, Stars Over Summit Concett Series, and district wide educational projects. The Board plans to announce two new initiatives including a Teachers/Learning Initiative and a Civic Engagement Initiative, www.bendlapineschoolsfoundation.org Over 500 students in grades K-4 have access to new literacy books at La -Pine Elementary School. A $1,080 grant purchased 600 guided reading books at all levels of reading for the students. Guided reading uses small -group instruction and developmentally appropriate books called level readers. "This project is important because our children need to practice reading successfully at their varied reading levels. If we can encourage literacy in our elementary children, their chances of graduating from high school are greatly improved," said Rebecca Mal - tau, 1st grade teacher La Pine Elementary School. New Partnership with Bank of the Cascades Provides New Resources for Local Schools They Make A Commitment To Help Our Kids Bank of the Cascades has com- mitted resources to two programs of the Education Foundation, the Classroom Impact Grants and Activity Fee Scholarship Funds, over the next three years, These programs are designed to help support Bend -area high schools. "We are thrilled to be able to give back to the community in this manner," said Julie Miller, EVP, Bank of the Cascades, Central Oregon Regional Manager. "Many kids don't get the op- portunity to participate in school activities because of these fees and Bank of the Cascades is glad to help support students right here in our area." Additionally, Bank of the Cas- cades is sponsoring a new Leader- ship Scholarships program with the City Club of Central Oregon for three years which allows Cen- tral Oregon high school students to take part in the activities of this civic organization.