What is a Large Grant?

Grants

Foundation grants support innovative, creative projects that improve teaching and learning and are not normally funded within school budgets.

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Raku Kilns Purchased for High Schools

LARGE PROJECT GRANT proposals are studied by committee members made up of trustees from the Foundation and educators that cross all age levels but concentrate on subject matter pertaining to the committee.  Once a committee has settled on a project and has completed a rigorous assessment the committee representative from the Foundation presents the project to the Foundation Board in March moving it to the Projects Committee to enter the approval process. 


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Shuesterman Literacy Project

The Projects Committee made up of three Foundation Trustees and the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction go over the submitted requests to make sure that the proposals 

1.  meet the mission of the Foundation
2.  follow State Standards in Education
3.  reach out to all District 300 students

The four major committees that the Foundation established in 2002 are:

Literacy
Performing & Fine Arts
Science & Technology
Student Leadership