Previous GrantsPrevious Grants
Video / computer multi-media Video / computer multi-media presentations – Newtown Jr. Highpresentations – Newtown Jr. High
GrowLab – Sol Feinstone ElementaryGrowLab – Sol Feinstone Elementary
““Kids on the Block” – district-wideKids on the Block” – district-wide
Greenhouse – Goodnoe ElementaryGreenhouse – Goodnoe Elementary
Scarce and uncertain Scarce and uncertain resourcesresources
Budgetary constraintsBudgetary constraints
Act 1Act 1
Taxpayer concernsTaxpayer concerns
State cut-backsState cut-backs
Financial Concerns:
Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee
Formed in December, 2005Formed in December, 2005
Met with representatives from Met with representatives from various districts and Foundations various districts and Foundations from public and private sectorsfrom public and private sectors
Listened, questioned, discussed, and Listened, questioned, discussed, and researchedresearched
Recommended to Mr. Klein to Recommended to Mr. Klein to revitalize the Council Rock Education revitalize the Council Rock Education FoundationFoundation
Our Purpose:Our Purpose:
To support continued educational To support continued educational excellence in our schoolsexcellence in our schools
To promote alternative funding To promote alternative funding to enhance innovation to enhance innovation
To encourage community To encourage community involvement involvement
and partnershipsand partnerships
What is C.R.E.F. ?What is C.R.E.F. ?
CCouncil ouncil RRock ock EEducation ducation FFoundationoundation
We are a tax exempt, not-for-We are a tax exempt, not-for-profit foundation seeking funds profit foundation seeking funds from the private sector to from the private sector to support innovative and cutting support innovative and cutting edge programs within the edge programs within the district.district.
Who is CREF?Who is CREF?
We are cWe are community volunteers ommunity volunteers including parents, alumni, including parents, alumni, business and community business and community leaders, residents and leaders, residents and educators who are educators who are committed committed to our childrento our children
Finance Committee:Finance Committee:
Permanent CommitteePermanent Committee
Fiscal Oversight – Fiscal Oversight – including:including: DonationsDonations FundraisingFundraising Grants, Scholarships Grants, Scholarships
and Awards and Awards
DirectorsDirectors Permanent Directorships:Permanent Directorships:
School Board President – Patricia V. SextonSchool Board President – Patricia V. Sexton Superintendent of Schools – Mark J. Klein, Superintendent of Schools – Mark J. Klein,
Esq.Esq. Standing Members:Standing Members:
Executive BoardExecutive Board
Jennifer FrawleyJennifer Frawley Alan HarvisonAlan Harvison
Dolores McCrackenDolores McCracken Barbara McGillBarbara McGill
Mariann McKeeMariann McKee Michael ReidMichael Reid
Marilyn ScarpaMarilyn Scarpa Robert WintersRobert Winters
Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors
Executive BoardExecutive Board
PresidentPresident Michael Kreps Michael Kreps Vice PresidentVice President Jill Shurtleff Jill Shurtleff Secretary Secretary Fran Lerner Grupp Fran Lerner Grupp TreasurerTreasurer Robert Schoch Robert Schoch
Mission StatementMission Statement The Council Rock Education The Council Rock Education
Foundation reflects a Community Foundation reflects a Community commitment to children.commitment to children.
Our purpose is to promote programs Our purpose is to promote programs which will lead to the overall which will lead to the overall enrichment and continued excellence enrichment and continued excellence of the quality of education and an of the quality of education and an enhancement of community support enhancement of community support for Council Rock.for Council Rock.
30 N. Chancellor Street Newtown, PA 18940
www.crsd.org/cref