Mission
To promote and fund the best possible learning opportunities for all students in the White Salmon Valley School District by:
- Providing a stable source of supplemental funding
- Funding curriculum enhancement and professional development
- Seeking funds from other public/private organizations
Objectives
The Foundation will work in partnership with the School District to achieve the following objectives:
- Enrich school curriculum
- Support staff development
- Strengthen education, business and community partnerships
Funding Areas
The Foundation will fund curriculum enhancement in the form of grants. Administrators, teachers, staff, students sponsored by certified staff, parents and other community members, with the demonstrated support of the administrators may apply for funding. The following areas are considered funding priorities:
Enriching the depth and quality of core/elective courses and their associated materials at the high school, middle and elementary school levels.
Providing district leaders with funds to research, attend conferences, and otherwise search out the information to bring in the best professional development for our unique needs.
Creating partnerships with employers and the local community that result in opportunities for all students to connect with real-world experiences beyond the classroom that prepare them for future education.
Vision
Inspire Children, Empower Faculty, Motivate Students and Strengthen Community.
Policies
Among the policies that will guide operation of the Foundation are the following:
The Foundation will evaluate and fund grants that are identified as advancing the Foundation’s Vision, Mission and Objectives as defined in the application. Please see the grant application for specific funding priorities.
The Foundation will annually review funded grants as a means of evaluating and improving the effectiveness of the Foundation in achieving its Objectives.
The Foundation will attempt to provide support to the needs of students of all ability levels in its grant funding decisions.
The Foundation dedicates a minimum of 25% of all donations in a long term endowment to extend the work of the Foundation for future generations
