EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. Grant 11/01/16 A. Broward Sheriff s Office Law Enforcement Trust Fund

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1 Grant 11/01/16 A Broward Sheriff s Office Law Enforcement Trust Fund New $10,000 (requested) The potential positive financial impact is $10,000. The source of funds is the Broward Sheriff s Office Law Enforcement Trust Fund. There is no additional financial impact to the District. District-wide Student Services Department 1. Andrea Fulcher, Substance Abuse/Expulsion Case Manager Student Services Department 2. Stephanie R. Pollard, Director Grants Administration & Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based assessment approach to improve substance abuse treatment outcomes by prescribing consistent treatment based on identified risk factors. The requested funding would continue the use of the SBIRT software and database by the current 8 agencies, including Broward County Public Schools (BCPS), as well as expand training and support to 12 additional agencies. There is a growing need for specific BCPS support personnel, Broward Sheriff s Office Child Protective Investigation Section, and community-based health and human services providers to be trained and have access to SBIRT. Specifically, BCPS school social workers and family counselors would benefit from the use of this program in working with students referred to them, including those leaving the Preventing Recidivism through Opportunities, Mentoring, Interventions, Support & Education program and other juvenile justice programs. BCPS has assigned a full-time social worker and family counselor to each high school; middle schools share these services. Expanding training would add approximately 120 users to the BCPS system. BCPS and its behavioral health partners seek to promote optimal health through drug abuse education and prevention in an effort to reduce risky behaviors as well as develop protective factors that prevent substance misuse among its student body. The SBIRT tool is attractive to these agencies because it is universal and features a follow up protocol conducted 90 days from the initial screening to measure the client s current level of substance use. The current SBIRT practitioners have screened approximately 1,550 atrisk individuals from October 2015 October By adding additional practitioners through the requested funding, it is anticipated the number of screenings will increase to approximately 4,000 individuals from October 2017 October SBIRT is a universal approach, nationally recognized, evidenced-based practice used to identify, reduce, and prevent problematic use, abuse, and dependence on alcohol and illicit drugs endorsed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Since implementation of SBIRT in Broward in 2014, the United Way of Broward reports 70 percent of adolescents screened have demonstrated a reduction of maladaptive behaviors as evidenced in the 90- day follow up screening. This data suggests the training, intervention, and accompanying resources are having a positive impact on the target youth population. This grant award is aligned to District Goal 2: Continuous Improvement by providing social workers and family counselors with SBIRT training to identify, reduce, and prevent substance abuse among students and allow students to increase attendance and focus on school work. GAGP staff were responsible for gathering application information, writing the executive summary for the Board agenda, preparing a hard copy of the file for record keeping, and tracking the grant through the ecivis grants management system. EE-1: Grant Applications - Post-Submission - 11/01/16 RSBM Page 1 of 11

2 Grant 11/01/16 B Dollar General Literacy Foundation* $2,000 (awarded) The positive financial impact is $2,000. The source of funds is the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. There is no additional financial impact to the District. Coconut Creek Elementary School Coconut Creek Elementary School 1. Michele Rothacker, Teacher Coconut Creek Elementary School 2. Karen Voss, Budget Support Specialist Business Support Center 3. Stephanie R. Pollard, Director Grants Administration & This grant will support the purchase of audio books at varying levels to meet the needs of students at Coconut Creek Elementary. The school will also purchase compact disc (CD) players, stereo jack boxes, and head sets for each classroom. After reading and listening to an audio CD with accompanying book, students will have the opportunity to participate in the Accelerated Reader (AR) program which measures comprehension on the selected story. Students will complete the AR comprehension test and achieve a passing score of 80 percent or higher 75 percent of the time. shows readers who are exposed to print-rich programs using audio, visual, and kinesthetic modalities have increased reading levels as measured by AR assessments. This grant award is aligned to District Goal 1: High-Quality Instruction as students are exposed to various learning techniques aimed at increasing literacy. This grant opportunity was disseminated to all schools through the Grants Funding Newsletter. GAGP staff were responsible for gathering application information from the school, writing the executive summary for the Board agenda, preparing a hard copy of the file for record keeping, and tracking the grant through the ecivis grants management system. EE-1: Grant Applications - Post-Submission - 11/01/16 RSBM Page 2 of 11

