Where does the money go?

Thanks to your support, on October 12, 2006, $175,000.00 were distributed to our schools!

Funds are distributed annually to all of our local public schools based on their relative student population. Back to Basics requires the funds be spent within the school year on projects or programs that have a direct impact our students. This is determination is made by the Principal, along with the elected site council, or parent/teacher organization of each school. We ask the schools to report back to us within 45 days of the distribution and describe the process they used to determine where to invest their share, and what programs or projects they will be funding this year. This is how your contributions benefited all of our classrooms this year.

School	Reg Students	%	$ Amount
Hatch	516	15.42	26,987
El Granada	501	14.97	26,203
Farallone View	460	13.75	24,059
Kings' Mountain	77	2.30	4,027
Cunha	719	21.49	37,605
Pilarcitos High	42	1.26	2,197
HMB High	1031	30.81	53,923
Total	3346	100.00	175,000

HMB High School: $53,923.00 – Impact: 1,031 Students

At the beginning of the year, I met with the following groups and individuals to have them start thinking about their “wish list”: Department Chairs, art teachers, music teachers, physical education teachers, and a technology committee. At each of these meetings, we discussed the money available and started generating a list of needs for the school. Each of the individuals that I initially spoke with had over a month to talk to their department members and colleagues about other items or needs that needed to be considered when making our final list. Once the general list was made, the Department Chairs and I met to prioritize items. The final list was submitted to the high school’s School Site Council for final approval. The original “wish list” far exceeded the amounts allocated; therefore, I shared the funding allocations with the high school’s Parent Advisory Council. They have also gracious funded several items on the overall list to make most if not all of the teacher’s dreams come true.” Susan Million, Principal

Upgrading technological information systems:	$53,000
Staff Development – staff trainings and release time	$17,700
Student support – nurse and peer educators	$15,000
Software	$ 8,000
Personnel – tech time	$15,000

Cunha Middle School: $37,605. – Impact: 719 Students

Michael Andrews, Principal

Science Department equipment repair
New white boards for classrooms
World History textbooks
Science textbooks
Head phones for Tech Center
Field trips
Instruments for band
Library printing and computer supplies
Art printing press
Science Fair Grant
Key Board Covers
Partial Librarian and Tech Assistants Salary
Printing costs of Science Fair Packets
Scholarships for Music Trip

Home Economics class supplies
LCD Projector Lamps
Recreation equipment for student body
Conflict Managers supplies
Books for 6th grade Quest program
Printer ink cartridges
Software for Science
Copy paper
DVD Players
Printers
Office supplies
Lunch equipment
School Loop contract
Registration/Sub costs for teachers attending workshops & conferences

El Granada Elementary School: $26,203. – Impact: 501 Students

El Granada Principal Melinda Fore and her staff came to consensus using a process called the Four Horsemen.
The Staff recommendations were then taken to the Site Council for input and approval.

Paraprofessional for 4th and 5th Grade:	$13,800.
Classroom Supply Money @ $20./ Student:	$10,200.

Farallone View Elementary School: $24,059. – Impact: 460 Students

PTA Physical Education instruction by a certified PE Specialist for all K-3 students.	$3,000.
Music and Art instruction every other week for all students.	$5,019.
Ed Fund Provide all Library services during the school day by funding 3 additional hours to the 3 hours currently funded by CUSD.	$12,300.
Supplement the funds for 3 hours instructional aides in the 4th and 5th grades.	$3,740.

Hatch Elementary School: $26,987. – Impact: 516 Students
Principal Mark Loos held several meetings with PTO officers, representatives from ELAC and SIPA to set priorities and reach consensus.

Music Teacher (partial funding:	$16,987.
Expand HEAL fitness program to 4th & 5th grade:	$ 7,500.
Teachers Classroom Supplies (100./teacher):	$ 2,500.

Kings Mountain Elementary School: $4,027. – Impact 77 Students

	2004	2005	2006
Basic	50%
Proficient	50%	67%	60%
Advanced		33%	40%

KMEF has historically participated in the Wine Walk and has traditionally focused this funding towards the annual budget. The KMEF is pleased that the Back to Basics funding is one of the few grants with the flexibility to be applied to a teacher’s salary. The funds will be directly applied to the Science Program. The goal of the Science program is to bring the textbook concepts of science to life in the classroom. By going beyond the textbooks and using age-appropriate games, hands-on experiments and other creative learning tools, students are now being introduced to scientific procedures and concepts based on the curriculum in a very stimulating learning environment. $3,527 Back to Basics funds will go towards this program consultant. In addition to the consultant, KMEF expects to fund purchases that will provide supplies for this beneficial new program. $500 of the Back to Basics funding will go towards purchase of science equipment and consumables this year.

Pilarcitos High School

We decided that we could best use your very important donation to help pay for an on-line curriculum called PLATO that our students can access everyday via our school computers. PLATO is a flexible curriculum resource that encompasses remedial and core curriculum across disciplines. It is a valuable tool for that adapts to struggling students individual needs, and helps each student to focus on subjects of interest while working to overcome struggles with subjects that present greater challenges.”