BOARD
MEMBERS |
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The
Public Education Foundation of Moore County, Inc. was established in 1984 as
a nonprofit
organization
with
501(c)
(3) tax
status. The Foundation helps children in Moore County’s public schools
by providing Grant monies to teachers for creative programs and projects not
available through other funding sources.
The foundation’s bylaws stipulate that the organization will be governed
by a maximum of 25 members who serve on the Board of Directors. Members come
from varied backgrounds and represent many different geographic areas in the
county, but they all share one common goal - promoting excellence in the Moore
County Schools. The President of the Board of Education, the Superintendent of
Schools, and the President of the Sandhills Area Chamber of Commerce are ex-officio
members of the board.
Golden Apple Grant
The Public Education Foundation of Moore County, Inc. also works with other organizations
to promote excellence in the county’s public schools. The foundation, the
county’s schools and the Sandhills Area Chamber of Commerce together co-sponsor
the “Golden Apple Grant,” which is funded each year by Progress Energy.
Teachers selected as first and second place winners typically receive Grants
of $1,000 and $250, respectively.
Parents and students generally make nominations, as opposed to school administrators,
but anyone can recommend a teacher for the Golden Apple Grant. A selection committee,
which is appointed by the sponsors, reviews all applications and supporting information
and makes the final choices. The Grants are presented to the winning teachers
at the beginning of the school year. |
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