3 Grant 11/01/16 C Florida Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher Grants* $500 (awarded) The positive financial impact is $500. The source of funds is Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. There is no additional financial impact to the District. Palm Cove Elementary School Palm Cove Elementary School 1. Melanie McLeod, Teacher Palm Cove Elementary School 2. Darlene I. Kenon, Business Support Specialist Business Support Center 3. Stephanie R. Pollard, Director Grants Administration & Grant funds will be used to support the school garden at Palm Cove Elementary that is used to engage students in learning about how food is grown. Student journals will demonstrate ongoing learning. Students frequently are unaware of where their food comes from. Studies have shown that when children know where their food comes from, they are more likely to eat it and make it a part of their daily diet. This project supports District Goal 1: High-Quality Instruction as the program is designed to improve over-all student health and encourage student engagement in learning through hands-on activities. This grant opportunity was disseminated to all schools through the Grants Funding Newsletter. GAGP staff were responsible for gathering application information from the school, writing the executive summary for the Board agenda, preparing a hard copy of the file for record keeping, and tracking the grant through the ecivis grants management system. EE-1: Grant Applications - Post-Submission - 11/01/16 RSBM Page 3 of 11

4 Grant 11/01/16 D Frigo Cheese Heads Build A Bright Future Contest $10,000 (requested) The potential positive financial impact is $10,000. The source of funds is Saputo Cheese, Inc. There is no additional financial impact to the District. Country Isles Elementary School Country Isles Elementary School 1. Elizabeth A. Yanik, Teacher Country Isles Elementary School 2. Brenda L. Geimer, Teacher Country Isles Elementary School 3. Mindy T. Morgan, Principal Country Isles Elementary School 4. Stephanie R. Pollard, Director Grants Administration & Imagine the inability to communicate your feelings, wants, and needs. Imagine feeling sad, disappointed, angry, happy, etc., and being unable to express it. Imagine being hungry and not being able to communicate your hunger. Imagine having to use the restroom and not have the ability to ask where the restroom is. Imagine wanting to socialize with friends but not being able to express this desire. This is what students with autism experience every minute of every day. Country Isles Elementary believes that parents and teachers can transform the school community so that all students, particularly those with disabilities, can flourish. By learning, working, and playing together, teachers and parents can build a customized learning program for each exceptional education student. With this funding, the school will train ten teachers and 40 parents/guardians to develop learning materials in English, Spanish, and Portuguese to build verbal and non-verbal social skills. LessonPix, an on-line resource, will be used to reinforce communication, occupational therapy, and provide cues for behavior improvements. Daily teachers and parents will design activities that reinforce classroom learning. Through this program, student transformation becomes a reality and not something unimaginable. Measurable program outcomes include: improved teaching techniques as seen through the development and use of individualized custom materials and increased parent engagement as they work to reinforce learning at home through the creation and use of visual materials and activities. Visuals are a strategy to help students with special needs understand what is expected of them. Often, students with special needs respond more quickly and comprehend when an expectation is delivered with both visual and auditory prompts. This program is in alignment with District Goal 1: High-Quality Instruction as teachers and parents work together to improve student outcomes. GAGP supported the proposal development process by facilitating a needs assessment conversation with teachers and parents at the school and by providing grant writing support. The school s grant committee, including parent volunteers, participated in a GAGP grant writing workshop and were instrumental in developing the application. EE-1: Grant Applications - Post-Submission - 11/01/16 RSBM Page 4 of 11

