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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 the first award
under the Brett Renfrew Memorial Scholarship
Program; augmented funds from the Town for a new
playground at the Joel School; and is initiating a
Teacher Mini-Grant Program.
The Brett Renfrew Scholarship Program
will provide a stipend for students who wish to
follow a dream that will help foster their growth
and development, Students might use the scholarship
monies to defray college costs, to travel overseas,
to enroll in a summer enrichment program, to develop
an artistic talent, or to participate in any other
activity that will allow them to pursue some
personal goal.
Within the next year or two, through
the Town’s Capital Expenditure Plan, the playground
at Joel is scheduled for replacement. The proceeds
from CEF’s first annual golf tournament have been
ear-marked to augment this proj ect. Plans for the
next golf tournament are well advanced.
CEF plans to fund mini~grants for
teachers and administrators who are interested in
advancing innovative projects, above and beyond the
regular operating budget, that foster hands-on,
interdisciplinary, and experiential learning.
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
Maribeth Breen, President
Brett Amendola, Treasurer
Jane Eriksen, Secretary
Kim Buckley
William Calvert
Jack Gedney
Deborah Grass
Dennis Hammen
Bob Jones
Liz McCall
James McCusker
Susan Schreck
Paul Serenbetz
Al Coviello, 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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