LCSD2 Education Foundation continues to expand programing
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The education foundation that supports Lincoln County School District #2 is widening its programs for students and staff, according to a local radio interview with its outgoing chairman, Tim Hale. He opened by inviting residents and businesses to give to the Community Scholarship Fund for next spring. He called it the foundation's flagship, long-running program. He said the foundation raised more than $200,000 for scholarships last year and credited the community and its executive director, Kim Dockstader. He suggested that fall and the approach of Thanksgiving are good times for businesses to donate, and noted that giving may help them lower their taxes.
Hale also described a residential construction program at Star Valley High School. Students finished a home last spring, which is now listed for sale in the Honeybee development south of Afton, and they have started building another. The homes are built with the Bank of Star Valley, which Hale said provides tools and low-cost financing. He said the work teaches students about financial planning, accounting, construction and marketing.
The foundation's Gateway Program helps fund master's degrees for district teachers in targeted fields, mainly certain science and math subjects. The goal is to give the district teachers who are credentialed to lead concurrent enrollment courses, in which students earn college credit while in high school. The foundation is seeking interested faculty. More information is available on the foundation's website.
Why it matters
The foundation shows how private donations and community partnerships can pay for scholarships, hands-on career training and teacher credentials that expand college-credit options. Families, staff and local businesses can see where outside support goes and how to take part.
- Career and technical education
- College and career readiness
- Teacher shortage
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- How can a district and its foundation decide which programs, such as scholarships or teacher degrees, should get priority for donations?
- What are the benefits and challenges of partnering with local businesses on student hands-on learning programs?
- How might a district recruit and support teachers who want to earn advanced degrees to teach college-credit courses?
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