Meeting Article
GLENDALE EDUCATION FOUNDATION DISCUSS EXPENDITURES
(COALPORT) - At the September 24th meeting of the Glendale Education Foundation, the board viewed treasurer Michelle Sawyer’s fiscal report of enumerated income and expenditures up to June 30, 2018, as well as her regular treasurer’s report. Thanks to a record $12,300 earned in the 14th annual Foundation Golf Tournament in June, this has jump-started the income, where, combined with the $4,600 annual donations received from Glendale school district payroll deductions, has readied the budget for over $17,000 in funded allocations for this school.
The largest of these annual allocations are the “Challenge Grants for Teachers”, which provides 20 educators up to $500 ($10,000 budgeted) to fund unique student-centered classroom or school-wide projects. Teachers have until October 1st to turn in their grant proposals, which are evaluated by the scholarship/grant subcommittee, to be voted on at next month’s meeting—with checks going out on November 1, 2018.
In other news, the board:
The largest of these annual allocations are the “Challenge Grants for Teachers”, which provides 20 educators up to $500 ($10,000 budgeted) to fund unique student-centered classroom or school-wide projects. Teachers have until October 1st to turn in their grant proposals, which are evaluated by the scholarship/grant subcommittee, to be voted on at next month’s meeting—with checks going out on November 1, 2018.
In other news, the board:
- voted to approve an updated “community service form” that is used to log hours of service that’s part of the Foundation’s “Viking Achievement Awards” for grades 7-9. The revision provides students with examples of what are true community (or school) service tasks—and now aligns with the high school criteria.
- heard from scholarship committee chair Maryann Stackhouse, who listed the five senior students who have currently turned in proposals to officially apply for this year’s $2,000 “Dr. Edward B. Turchick Scholarship” sponsored by the foundation.
- reviewed the new “scholarship brochure” that was designed by foundation executive director Richard W. Snyder II, and mailed by the high school guidance department to every parent of senior students—to better explain the accompanied list of all local scholarships. The brochure has received good reviews from parents as it details the scholarships by category, encourages the parents to stress the importance of this ‘free money’ for high education (*which total between $25,800 to over $83,000!), lists necessary forms and deadlines, and delineates other scholarships to which Glendale students can also apply.
- announced that anyone who would like to purchase a 25% Shopping Pass at Boscov’s Department Store as part of their “Friends Helping Friends” program set for Tuesday, October 16, 2018. Cost of the shopping pass is only $5.00 which goes directly to the Foundation, and can be acquired from Mr. Snyder or any board member.