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> >

> > Do you mean education foundations? A lot of districts have

> education

> > foundations, which allow people in the community to donate to

> projects

> > affecting schools, which school districts can't afford to fund.

An

> > education foundation can support a district sort of the way a PTA

> can

> > support a school. For example, a foundation can provide the

funds

> for

> > backpacks for underprivileged students, fund scholarships for

> teachers, pay

> > for student field trips, etc.

> >

> >

> >

> > In my district, the education foundation paid for digital video

> equipment

> > for the middle school autism program, so it could be used for

> increasing

> > self-monitoring/awareness by the students in the program.

> >

> >

> >

> > If you have an idea which would help improve special ed services

in

> your

> > district, you can make a request for a foundation grant. If you

> have the

> > support of your teacher, principal, or sped administrators, there

> might even

> > be a chance of getting the funding.

> >

> >

> >

> > In my district, pretty much anyone who wants to can join the

> foundations'

> > board, but you do have to make a commitment to raise a certain

> amount of

> > money (like $5000 or something) and volunteer your time. You

should

> > absolutely get on your foundation's board!!! Maybe you can help

> make sure

> > the rest of the board is aware of the needs of students who

receive

> special

> > ed services.

> >

> >

> >

> > Geraldine

> >

> >

> >

> > _____

> >

> > From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

> > [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of

> daisies48

> > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 9:18 AM

> > To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

> > Subject: ISD Non Profit Organizations

> >

> >

> >

> > I'm new to having special needs & stuck in the " anger "

> stage..please

> > forgive me! I have an issue...The school districts deny our

> children's

> > special education services (assistive devices, evaluations,

special

> > instruction etc). It appears ironic that our school districts are

> > allowed to have these 501 ©3 Nonprofit organizations --

utilizing

> the

> > school district's name and profiting from area business donors

with

> the

> > message of " educating our children " --yet they really don't

utilize

> the

> > funds to help those children with special needs. I also noticed

> that

> > the nonprofit's board members consist of spouses from the school

> board

> > and local business owners--whom I'm certain are " contracted " to

> serve

> > on the board $$ Am I the only one that thinks this is a SCAM ?

> >

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