BAKER COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION’S
7TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP DINNER
The Baker County Education Foundation would like to announce the honorees for the 7th annual "Leaving a Legacy Scholarship Dinner’. We will be recognizing Mr. Don Boyett and his wife, Sharon, as well as Mr. Glenn McKendree. Mr. & Mrs. Boyett both retired from the Baker County School District. Mr. Boyett worked as a teacher, coach, and dean of students, and Mrs. Boyett worked as a paraprofessional, guidance assistance, and curriculum secretary. Mr. McKendree, who also retired from our school district, worked as a classroom teacher, coach, athletic director, principal, and district level administrator. Together these individuals have made great contributions to the Baker County School District.
The Leaving a Legacy Scholarship Steak Dinner will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center at the First Baptist Church of Macclenny. Tickets are on sale for $30 per person. All tickets must be purchased prior to the day of the event. For further information or to purchase tickets, please contact the School Superintendent's Office at 259-0427 or 259-0428. Proceeds from this event will be used for student scholarships.
BAKER COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT
The Baker County Education Foundation had another great year in 2015-16! The Foundation provided $20,100.00 for student scholarships, $2,700.00 for a prior graduate scholarships, $18,983.62 in grants for teachers and schools, and $14,600 for special projects. A total of $56,383.62 was awarded in 2015-16.
During the last 27 years, the Foundation, a non-profit organization, has funded 576 student scholarships, 166 employee and/or prior graduate scholarships, 414 grants for teachers and schools, and 41 special projects, totaling $1,072,455.88. A tremendous amount of this was made possible through payroll deduction by school employees.
The main goal of the Baker County Education Foundation is to promote quality education. Through the years, a number of business partners have participated in helping the Foundation achieve these goals. For 2015-16 they were: Walmart Distribution, First Federal Bank of FL, GFWC Women's Club, In-steel Wire Products, Macclenny Lions Club, Fox Hunters Association, Baker County Farm Bureau, and several local families, who gave memorial or “in honor of” contributions. These are joined by literally hundreds of school district employees and private individuals.
If you are a contributor, we hope that you will continue your support of the Foundation. If you are not involved, please consider becoming a member this year. You will be supporting the development of our greatest assets, our children. Also, the Foundation benefits from the purchase of specialty education vehicle tags. A portion of the tag sale is returned to the Foundation.
REMEMBER, YOUR CONTRIBUTION IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE!
Promoting Educational Partnerships Between The Home, The School, and The Community
Take Stock in Children (TSIC) provides tuition scholarships to attend Florida Gateway College for selected eighth graders whose families meet the income guidelines for free or reduced lunch. Students must reside in the county where they are applying. Student applications are provided to eighth grade students around April of each year.
Students receiving scholarships must agree to:
Stay off drugs
Stay crime free
Maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average
Maintain good citizenship both in and out of school
Meet with their assigned Mentor each week at school
Attend and participate in TSIC events, as required
To learn more about this scholarship opportunity or how to become a Mentor, please visit http://www.takestockinchildren.org.
For every educational specialty license plate purchased in Baker County, the Baker County Education Foundation, Inc. receives $20 from the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles.
