Quick take
- The Marshall Education Foundation awarded more than $86,000 during its annual Grant Giveaway Day, with checks delivered Oct. 27, the Marshall News Messenger reported.
- Fifty-nine teachers, grade level teams, campus administrators and other staff got grants, board President Christy Godwin said. $35,395 will benefit entire grade levels and $36,687 entire campuses.
- Projects include a hands on DNA science program, a mobile lab cart, more pianos for Price T. Young’s Fine Arts Academy and a mobile health cart so a nurse can bring care to students.
- Applications open at the start of the school year and close in September. The foundation reviews them without knowing who applied.
Members of the Marshall Education Foundation went from campus to campus in Marshall ISD handing out checks for this year’s Grant Giveaway Day. The total came to more than $86,000, and every school in the district benefited, board President Christy Godwin told the Marshall News Messenger. Photos with the story show the checks were delivered Oct. 27.
“This year, 59 teachers, grade-level teams, campus administrators, and other staff members received grants, with many receiving funding for more than one project,” Godwin said. Of the total, $35,395 will benefit entire grade levels and $36,687 entire campuses. She said 84% of the money will reach beyond a single classroom.
Where the money goes
- A hands-on DNA science program
- A mobile lab cart
- More pianos for Price T. Young’s Fine Arts Academy, where the piano class has grown
- “Care on the Move,” a mobile health cart that lets a nurse bring care to students so they miss less class time
How the grants work
The nonprofit was started in 2011 to support education in the district. Teachers and staff can apply for money for extra programs and materials. Applications open at convocation at the start of the school year and close in September, the paper reported. Applicants describe what they need, who it will serve and what it will cost.
Godwin said applications are reviewed blindly, so the foundation doesn’t know who applied or which campus a request came from until decisions are made. This account is based on the News Messenger’s interview with Godwin; we did not find a separate foundation press release that repeats the dollar totals. More information is on the foundation’s Marshall ISD page.