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What is the Bartlesville Public School Foundation? |
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An endowment for the Bartlesville Public Schools, founded in 1985 |
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A non-profit, tax exempt organization, {501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Tax Code} |
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A board consisting of approximately 21 members; also ex-officio members representing the School Board and School Administration |
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Regularly awards grants to teachers, programs and schools |
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Expands, enriches, enhances programs not otherwise funded by the district |
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What is the mission of the Foundation? |
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To help the Bartlesville Public School System maximize the quality of education for the youth of Bartlesville |
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To work closely with the School Board and School Administration to pursue the common goal of advancing the excellence of Bartlesville’s Public Schools |
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To maintain independence from the School Board and School Administration |
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Where does the Foundation get its money? |
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Generous individual donors |
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Memorials and bequests |
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Fund-raising events |
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Tributes |
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In-kind donations |
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How are funds handled? |
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Funds are carefully invested for maximum growth and safety |
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Over 2 million dollars have been awarded |
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How are grants selected? |
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Each grant program has a separate committee/Chairperson does not vote |
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BPSF Board makes final approval |
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Recipients furnish cost log and project report |
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What grant programs are provided? |
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Grants Program – available to any level within the Bartlesville Public School Systems (teachers, counselors, librarians, principals, or department heads) and given for new and innovative approaches to education that develop or supplement programs which stimulate thought and/or expand the existing curriculum. 2 cycles of grants given. |
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Professional Growth Program – established to promote professional improvement of teaching and management skills through attendance at seminars, conferences, workshops, etc. 3 cycles of grants given. |
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Experts Program - designed to provide funding and serve as a catalyst to initiate visits from a wide variety of experts with emphasis on face-to-face interaction between the expert and the students. Awarded monthly. |
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How is the Foundation unique among other education support groups in Bartlesville? |
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Only endowment exclusively for Bartlesville Public Schools |
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Endowment insures perpetual source of supplemental funding, but does not replace traditional state, local, and federal sources or alter the amount of these sources |
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Impacts teachers who impact students |
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Provides direct incentive/recognition of teachers |
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Encourages innovative, creative thinking |
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Rewards/encourages public educators at all levels |
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How do grant programs lead to overall inprovements of Bartlesville's quality of education? |
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Many projects funded by the foundation are actually used as models for other classrooms and/or pilot programs |
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Teachers who utilize new techniques often go on to train other teachers at their own site and throughout the district |
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Successful pilot programs spread city-wide and can possibly lead to changes in curriculum and programs |
