How We Help
The San Carlos Education Foundation raises money through its Annual Giving Campaign and through special events such as Spring Fling to fund key programs for all schools in the San Carlos School District. SCEF funded programs support every San Carlos child, every week, at every school.
San Carlos School District
The San Carlos School District is comprised of six schools: Arundel, Brittan Acres, Central Middle, Heather, Tierra Linda Middle and White Oaks. SCEF raised close to $2.2 million last year. Here’s how the Superintendent plans to spend that money this school year (2012-2013):
- Class Size Reduction – $350,000
- Middle School Electives – $332,587
- Science & Technology – $312,660
- Library & Literacy Specialists – $220,942
- Counselors – $140,373
- Elementary Music Instruction – $106,860
- PE & Athletics -$102,794
- Teacher Development – $3,177
- Principal’s Funds (includes FAN)
- Arundel – $55,823
- Brittan Acres – $55,823
- Heather – $50,128
- White Oaks – $48,950
- Central Middle School – $79,045
- Tierra Linda Middle School – $69,805
CLC
Instead of a mix of program support and site-specific funds, CLC received a consolidated grant of $215,304 for the year from the San Carlos Education Foundation. This amount was calculated based on the number of students enrolled at CLC; it is consistent with the per-student combined grants given to the six schools in the San Carlos School District. CLC had 9.98% of total enrollment and received 9.98% of the annual SCEF disbursement.
2011-2012 Actuals
In 2011-2012, the San Carlos Education Foundation gifted $2,070,563 to the San Carlos School District and CLC. The data below shows how that money was used:
San Carlos School District
During the 2011-2012 school year, SCEF funds were used to support the following San Carlos School District programs:
- Elementary Classroom Music – $398,931
- Class Size Reduction – $350,000
- Science & Tech – $341,180
- Middle School Band & Orchestra – $292,071
- Librarians & Literacy Specialists -$207,037
- Counselors – $135,658
- PE/Athletics Instructors – $84,150
In addition to broad support of district programs, SCEF also gave site-based grants totalling $360,346 to support school-specific initiatives. These funds come from three restricted funds categories: Fund-a-Need, Teacher Development Grants, and the Principal’s/Directors’s Fund. Site-based grants are calculated based on the number of enrolled students.
CLC
Instead of a mix of program support and site-specific funds, CLC received a consolidated grant of $193,261 for the 2011-2012 year from the San Carlos Education Foundation. This amount was calculated based on the number of students enrolled at CLC; it is consistent with the per-student combined grants given to the six schools in the San Carlos School District. It includes a full share of revenues from SCEF’s annual campaign and Spring Fling fundraising activities.
