Marion Fund

Hall of Fame

2009 Recipients Listed Below

The Marion Fund

The Marion Fund is an internal grant program through the Marion Independent School District (MISD) Foundation and Alumni Association for the faculty and staff of the MISD. The Fund supports the educational experience and enhances opportunities for the students of the District. This unique opportunity is available to only a handful of districts across the country.

The Board of Trustees for the Foundation distributes these funds after a review and selection process. The Marion Fund committee, a nine-person group consisting of one district alumni, two district parents, two community members, two district teachers, and two district administrators, carefully reviews the applications, narrows the pool, then hears presentations from finalists.

Guidelines as of December 2007 include:

ü Requests for funding for capital improvements will NOT be reviewed via the Marion Fund grant process.

ü New, previously partially funded, or previously denied grant requests are eligible for review via the Marion Fund grant process.

ü Previously fully funded grant requests are NOT eligible for review via the Marion Fund grant process. These projects are now considered “on-going.” Please contact the Foundation for alternative funding sources.

ü If a grant request is fully funded at the conclusion of the 2008 grant cycle, the Selection Committee will deem it “on-going” making it ineligible for future funding via the Marion Fund grant process. Please contact the Foundation for alternative funding sources.

ü Collaborations between buildings and/or among faculty are encouraged and preferred.

ü All requests must show evidence of efforts made to secure funding from sources other than the Marion Fund/Marion Foundation.

ü If a requested project requires on-going funds, the applicant and/or administrator must demonstrate viable resources for future funding and a willingness to maintain the project with or without Marion Fund support.

ü The Building Administrator must sign AND provide a statement regarding why the department budget does not include this project.

ü If applicable, the Executive Director of Technology must sign AND provide a statement of acceptance or rejection (may or may not impact the decision of the selection committee).

ü Selection Committee members are encouraged to and may contact applicants during the review process to ask clarifying questions.

ü Applications must be typed. The cover letter may be submitted in legible print. Submissions may be sent via school mail or via fax to 377-4692 (ATTN Foundation) no later than the determined date in February.

Congratulations 2009 Marion Fund Recipients - $7,500 was allocated!

Project: Math Manipulatives

Lead Applicant: Terri Schmidt & Teresa Haag
School: Starry Elementary School

Purpose: To provide mathematical intervention to assist kindergarteners achieve one year's growth.

   Project: Smile & Sweat
    Lead Applicant: Alan Read & Lindsay Pipho
    School: Vernon Middle School

Purpose: To provide students with special physical needs appropriate equipment for physical ed.

    Project: Ready for Reference
    Lead Applicant: Michelle Walker
    School: Starry and Emerson Elementary Schools

Purpose: To update the currently outdated encyclopedias and other reference materials.

     Project: Desperate for DVDs
    Lead Applicants: Michelle Walker
    School: Starry and Emerson Elementary Schools

Purpose: To provide updated equipment to the elementary schools with DVDs vs. VCR tapes.

    Project: Stretch 'em Farther...Even Farther
    Lead Applicant: Larry Munson
    School: Starry and Emerson Elementary Schools

Purpose: To provide enhanced learning through reading and science enrichment activities.

    Project: Energy Audit
    Lead Applicant: Amy Tursi
    School: Marion High School

Purpose: To engage students in problem solving by observing and evaluation energy efficiency.

    Project: Choir Risers
    Lead Applicant: Kari Scherbring
    School: Vernon Middle School

Purpose: To offset fundraising initiative to purchase choir risers to enhance rehearsal & performance.

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LaNisha Cassell
Nancy Thornton

777 South 15th Street, PO Box 606
Marion, Iowa 52302

(319) 377-4691 x. 1110
Fax (319) 377-4692

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