Grants

This page provides information about the granting process, application for grant requests, criteria for acceptance,
and recent history of grants made by the Fund.

Grant Process

Grant Request Application

Criteria for Grant Selection

Recent Grants Funded

Grant Process Our Board follows a step by step process for deciding how to allocate grants.  There are two funding sessions per year - once in the Fall/Winter and once in the Spring. When Who What Sept/October   Grants Committee chairs Update grants presentation Assign/confirm committee school representatives October GC School Representatives Contact principals, remind them of timeline, offer to provide information at staff meeting, Ensure that grants forms are available at schools Thru Dec Teachers Submit Grant proposals for approval to principals Thru Dec Teachers Submit approved grant requests to BOE business office Thru Dec BOE Business Office Grants requests distributed and reviewed/approved by technology lead or curriculum head as appropriate Thru Dec Grants Chair/Co Chair  Acknowledges receipt of grant request and communicates expected process/award timeline by email to teacher Thru Dec Grant Chair/school representative Reviews grant for completeness and clarity – school representative contacts teacher if adjustments are required prior to committee review.  Chair registers grants into initial spreadsheet summary of grants Jan 2   Winter Session Grant Deadline Early Jan Grants Chair Call meeting of committee Grant Packages (copies of all grants) created and distributed for review by committee members.  Distribute spreadsheet summary of grants by email Early Jan Ed Fund Treasurer/Board Establish Grant session budget (range) Early Jan Grant Committee Meet and evaluate grant requests for award.  Mid -Late Jan Grant Chair/Co-chair Notification of funding decisions sent via e-mail and letters out to teachers and principals Late Jan Grant Chair Alert Ed Fund Treasurer and President of Check amount to be cut, provide him/her with final spreadsheet. Late Jan, early Feb Ed Fund Treasurer Provide check covering the grant award to BOE Business office.  Spring Session - March GC School representatives Late March - Remind Schools of May deadline, Collect grants through April and early May.  Process as above. June 1   Spring Session Deadline June 20   Awards notification complete   Grant Request Applications Click on the links below to download a copy of the application form in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF) formats.  If you have neither program installed, you may download a free reader from Adobe. Application in Word format(.doc) Application in Adobe format(.pdf) Criteria for Grant Selection All aspects of the Education Fund Grant Required Information form must be completed for consideration of a Grant Proposal. All proposals from the professional teaching staff that show promise of making significant contribution to the programs of the Westfield Public Schools are given careful consideration. Since funds available for distribution are limited, The Education Fund favors making grants for projects not capable of being funded from the Westfield Public School District budget. The Education Fund encourages proposals from all curriculum areas, in addition to extracurricular activities and programs that affect student life and behavior. Applications from all district schools and grade levels are considered. The Education Fund supports activities not provided in the standard school budget with the intent that these activities will have a lasting, positive impact on students. Grants are available for definite programs and for projects covering a specified period of time. Grants of any size will be considered. The Fund is interested in worthwhile projects that will enhance and compliment existing programs, or innovative and creative projects that will enrich current curricula. Any unexpended funds must be returned to The Education Fund. The Education Fund does not provide funds for travel expenses, salaries or the cost of substitute teachers, reimbursement or retro funding for projects substantially or already completed, and equipment or supplies provided by the standard school district budget. Education Fund - Winter 2007 Spring Grants Funded Following is the list of recently funded grants: Grant name Schools/ curriculum to benefit Teacher/Benefits Description Technology Upgrade for Visual Arts Roosevelt Intermediate School Robert Greenwood (Art Teacher) RIS faculty and students Technology to support existing video library for the Art Department in RIS (digital projector) Getting Smarter with Smart Board Technology McKinley Elementary School Lauren Brunt (1st Grade Teacher) 1st grade students Smart Board Technology for 1st graders Bridge Design Westfield High School Anita O’Neal (Special Services Supervisor) High School Special Education students Technology to expand the existing “printing company” run by high school special education students Group Counseling Workshop Westfield High School Stephen Maczynski (Director of Guidance) High School students Provide training and resources to establish a group counseling program Visiting Poet Series Westfield High School John Cheddar (Instructor of English) High School students Visiting Poet Program Building Scientists and Historians One Level at a Time McKinley Elementary School Kim Conklin/April Krihak/Cathy McGarry 1st grade students Sets of non-fiction books related to the district’s science and social studies curricula for first grade class libraries

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