Panhandle Alliance For Education Inc

TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AND PROVIDE BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY BUILDING AN INDEPENDENT, COMMUNITY- BASED FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SEE SCHEDULE O.

PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION'S TEACHER GRANTS ARE AWARDED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO TEACHERS WHO COMPETE FOR AVAILABLE FUNDS. AWARDS ARE BASED ON INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, IMPACT ON EDUCATION, AND A COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY, LAB AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, ROBOTICS, MATH AND BOOK CLUBS, AND MORE. THERE WERE 46 TEACHER GRANTS AWARDED THIS FISCAL YEAR. SINCE 2003, APPROXIMATELY 849 GRANTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED, TOTALING A DIRECT INVESTMENT IN OUR CLASSROOMS OF MORE THAN 2 MILLION.

PAFES EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY PROGRAM INCLUDES BORN TO READ AND READY FOR KINDERGARTEN. BORN TO READ KITS, FULL OF READING INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY, ARE GIVEN TO EVERY NEW MOM WHO GIVES BIRTH AT BONNER GENERAL HOSPITAL. APPROXIMATELY 240 KITS ARE DISTRIBUTED EACH YEAR. READY FOR KINDERGARTEN IS A PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS OLD, GIVING PARENTS TOOLS AND INFORMATION THEY NEED TO PREPARE THEIR CHILDREN FOR STARTING SCHOOL. 90% OF READY FOR KINDERGARTEN GRADUATES HAVE ENTERED SCHOOL TESTING AT OR ABOVE KINDERGARTEN READINESS LEVELS SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2008. THESE WORKSHOPS SERVE OVER 150 FAMILIES EACH YEAR.

DISTRICT-WIDE STRATEGIC PROGRAMS ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION TO WORK TOGETHER TO MEET A NEED (OR NEEDS) OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. RECOMMENDATIONS OF CURRENT REQUESTS ARE PRESENTED BY LPOSD SUPERINTENDENT AND LPOSD CURRICULUM DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW BY THE PAFE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE REQUESTS MUST MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA TO QUALIFY AS A DISTRICT-WIDE STRATEGIC PROGRAM. THESE INITIATIVES MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S STRATEGIC PLAN; MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION'S MISSION STATEMENT; AND MUST HAVE CLEAR TARGET PERFORMANCE GOALS WITH CLEAR MEANS TO EVALUATE PROGRESS TOWARD GOALS. IT IS PREFERRED FOR THE INITIATIVES TO BE INNOVATIVE AND RESEARCH-BASED; TO HAVE A POSITIVE, SYSTEMIC EFFECT OVER TIME FOR TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND ADMINISTRATORS; SHOULD IMPROVE STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENT; SHOULD CREATE A PARTNERSHIP, EITHER IN-KIND OR FINANCIAL BETWEEN LPOSD AND PAFE; AND SHOULD NOT REPLACE AN EXISTING TAXPAYER SUPPORTED PROGRAM. THESE INITIATIVES WILL BE REVIEWED AT THE STATED END OF THE PROGRAM, IN CONJUNCTION WITH SCHOOL PERSONNEL, TO DETERMINE IF PAFE FUNDING WILL CONTINUE. PAFE FUNDED 130,000 TOTAL IN STRATEGIC INITIATIVES FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2021- 2022: 1.40,000 - PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES (PLC) TRAINING FOR STAFF IN ORDER TO BETTER ADDRESS LEARNING GAPS DUE TO COVID 19. 2.45,000 - FUNDS FOR MUSICAL FLEET FOR SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS INSTEAD OF FAMILIES RENTING INSTRUMENTS. COVID 19 AFFECTED BAND ENROLLMENT; STUDY OF MUSIC HELPS WITH DECISION MAKING, FOCUS, PROBLEM SOLVING, ETC. 3.45,000 - COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS VIDEO PRODUCTION FOR CAREER SKILLS AND INSIGHT FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. ENCOURAGES LOCAL BUSINESSES TO PARTNER WITH LPOSD FOR INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS. THE PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION CREATED THIS PROGRAM TO HELP INFORM OUR LOCAL RESIDENTS ABOUT IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATION IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES BOTH SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES TO A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS AND A WEBSITE BLOG. IN ADDITION, PAFE COMMUNICATIONS ARE DIRECTED TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY WHO HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO GRADUATING SENIORS, AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISTRICT'S PERFORMANCE COMPARED TO STATE AND NATIONAL STATISTICS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES INFORMING THE PUBLIC ABOUT SCHOOL FUNDING AND THE USE OF PAFE'S FUNDRAISING ASSETS TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE TEACHING, LEARNING, AND SCHOOL MANAGEMENT. PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION ALSO PROVIDED FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF 215,000 FOR ENDOWMENTS HELD BY THE IDAHO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND THE INNOVIA FOUNDATION FOR PERPETUAL FUNDING OF THE OPERATING GRANTS FOR THE LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT.