Rotary Club of Hendersonville

The Rotary Club of Hendersonville, NC

Education Grants Committee Action Plan

Purpose :    This committee receives and considers applications from public and private school teachers in Henderson County for grants to develop unique teaching tools and methods in their classrooms; and makes grants totaling around $25,000 in June of each year.

Structure:       The chair recruits committee members throughout the year. There are quarterly meetings in the first half of the year. Monthly meetings the last half, with e-mail communication as needed.  

Timing and Sequence :            The bulk of this committee's work         is carried out in March- getting grant applications out through the board of education, April/May- receive and review grants. May/June- award grants, present program to the club.

Budget : $30,000. all for teacher projects.        

Reporting Requirements:       As needed to program director, president and general membership.

Unique Requirements/Action Steps (Please be thorough and specific):                 In an attempt to take the grants activity to the next level of service, this year we have instituted as a test case a project (Writing Buddies) where we not only funded the project through a grant but 25 Rotarians are acting as writing mentors to these students. It is a way to not only give money once a year but provide members an opportunity to serve as a non cash resource, specifically manpower. Every 2 weeks the mentors and students exchange their composition books.

In April grant applications go out to the teachers through the board of education announcement system.

In May the grants committee electronically reviews all proposals and determines which grants will be funded and at what level.

In June the grants committee will present the general meeting program inviting representative teachers to speak about their grant experiences.