Kilgore ISD Education Foundation Grants for
2018-2019 School Year
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January 15, 2019
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Grant Application Review Committee appointed
Approval of Application Process by the Board of Directors
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January 15, 2019
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Grant applications released. Call for grant applications from KISD staff
and administrators
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TBA
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Grant writing workshop for interested teachers
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February 15, 2019
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Applications due
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February 18-25, 2019
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Grant Committee Reviews Applications
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February 26, 2019
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Finalists Announced
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March 19, 2019
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Shark Tank Presentations by Finalist
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March 21, 2019
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Reviews completed and recommendations made to the
Board of Directors at a called meeting
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March 22, 2019
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Grants awarded—Grant Patrol
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March Board Meeting
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Grants accepted by the Board of Trustees and
recipients recognized at the Board meeting
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Purpose:
The Educator Initiative Program (EIP) is designed to encourage,
facilitate, recognize and reward innovative and creative instructional
approaches to the accomplishment of program objectives.
Persons Eligible to Apply for Grants:
Individuals or teams of individuals employed by Kilgore ISD who are
involved in the instruction of students or related support services benefiting
students.
Eligible Proposals:
Instructional
approaches or projects which meet the selection criteria.
Award of Funds:
The number of awards will
depend on funds available from the Kilgore ISD Education Foundation.
Due Date:
To be determined annually by the Foundation
Board of Directors, but typically in the Spring of each year.
Selection Criteria:
- The degree to which the proposal addresses important program objectives.
- The degree to which the proposal represents a creative or innovative approach to the accomplishment of objectives. (It should address a new project as opposed to one accomplished or under way)
- The degree to which sound evaluation procedures are incorporated in the proposal.
- The degree to which the proposal is clear and logical, including (a) specificity of objectives; (b) clarity of description of instructional procedures, methods or, treatments; and (c) correspondence among evaluative procedures, objectives and treatments.
Selection Process
- Application forms may be obtained at campus offices, by contacting the Superintendent's office or from the Education Foundation web page.
- Teacher initiated applications must be reviewed by the Campus Principal for congruence with campus programs and signed by the principal and/or the Superintendent’s designee.
- Applications are due to the KISD Administration Office for Superintendent consideration, by the published due date (February 15, 2019). Once approved by the superintendent, all approved applications will be submitted to the Education Foundation Grant Application Review Committee.
- Applications will be reviewed by the Grant Application Review Committee as determined by the Foundation Board of Directors.
- For each grant application submitted, the committee shall make one of the following recommendations: (a) disapproval; (b) disapproval with suggestions for resubmission; (c) approval with conditions and/or modifications; and (d) approval. Finalist will be announced February 26, 2019.
- Finalist will present his/her grant request on March 19 in person before the foundation board. (i.e. Shark Tank)
- Grant recipients chosen by the Education Foundation Board of Directors will be notified March 22 and recognized by the KISD Board of Trustees at the March Board meeting for formal acceptance of the grant.
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