ROE Mini-Grant

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This Year only online submission applications will be accepted.

ROE 46 MINI-GRANT PROGRAM

Spring Application Period

2008-2009

$250 (MAX.) AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL CREATIVE PROJECTS

To:        Teachers in ROE #46

From:    The ROE #46 Advisory Board

Topic:   2008-2009 Mini-Grants

The Regional Office is offering an opportunity for an individual to receive up to $250; or, a group to receive up to $750 in the form of a mini-grant. Have you been personally funding some special student project or creative classroom unit? Has your creativity been thwarted by out-of-pocket expenses? Has your school or a subunit (grade level, department, etc) considered a cooperative mini-grant effort? Could some of our money make your idea work?    READ ON!

   In the last ten years, the ROE has awarded over $32,000 to fully or partially fund 130 projects. If interested, you must complete a short application form describing your idea, explaining how it will be aligned with the Illinois Learning (or Early Learning) Standards, and listing specifically how the money you are requesting will be spent. The application must be received by June 16^th, and the recipients will be notified by July 7^th.

Each former recipient submitted a required summary report at the conclusion of his/her project. These are available at our office if you would like to peruse some of them. Attached is a list of former recipients of mini-grants. Please avail yourself of the opportunity to contact any of these former recipients for grant writing tips or if you think their projects could be adapted or shared with your classes. (That is part of the application agreement.)

This Year only online submission applications will be accepted.

R. O. E. MINI -GRANT PROGRAM

Spring Application Period

ROE MINI-GRANT FORM: 2008-2009

$250 ( MAX .) AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL CREATIVE PROJECTS

$750 ( MAX .) FOR GROUP PROJECTS DEVELOPED SCHOOL WIDE BY DEPARTMENT, GRADE LEVEL OR OTHER SUBGROUPS

WHO MAY APPLY?

Any school district educator(s) served by the ROE for the counties of Brown, Cass, Morgan and Scott interested in developing innovative classroom projects for the 2008-09 school year. Awards will be granted on a non-competitive basis but priority will be reserved for innovation, creativity, teacher/student interactivity, educational value and the willingness of the participant(s) to share methods and results.

WHAT MUST I DO?

Complete the Mini-Grant Application form and in so doing:

1.      Be specific about the costs involved and what you hope to accomplish with your purchase. Generally, requests for consumables and materials that the district should supply may not be considered.

2.      Include any additional charges such as shipping and handling, installation, etc. with the purchase costs.

3.      Be specific about your project’s alignment with the Illinois Learning Standards/Illinois Early Learning Standards.

4.      Receive approval of the application from your principal.

5.   Submit the application online. Note: by submitting the application you are stating that your principal has approved your project.



WHEN ARE PROPOSALS DUE?

All complete grant applications must be submitted online on or before June 16, 2008 .

HOW WILL GRANTS BE AWARDED?

Grant proposals will be reviewed by the Brown/Cass/Morgan/Scott Regional Office of Education Advisory Board. Awards will vary based upon the project, its impact on student learning and the size of the applying group. Winners will be notified by July 7, 2008 , of their funded amounts. The total annual amount available for mini-grants will be based upon retaining a sound fiscal balance in the institute fund.

ROE MINI-GRANT FORM: 2008-2009

SUMMARY OF MINI -GRANT APPLICATIONS

1998-2007 (10 Grant periods)

·        Number submitted (total dollars): 199 ($63,504.84)

·        Number fully or partially funded (total dollars): 86($21,247.22) + 44 ($11,028.47)

Reasons for rejection of proposals (# of applications affected):

The plan was not creative/innovative/original.

The goals of the plan were vague.

No budget costs were submitted.

Budget costs were not specific or itemized.

Expenses were unreasonably high for plan presented.

Money would be used to supplement existing program/curriculum.

Capital equipment requested should be district funded.

Materials requested were available free through ROE Professional Development library.

Materials will be purchased through other sources.

Grant money would be supplementing an outside agency.

Project not student-centered.

·        Project not aligned with Illinois learning standards.

·        Costs were not matched with intended activities.

·        Project was received after deadline.

·        Applicant left region.

·        Goals are primarily equipment-based.

