CORVALLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

Academic and Enrichment Grants: IMAGINE grants of $70,341 were used to encourage innovative ideas that advance equity and students' experiences in their school communities such as projects in art, business, music, physical education, gardening, math, reading, writing, science, aquaculture, and science field trips; and $12,907 was used for 14 YEA! (Youth Empowerment and Action) grants for innovative, student-driven projects to fund an art exhibit, mural, journalism club, supplies for several sports activities, engineering, robotics, and restoring a riparian habitat. Graduation Rate Intervention funds of $46,111 were used to fund summer classes for students at risk of not graduating from high school on time. These summer programs served 600 students, who received a total of 96 high school credits during the summer. Also, $27,785 was spent for alternative middle school programs to provide certain students with smaller class sizes and more individual attention; these programs served 35 students. Through our Golden Apple Awards program, we awarded four stipends totaling $3,360 to honor outstanding teachers and staff. Through our endowed scholarship program, we awarded scholarships totaling $16,675 to help 15 high school seniors pursue their post-secondary education. In addition, $3,447 was spent for professional development for teachers, and $21,033 was spent on school staff wellbeing and retention by providing staff with meals and tokens of appreciation and support. Donated services of $4,000 were used for printing for Graduation Rate Interventions and $350 for videography for Golden Apple Awards.