2020 2021 School District Education Foundation Matching ...

2020-2021 School District Education Foundation Matching Grant Program

Final Grant Report as Submitted to: Florida Department of Education August 2021

A Proven Strategy for Increasing Private-Sector Investment and Involvement in Florida's Public Schools

Contributions are matched dollar-for-dollar to fund locally developed initiatives in one or more of the eligible programmatic areas:

Career/Technical Education Increasing Graduation Rates Literacy

Low-Performing Students STEM Education Teaching Quality

The School District Education Foundation Matching Grant Program, adopted by the Florida Legislature in 2000, is a cornerstone of the success of Florida's local education foundations. It is an integral component of our strategy to increase private-sector interest, involvement and investment in advancing student achievement in our schools.

Current legislation specifically states that the funds "are provided as challenge grants to public school district education foundations for programs that serve low-performing students, technical career education, literacy initiatives, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Education initiatives, increased teacher quality and/or increased graduation rates. The amount of each grant shall be equal to the private contribution made to a qualifying public school district education foundation."

Through the 2020-21 school year, the State of Florida had appropriated nearly $57 million, which has been leveraged with privatesector contributions to total more than $127 million for eligible local projects.

In 2020-2021, the School District Education Foundation Matching Grant Program:

Saw an investment total of $12,548,938 $5 million in State allocation was matched with nearly $7.8 million in private-sector investment 62 school districts participated, and 109 projects were funded 2,249,562 total students and 91,545 teachers impacted Participating education foundations serve 99% of Florida's K-12 public school students

Leveraging Business, Community and Individual Contributions for Florida's Students and Teachers

Career/Technical Education

IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS

Baker Education Enhancement Grants: 99% of students participating in CTE projects completed and passed CTE certification exams

Flagler Classrooms to Careers-Fund a Project: 75% of participating students demonstrated an increased interest in career and technical certifications

Lake A Destination District: 64% of the students participating in High School High Tech program showed increased interest in pursuing a career in STEM

Levy Inspiring from the Inside II: 43% of teacher cadets said they were more interested in a degree in education

Okaloosa Improving Technological Capacity of CTE Programs: 81% of participating teachers and students indicate the CTE courses used appropriate materials and supplies

Osceola Learners to Earners - Career Pipelines: 90% of participating students shared they are now more aware of the STEM industry jobs available to them in Osceola County

Pinellas Strategies to Help Students Succeed: 50% of District students are involved in programs focused on career and technical education

Washington Certified and Ready to Work: 93% of participating students either completed CTE program or will return to continue working on completion

Enhancing CTE Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation

Enhancement Grants Baker County Education Foundation

Healthcare Innovation Education Foundation of Palm Beach County

Classrooms to Careers-Fund a Project Flagler County Education Foundation

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