5 Grant 11/01/16 E Lids Foundation* $5,000 (requested) The potential positive financial impact is $5,000. The source of funds is Lids Foundation. There is no additional financial impact to the District. Endeavour Primary Learning Center Endeavour Primary Learning Center 1. Denise Lawrence, Principal Endeavour Primary Learning Center 2. Stephanie R. Pollard, Director Grants Administration & With this potential grant, Endeavour Primary Learning Center will implement the Energy WISE (Wisdom In Saving the Environment) Program that will support and engage Pre-K students in building healthier nutrition and living skills by increased physical activity through improvements to their playground. N/A has shown that investments in effective school nutrition and physical fitness programs have the potential to improve student health and academic performance. This program is aligned with District Goal 1: High-Quality Instruction. This grant opportunity was disseminated to all schools through the Grants Funding Newsletter. GAGP staff supported the school by writing and submitting the application. GAGP staff also supported the school in seeking the Board s review and approval of the grant. EE-1: Grant Applications - Post-Submission - 11/01/16 RSBM Page 5 of 11

6 Grant 11/01/16 F Nature Conservancy: Nature Works Everywhere* $2,000 (requested) The potential positive financial impact is $2,000. The source of funds is Nature Conservancy. There is no additional financial impact to the District. Parkway Middle School Parkway Middle School 1. Scott Savett, Teacher Parkway Middle School 2. Stephanie R. Pollard, Director Grants Administration & Should the grant be approved, Parkway Middle will expand its school garden with a focus on using renewable energy. Through this work, students will gain experience on how science, technology, and math concepts are involved in the engineering processes of planning, building, and maintaining a school garden. Emphasis will also be placed on the involvement of the surrounding community during planned harvest dates, cooking demonstrations, plants sales, and weekend garden days. Students will demonstrate their conceptual knowledge in math, science, social studies, and language arts through the application of standards to complete their projects. Weekly assessments will demonstrate their ongoing process and development of key concepts. Students frequently are unaware of where their food comes from. Studies have shown that when children know where their food comes from, they are more likely to eat it and make it a part of their daily diet. This project supports District Goal 1: High-Quality Instruction as the program is designed to improve over-all student health and encourage student engagement in learning through hands-on activities. This grant opportunity was disseminated to all schools through the Grants Funding Newsletter. GAGP staff were responsible for developing a draft of the application, writing the executive summary for the Board agenda, preparing a hard copy of the file for record keeping, and tracking the grant through the ecivis grants management system. EE-1: Grant Applications - Post-Submission - 11/01/16 RSBM Page 6 of 11

7 Grant 11/01/16 G NewSchools Venture Fund Planning Application Part I* New Competitive $200,000 (requested) The potential positive financial impact is $200,000 from the NewSchools Venture Fund. There is no additional financial impact to the District. South Plantation High School South Plantation High School in coordination with the Career, Technical, Adult and Community Education Department Source of 1. Christine Henschel, Principal South Plantation High School Additional 2. Stephanie R. Pollard, Director Grants Administration & Governmen Programs (GAGP) NewSchools Venture Fund finds, funds, and supports teams of educators and entrepreneurs whose bold ideas have the potential to achieve outstanding results for students. NewSchools Innovative Schools Team invests in a diverse portfolio of Pre-K-12 public schools with an emphasis on approaches that personalize the learning experience and allow students to take greater ownership over their learning. Part I of the planning application is a high-level overview of the school. NewSchools will select the most promising teams to initiate a planning phase to help refine designs and prepare for launch. Building on South Plantation High s renown Environmental Science and Everglades Restoration Magnet program and the concepts developed during the XQ Super School contest, South Plantation High Pathways of Learning project is an innovative secondary school designed to offer students high-quality, project-based learning, and real world experiences in order to address systemic problems of low educational attainment and student disengagement. The school will initially offer four pathways concentrating on science, the arts, business, and medicine. Core curriculum subjects will be imbedded within these pathways and focus on project-based learning and real world applications. Attainment of soft skills, industry certifications, dual enrollment, and work experiences will facilitate college credits and employability. Students will engage in flexible scheduling, flipped classroom learning, and blended instruction in their chosen area of interest. Integral to pathways is the sustained engagement as co-designers, mentors, and employers of a wide variety of partners including students, local businesses, educators, local city officials, District administrators, and university professors. If invited, Broward County Public Schools would proceed to Part II of the planning application, which will entail a more detailed description of the critical components of the envisioned school. Currently, more than a third of students (34 percent) enter high school with scores below grade level on their eighth grade state exams. With standards becoming even more rigorous, the challenge of preparing students to be college and career ready is coming even more difficult. Based on 11 th grade assessments estimating college and career readiness, fewer than half of students are expected to be prepared for college and career. ( Opportunity by Design: New High School Models for Student Success, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Spring 2013) The project aligns with District Goal 1: High-Quality Instruction by engaging and empowering students for college and career readiness. Additionally, it meets District Goal 2: Continuous Improvement through the use of innovative, customized learning for each student and District Goal 3: Effective Communication through the ongoing inclusion of students, parents, community/business partners, and higher education. GAGP staff identified the funding opportunity and collaborated with South Plantation High in further developing the personalized learning model. GAGP staff also helped to complete the grant application, wrote the executive summary for Board approval, and will track the grant in the ecivis grants management system. EE-1: Grant Applications - Post-Submission - 11/01/16 RSBM Page 7 of 11

