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OUR STORY
The Clinton Education Foundation was
founded in the spring of 2006 to:
* promote, augment and improve
public school education in Clinton by providing
funding and other resources to the Clinton Public
Schools above and beyond what is provided by
federal, state, and local governments;
* provide financial resources for
initiatives that increase awareness of, involvement
in, and support for public school education; and
* work collaboratively with the
Board of Education, administration, and staff of the
Clinton Public Schools, and with other agencies, to
support initiatives and activities that will expand
and/or enhance public school education in Clinton.
People interested in furthering these
goals are invited to do so through gifts, bequests,
or participation in related activities. The Clinton
Education Foundation
(CEF)
is a 5Ol(c)3, non-profit,
tax-exempt organization that is independent of, but
working in partnership with, the Clinton Board of
Education. This means that qualifying donations are
tax exempt.
CEF is governed by a Board of
Directors that meets on a regular basis. Membership
of the Board includes business people, parents,
educators, and others who are interested in
promoting public schools of excellence. All members
of the Board are unpaid volunteers.
To date, CEF has made awards
under the Brett Renfrew Memorial Scholarship
Program; augmented funds from the Town for a new
playground at the Joel School; instituted the
Albert E. Coviello Educator Grant program; and
established a grant program for students in
third to twelfth grades.
The Brett Renfrew Scholarship Program
has provided stipends for students who wish to
follow a dream that will help foster their growth
and development. Students have used the scholarship
monies to defray college costs, to travel overseas,
to enroll in a summer enrichment program, to develop
an artistic talent, and to participate in any other
activity that will allow them to pursue a personal goal.
The Albert A. Coviello Educator
grants have provided funds to members of the
Clinton Public Schools' staff to pursue projects
that could not be funded through traditional
channels. Some of the grants that have
been awarded to teachers have enabled them to
purchase equipment for the Morgan and Joel
physical education departments and software for
the Morgan School math department; to provide
transportation and supplies for
interdisciplinary programs Joel and intra-grade
collaborations at Joel and Pierson; for a
workshop to facilitate an Amnesty International
project at The Morgan School; and to augment
funds for a multi-media program at the Eliot
School's 2010 Healthy Choices Day.
The CEF Student Grant program was
instituted in 2009 to help fulfill CEF's mission
to enhance the education of students of the
Clinton Public Schools. The grants are
provided to students in grades three through
twelve who express a passion for the arts,
academics, or athletics. To date, students
have used grants to attend a summer
architectural program at Carnegie Mellon
University; to supplement funds for the study of
art, music, and dance; to attend a summer
cheerleading program; and to travel across the
country to participate in a community service
program.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the CEF is to:
- Provide funding and other resources to promote augment and
improve public school education in Clinton, Connecticut;
- Provide financial resources for initiatives that increase
awareness of, involvement in and support for public school
education;
- Work collaboratively with the Clinton Board of Education and the
administration and staff of Clinton Public Schools to assist,
sponsor, and support initiatives and activities that will expand
and/or enhance public school education in Clinton, Connecticut; and
- Otherwise engage in any lawful act and activity consistent with
the foregoing for which corporations may be formed under the Act (CT
Revised Nonstock Corporation Act).
BOARD MEMBERS
Paul Serenbetz, President
Dave Adams,
Treasurer
Jan Karcich, Secretary
Maribeth Breen
Deborah Grass
Linda Gworek
James McCusker
Missy Mitko
Kate Madura
Maria Moran
Susan Schreck
Eileen Smith
Janet
Terribile
Gina Wohlke
Jack Cross,
ex officio
CORE VALUES
- Excellence: Providing the Clinton community with resources
to support initiatives in the Clinton public schools which challenge
students faculty and other groups to pursue excellence in education
- Inclusiveness: Embracing diversity in the Clinton
education community, with a commitment to understanding and
addressing the shared and unique needs of all members of that
community
- Service Responsiveness: Understanding that our focus is on
service to our students, staff, schools, School District and
community, and that this service is provided in a timely and
thoughtful manner
- Integrity and Credibility: Conducting business according
to the highest ethical principles and serving as trustworthy
stewards of CEF resources
- Collaboration: Recognizing that we can accomplish our
purpose only with the strong support and partnership of other
individuals, businesses, and groups who share our vision
- Philanthropy: Believing that ethical and effective
fundraising are the cornerstones of philanthropy and that CEF will
offer the Clinton community a vehicle for philanthropy focused on
pursuing excellence in public education
- Stewardship and Accountability: Acknowledging our
responsibility to report on our activities to our donors and the
community-at-large
MISSION
"To enhance public education in the Clinton
Public Schools."
The core activities through which CEF fulfills this mission include
program/project grants to teachers and students and the administration
of the Brett Renfrew Memorial Scholarship.
VISION
Clinton Public Education will develop the intellectual, social,
emotion and physical talents of our children to achieve their maximal
potential.
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