The mission of SD 113A Educational Foundation is to acquire and distribute financial and other resources to the Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District and to provide activities that will enhance and extend the quality of education for all students. Our goal is to provide students with expanded learning opportunities. It is intended that the Foundation will operate independently from the District 113A and the Board of Education, and outside the normal budgetary process.
APPLICATION
Requests can be submitted by district teachers, administrators, and school personnel. District parents and community members are encouraged to share ideas for programs with eligible applicants. Grant requests must be submitted on the Grant Application Form and must be approved by the school principal. Forms are available here. The Foundation will consider grant applications during the posted grant request periods. The grant requests may be submitted online, by mail, or to the principal of the appropriate school.
PARTNERING
The Foundation encourages partnering with other teachers, schools, and PTOs with regard to grant writing and grant use. It is our intent to have an ongoing partnership with each of these groups to extend the reach of Foundation grants to as many children as possible.
FUNDING RESTRICTIONS
In order to maintain our independence from the District 113A Board of Education’s budgetary process, the Foundation will not fund teacher stipends, transportation to conferences or any operating expenses. We provide funding for new and expanding educational opportunities.
SELECTION
The Foundation Board will approve an annual budget that establishes funds available for distribution within the academic year. The board will review all applications, and each application will be evaluated for compliance with the Foundation’s philosophy and goals using the Grant Rubric. The Foundation Board of Directors will make the final selections at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting.
EVALUTION
The Foundation requests a Grant Evaluation Form submitted by all grant recipients one month from conclusion of the project or one month from the conclusion of the school year in which the program was implemented. New grant applications will not be considered from previous grant recipients if evaluations remain outstanding.