8 Grant 11/01/16 H Robert Inman Charitable Fund $1,500 (awarded) The positive financial impact is $1,500. The source of funds is the Denver Foundation. There is no additional financial impact to the District. Rickards Middle School Rickards Middle School 1. Susanne Winebrenner, Bookkeeper Rickards Middle School 2. Stephanie R. Pollard, Director Grants Administration & This grant will be used to improve student art skills through the purchase of art materials such as clay, glazes, painting, print making materials, and drawing implements. N/A N/A This grant award is aligned to District Goal 1: High-Quality Instruction. GAGP staff were responsible for gathering application information from the school, writing the executive summary for the Board agenda, preparing a hard copy of the file for record keeping, and tracking the grant through the ecivis grants management system. EE-1: Grant Applications - Post-Submission - 11/01/16 RSBM Page 8 of 11

9 Grant 11/01/16 I Standard Foundation* $25,000 (requested) The potential positive financial impact is $25,000. The source of funds is Standard Foundation. There is no additional financial impact to the District. Whispering Pines Center School Cross Creek Center School Pine Ridge Center School Whispering Pines Center School 1. Andrea Swift, Assistant Principal Whispering Pines Center School 2. Stephanie R. Pollard, Director Grants Administration & With this potential grant, Whispering Pines, Pine Ridge and Cross Creek Center Schools will expand services beyond academics to include social development and personal support. Basic needs assistance provided through this grant will include the provision of food, clothing, bus passes, calling cards, and other emergency funding for students in distress. Additional programs will also help students move toward greater self-sufficiency as they build life skills such as financial planning, health, nutrition, and career development. Students will also have access to positive behavioral reinforcements and incentives. Expected outcomes include: greater parent and family engagement in student learning; increased student life skills development; and improved basic needs assistance and services. The effectiveness of the program will be determined by the learning gains of each student. Students with disabilities have a unique set of needs that are different than students without disabilities. If these needs are not addressed, students with disabilities may be set up for failure in their post-secondary lives. This is where the holistic support of students beyond the academics, such as the one proposed in this grant, can step in and prepare students with disabilities for life after school. This grant award is aligned to District Goal 1: High-Quality Instruction as students receive addition support to meet their learning and development goals. This grant opportunity was disseminated to teachers and staff from center schools who participated in grant writing workshops. GAGP staff supported the school by developing the proposal, writing the executive summary for the Board agenda, preparing a hard copy of the file for record keeping, and tracking the grant through the ecivis grants management system. EE-1: Grant Applications - Post-Submission - 11/01/16 RSBM Page 9 of 11

