Instructions for Educators
Active educators in either elementary school of the Floral Park Bellerose Union Free School District are eligible to apply. For ideas please see the slide on our introductory presentation.
- Download the above form and completed by hand or online using the inline fields while viewing.
- Tip: If filling out online, be aware that the inline fields will not be saved automatically. If viewing in Google Chrome, use the button as shown to save your changes.
- Information requested can be estimated to the best of your ability and includes questions regarding who will be involved, budgets, timelines, impact etc.
- Print the form and fill out any remaining fields including any and all required signatures.
- For grants that impact technology or facilities, signatures must be obtained from either:
- Ms. Taylor Patwell, Director of Curriculum & Instructional Technology
- Mr. Robert Costa, District Facilities Director
- For grants that impact technology or facilities, signatures must be obtained from either:
- Leave the completed form with your principal for sign off with the building principal.
- After they sign, they will hand the form to the Superintendent's office at Poppy Place for final district approval.
- From there we will collect the form to evaluate for possible funding.
Forms are due end-of-day November 1st, 2024.
Call for Applications
- Grant applications are accepted once yearly for a 8 week period. Active educators within the district are able to work on applications at anytime but must be submitted during an open call period.
- Representatives from our Board attend or provide resources for school leadership to deliver at key stakeholder meetings (PTA, school staff, school board, etc) to explain the process and answer any questions that might arise.
Selection Process
Applications are due November 1st, 2024 by 4pm to give the district office and our grants committee ample time to blind review submissions for equity and impact. We receive applications from currently employed educators of FPBS and JLC schools. The committee meets in person to review the merits and alignment of each proposal to our vetted rubric for impact.
Reviews
The Committee reviews the requests using criteria such as number of students served, ties to curriculum, creativity of the project, budget, and impact on the schools and students served. We also assess whether partial funding is an option, or whether support from other community organizations or national grants are possibilities to maximize the number of grants approved.
Our evaluation rubric will be publish on this site in early October as we ensure our goals align with the District's new strategic plan.
Decisions
After thorough evaluation and prioritization, the Board of Directors meets to vote on funding decisions. Applicants are notified in January and an Awarding Ceremony will occur at a Board of Education meeting. Once the grants are awarded, fundraising for the next year commences, beginning the grant application and award cycle for the following year.