Grants are awarded annually to all
public schools in the Mequon-Thiensville
School District (MTSD).
In 2006, a Grants Advisory Committee (GAC)
was formed to address the shift in the
Foundation's grant funding focus due to
the fiscal pressure facing the school
district. The committee continues to be
the mechanism to assist the Foundation
in identifying meaningful funding
opportunities.
The committee is comprised of
representatives from the
Mequon-Thiensville School District
(elementary/middle school/high school
teachers and principals, specialists and
district administrators), our Executive
Director and Foundation board members.
Fund allocation is determined by the GAC
with the Board of Directors' approval.
The mission of the committee is to
identify, prioritize and communicate the
needs of the district in order to advise
district and funding leadership on the
use of private money based on the
immediate and long-range goals of the
district.
Priority is given to the following:
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Funding essential programs "at risk"
due to budgetary pressure.
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Funding new programs/projects
designed to assist the classroom
teacher as class sizes rise and the
needs of students increase.
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Continue to support innovative
efforts to provide academically
challenging programs that prepare
our students for life after high
school.
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Support efforts to explore
alternative education delivery
models.
Grants are awarded throughout the school
year, with the majority awarded in the
Spring.
