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MONONA GROVE EDUCATION
FOUNDATION, INC.
POLICY
STATEMENT
THE
MONONA GROVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION:
The
Monona Grove Education Foundation, Inc. is a
non-profit corporation whose primary mission is to
raise funds to support projects and programs that
will enhance educational excellence in the Monona
Grove School District.
The Foundation is
supported solely by generous gifts from
individuals, groups, and businesses. Funds from the
Foundation will be primarily used to support the
needs of the Monona Grove School District and to
implement proposals that show promise of enriching
the educational opportunities throughout the
district. Funds may also be provided to support
meritorious extra-curricular projects and to assist
in the acquisition of educational materials and
facilities.
Through funding of
innovative and original programs, the Foundation
seeks to take the educational experience beyond the
expected level. These resources will enhance the
total educational program and expose students and
staff to new perspectives in learning. It is the
Foundation's expectation that programs and projects
supported by the Foundation will help refine
educational innovations to ultimately provide
Monona Grove students with added knowledge and
skills.
The following list
of Foundation purposes is illustrative of some of
the types of educational pursuits which the
Foundation intends to support:
·
Grant
and administer scholarships
·
Provide
lecture funds
·
Support
student and staff projects via grants
·
Acquire
special materials or equipment
·
Retain
and show appreciation for teachers and others
affiliated with the District
·
Generally
improve or maintain quality education
·
Encourage
exploration and skills development for staff
·
Funding
of enrichment programs (i.e., academic, fine arts,
athletics and other programs)
·
Support
students in need
·
Involve
the communities in the schools
FUND
GRANTING CRITERIA:
The Foundation will
promote and support its goals based on initiatives
of the Foundation Board. Key criteria to be
considered by the Foundation when awarding funds in
support of specific educational projects
(consistent with the objectives of the Foundation),
include the following:
1.
The written application must clearly state: the educational or
extra-curricular goals; the amount of the grant
requested; the proposed budget for expenditure of
grant funds; an implementation schedule and
evaluation process.
2.
The proposed grant recipient must be a demonstrably
responsible person or organization.
3.
The grant proposal should reasonably attempt to avoid
duplication of work by other organizations which
are already serving education in the community.
4.
The proposal must address specific community educational
opportunities or problems and propose constructive
solutions.
5. The
program must relate to education or educational
objectives of the Foundation.
ADDITIONAL
POLICY STATEMENTS:
The Foundation is
independent from the Monona Grove School District
and the Monona Grove Board of Education. However,
the Foundation will give the Board of Education
written notice of any funds awarded and will not
award funds for projects which are inconsistent
with the educational mission of the Monona Grove
School District. The Foundation may use school
facilities as a meeting place and as a registered
office.
A board of
directors governs the operations of the Foundation.
Directors are elected to two-year terms, and may be
reelected. All directors serve without pay.
Except for
operational expenses, all funds received will be
expended to fulfill the Foundation's objectives and
on behalf of the Monona Grove School District. The
size and number of grants given is governed by the
funds available, and Board decisions.
The
Foundation will accept any size and type of gift.
However, the Foundation reserves the right to
reject any gift that it determines, within its
exclusive discretion, to be inappropriate. Cash,
bequests, memorials, and other property
contributions are greatly appreciated. The Board
intends to apply for charitable, tax-exempt status
so as to provide additional assurance to
contributors that gifts to the Foundation are tax
deductible. Please give generously.
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