·        Goals are attainable without funding.

·        Funds were supplementing similar projects for which funding had been granted.

Mini-Grant Recipients (1998-2007)

A-C Central

   Pam Thornley (Jr. High)

Beardstown

   Patty White (Music), Kris Lewis (HS Lang. Arts), Georgeanne Osmer (HS

   Health), Bert Tracy (HS Science), Joanne Kirchner (3^rd)

Bluffs

   Mekelle Neathery (3^rd), Linda Sapp (1^st), Linda Hoots (HS English), Tracy

   Anderson (5^th)

Brown County

   Barb Miller (Jr. High), Sandy Prather (Jr. High), Heather Hill (1^st), Lana

   Nuessen (1^st), Roberta Young (3^rd), Kathy Yingling (HS Careers), K-4

   teachers

Franklin

   Linda Cline (Jr. High Science), Jamie Paluska (1^st), Diane Roberts (Jr.

   High Math), Bonnie Fitch (Jr. High)

Meredosia

   Connie Ross (Primary EMH), Tina Kackley (Kind.), Lezlie Fuhr

   (HS Journalism)

Triopia

   Connie Foley (Kind.), Ed Anderson (HS Science), Susan Meyer (5^th/6^th),

   Judy Aufdenkamp (3^rd), Ken Bradbury (HS English), Joyce Surratt (1^st)

Virginia

   Lisa Haley (HS Science), Janet Dillow (3^rd), Carol Smith (1^st), Lisa Doyle

   (Jr. High Lang. Arts)

Waverly

   Robin Lowder (Primary), Rachel Chamberlain (1^st), Sherrie Baker (1^st)

Winchester

   Darlene Gibson (Music), James Johnessee (HS Agriculture), Shirley

   Wright-Jacquot (1^st), Tracy Eisenhauer (PE), Tara Moore (5th)

Jacksonville High School

   James Chelsvig (Social Studies), Valerie Crabill (EMH), Rachel Smith

   (Lang. Arts), Vicki Schnelton (Business), Judene Stock (Home Econ.),

   Brian Hall (EMH)

Turner Jr. High

   Diane Artus (Music), Ardythe Sommerville (Science), Janet Chipman,

   Lang. Arts), Tim Chipman (Lang. Arts), EMH staff

Jacksonville Elementary Schools

   Alyson Karsgaard (2^nd), Leslie Terwische (3^rd), Bridget Rahe (4^th), Martha

   Alexander (2^nd), Linda VanAken (4^th), Don Jolly (6^th), Kelly Hunter (2^nd),

   Carol Kilver (4^th), Nancy Jolly (Kind.), Rebecca Bourne (2^nd), Pat

   Manker (3^rd), Marilyn Mayberry (1^st/2^nd), Judy Marshall (1^st), Linda Curtis

   (1^st), Beth Hurst (Kind.), Marilyn Kimmons (4^th), Elizabeth Smith

   (Title 1), Jennifer Stendback (1^st), Becky Piechowski (Title 1), Kim

   Rainey (1^st), Suzi Newman (2^nd), Emily English (Kind.), Jennifer

   McAdams (3^rd), Lisa Bloome (6^th), Jo Anderson (K-6 LD)

4-Rivers Special Ed. Coop.

   Rhonda Masey (Garrison), Mary Steelman (Early Child.), Valerie Black

   (Early Child.), Becky Virgin (Early Child.), Carol Link (Early Child.)

I.S.D.

   Debra Lotz (0-3 program)

ROE Alternative Schools/Gifted Program

   Erin Emery, Susan Davis, Jane Post, ARC staff, Sara Brown (Voc. Coord)

Our Saviour School

   Rhonda Long (6^th), Stacey Worrell (4^th), Sue Scheets (5^th), Mindy

   Bradshaw (7^th/8^th), Jan Johanningmeier

Routt

   Scott Maruna (Science)

St. Mary’s School

   Mary Weronko (Kindergarten)

Salem Lutheran

   Steve Rensner (7^th/8^th)

Trinity Lutheran

   Linda Wright (3^rd/4^th)

Westfair Christian Academy

   Karen Donohoo (Science)

ROE MINI-GRANT FORM: 2008-2009

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