Grants

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GRANTS PROGRAM

The Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation Grant Program is designed to encourage unique and innovative ideas that will improve the educational process and enhance the learning experience of students in the district.

Grant applications may be submitted three times a year with due dates:

February 3, April 6, and Sept. 7, 2012

Grant notifications are made the following month

Funds for approved grants are available for 12 months

Goals of the Grants Program Include:

Increasing student learning in areas related to the grant	Building connections with families and the community
Improving student academic performance and social behavior	Inspiring innovation in teaching and learning
Developing a collaborative teacher learning community	Serving as a pilot for possible District-wide implementation

Priorities will be given to grant applications which:

Collaborate across school boundaries. Example, a project that would be of benefit to students at both Papillion Junior High and La Vista Junior High would be given higher priority if the grant includes both schools and has the support from both schools.
Collaborate between teams of two or more teachers to support innovative projects in a particular academic area.
Incorporate matching funds or community resources
Demonstrate potential widespread application.
Are research based to show effective results
Are not currently eligible for support through the school’s budget

Projects considered low priority include:	Projects that will not be funded include:
Teacher training	Food
Consumable supplies	Babysitters
Registration Fees	Staff Salaries
Transportation	Textbooks
Rental Fees	Regular Classroom Materials
Replicated Projects	Programs of Limited Benefit
Field Trips

Once selected, the person submitting the request should be able to work on implementation immediately. Any Papillion-La Vista School employee, with the support of his/her principal/supervisor, is eligible to submit a grant request. Students or non-employees may ask an employee to submit an application on their behalf.

Grant applications should be sent to:

John Erickson, Director

Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation

1201 Golden Gate Dr, Papillion, NE 68046

402-829-1343

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