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P.A.C.E. GRANT APPLICATION (Professional and Community Enrichment) Grant

Name of applicant:


 * 1) Give a detailed description of the nature of the project (if not enough room please attach your description):
 * 2) Amount requested: ___ Provide a detailed budget for the amount requested. If during school year, budget for substitutes if necessary.
 * 3) The timing of the project – when will it take place
 * 4) The benefit of the project to the applicant, co-workers, students and the School:
 * 5) Expected results of finishing the project:
 * 6) The plans for a presentation and/or incorporation of project to be shared with the school community:
 * 7) Why do you want to do this project?

Guidelines for use of PACE Grants
1. Grants are to provide funds for an unusual opportunity for professional growth. The grant will enable you to pursue an interest; bring a dream to reality; enhance one’s training, or explore a new road.

Examples: Outward bound programs Language emersion Writing a play or musical Documentary making Studying a special interest Training in Reggio Emilia Workshops Other creative ideas…… Setting up/building relationships for new service project

2. For the first three years there is a minimum of $1,000 and maximum of $5,000 per grant. A person will only be awarded one grant in four consecutive years.

3. Applications should be submitted to the Salary & Benefits Committee. They will process the applications and make recommendations to the Principal for final decisions. A Salary & Benefits Committee member can apply for the PACE grant. If a Committee member applies, He/she will remove himself from the process.

4. Deadline for grant application is January 31st. Announcement of recipients will be made by the Principal before Spring Break. A “sense of idea” paper may be submitted to the Salary and Benefits Committee by October 1st. This brief statement of a potential idea will be evaluated by the S&B Cmte for eligibility for a PACE Grant. A staff member may use the “sense of idea” paper for an unusual idea he/she might want to try. Approval of the idea does not guarantee receipt of a grant.

5. Eligibility: A. Every staff member who is eligible for health benefits is eligible for a PACE grant. B. A grant recipient must wait three years before applying for another grant.

6. Timing of project: Ideally the project will take place in the summer of the year the project is approved. If a project takes place during the school year, be sure to include in the budget money for substitutes if needed. If granted, the staff member will work in conjunction with the head teacher in scheduling this activity.

7. Criteria for judging the proposals: A. The nature of the project B. The benefit of the project C. The quality of the proposal D. The timing of the project E. How the project fits into the overall budget for the grants F. Seniority

8. This Grant is new and so are the guidelines. The Salary & Benefits Committee reserves the right to adjust the guidelines as the process takes place. Our first priorities in any adjustments are fairness to all and easing the process.

4/11/2006