Education Foundation
During the 2004-05 school year, a steering committee was formed at the request of the Board of Education to discuss possibilities in recruiting teachers in high needs areas. This board objective was a result of the growing need to hire teachers in areas such as special education, foreign language, industrial technology, math and science. There is a shortage in the State of Missouri for applicants in these certification areas. The steering committee researched a program called “Grow Your Own Teachers” where districts select their own graduates who agree to earn a degree and obtain certification in a high needs area. The college tuition for the student would be paid in exchange for the student returning to teach in the district. A legal contract and set criteria would be established.
In the spring of 2005, the Grow Your Own Teachers steering committee recommended that an education foundation be formed so that there would be funding for such a program. On November 10, 2005, Robin Carnahan, Secretary of State, incorporated the Fort Zumwalt Education Foundation. Six people were selected to serve on the initial Board of Directors and the first official Fort Zumwalt Education Foundation Board meeting was held on November 28, 2005. The foundation has 501(c) 3 status which allows tax-deductible contributions and other tax benefits for contributors.
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