10 Grant 11/01/16 J Target Field Trip Grants* $1,380 (requested) The potential positive financial impact is $1,380. The source of funds is the Target Foundation. There is no additional financial impact to the District. Whispering Pines Center School Whispering Pines Center School 1. Terri J. Sloan, Secretary Whispering Pines Center School 2. Stephanie R. Pollard, Director Grants Administration & A unique aspect of Whispering Pines Center is that students have varied developmental and academic needs. School staff, including teachers, therapists, and behavior specialists, have to develop innovative methods to integrate curriculum and life-building skills. The school s goal is for students to continue with either higher education or further training to become contributing members of their community. With a potential grant from Target, students at Whispering Pines Center will participate in field trips to a horse ranch. The director of the ranch is a certified equine therapist who is offering recreational activities favoring the appropriate stimulation for children with disabilities. By working with horses, students will improve their well-being while building cognitive, emotional, and communication skills. Student academic and life-skills learning will be monitored throughout the project. Utilizing horses to support therapeutic processes for individuals and groups have been shown to promote emotional growth and learning. This grant award is aligned to District Goal 1: High-Quality Instruction as student learning improves through experiential activities. This grant opportunity was disseminated to all schools through the Grants Funding Newsletter. GAGP staff were responsible for gathering application information from the school, writing the executive summary for the Board agenda, preparing a hard copy of the file for record keeping, and tracking the grant through the ecivis grants management system. EE-1: Grant Applications - Post-Submission - 11/01/16 RSBM Page 10 of 11

11 Grant 11/01/16 K TERRA Mini Grants $3,053 (requested) The potential positive financial impact is $3,053. The source of funds is the Technology, Education, Resource, and Redesign Alliance (TERRA), Inc. There is no additional financial impact to the District. Parkway Middle School Parkway Middle School 1. Scott Savett, Teacher Parkway Middle School 2. Stephanie R. Pollard, Director Grants Administration & A 2015/16 grant from TERRA allowed students at Parkway Middle to fully cognize and investigate what it takes for plants to grow. The school now has numerous different types of plant growing systems, soils, and hydroponic systems. One of the most important outcomes of the TERRA grant was that some of the systems were engineered and created by students. With continued funding from TERRA, students will have the opportunity to further investigate and research how changing around different variables (nutrients, air/water quality, lighting wavelengths, and color) effect plant development and the overall environment. Also, students will explore how renewable energy is used to further reduce the school s carbon footprint with the use of solar panels and a wind turbine. Students will research, code programs, and engineer ways for new measurement probes to record data automatically and upload the data in online Google documents for easy universal access. Students will also observe the data to trial how different colors of light affect plant growth, calculate the change in carbon and oxygen levels for increasing the green space inside rooms, and see how various changes in electrical conductivity in hydroponic reservoirs influence plant growth. Student learning gains will be evident through student journals. The students will keep detailed records of each step involved in completing these projects. Measurements and scaled drawings are checked for accuracy through student PowerPoint presentations. Students are also tasked with creating presentations that explain and illustrate their experimental approach and their problem solving. Gardens are a vibrant outdoor science lab filled with numerous opportunities for students to conduct scientific investigations and develop critical thinking skills. A 2005 educational research study by Klemmer, Waliczek, and Zajicak found that students whose science curriculum was infused with a garden program (rather than solely learning from traditional methods) scored higher on science achievement tests. Other studies indicate school gardens have benefits to students besides the understanding of content knowledge. Students improve their interpersonal skills by working cooperatively to conduct investigations in the garden. Students are motivated through the novelty of being out of the classroom and engaged in realworld science exploration. They enjoy the connection to the outdoor world and it fuels their natural curiosity. This project supports District Goal 1: High-Quality Instruction as teachers reinforce classroom instruction with hands-on activities. GAGP staff were responsible for gathering application information from the school, writing the executive summary for the Board agenda, preparing a hard copy of the file for record keeping, and tracking the grant through the ecivis grants management system. EE-1: Grant Applications - Post-Submission - 11/01/16 RSBM Page 11 of 11