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