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Group 10. Alison, Sarah, Jennifer, and Amy. Our Proposal: Introduction. Northern Vance High School Principal Brian Creasman Yearly enrolment is between 900 and 1100 students (current enrolment is approximately 980).
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Group 10 Alison, Sarah, Jennifer, and Amy
Our Proposal: Introduction • Northern Vance High School • Principal Brian Creasman • Yearly enrolment is between 900 and 1100 students (current enrolment is approximately 980) • “NVHS students will graduate with the knowledge and skills to be successful in the 21st Century.” • Supports State Board of Education goals 1, 2, and 5 Our School Our SIP objective
Our Project • We have created a grant proposal which will address the gaps in Northern Vance’s current 1:1 initatives intended to move students into the 21st Century. • We researched several technology grants and settled on one that we think will help Northern Vance reach their goal.
Why we choose SAS • No matching component • Able to name project cost • No software or partnership requirement • SAS founding partner in North Carolina 1:1 Learning Technology Initiative (NCLTI)
The Grant Having found an appropriate grant, we began writing
Statement of Need • Northern Vance High School located in Vance County • Vance County families may be at financial disadvantage for non-essential purchases, such as computers for use at home by children. • Vance County schools may also be struggling, according to test score data and graduation rates.
Financial Data • Per Capital Income • Vance Co. average: $17,622 • State average: $24,745 • (http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37181.html). • Percentage of people below the poverty level • Vance Co.: 27.5% • State: 15.5% • (http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37181.html). • Students eligible for free or reduced • Vance Co: 93.2% • State: 53.9% • (http://www.datacenter.kidscount.org).
School Data • Test Scores
School Data • Cohort graduation rate • Vance Co.: 67.5% • State: 78.8% • Average composite SAT score • Vance Co.: 866 • State: 1,001
School Plan Northern Vance High School Problem: • ~1200 students • Enough laptops to supply 80% of students • Of those, 150-200 laptops nonfunctioning at any given time Solution: • Laptop cart for each department, supplying 40 additional laptops per department
School PlanNorthern Vance High School Infrastructure in Place • Laptops can be locked in department office • Teachers responsible for laptop inventory • Information Technologist already in place for repairs and/or troubleshooting • No additional cost for upkeep – only cost is for laptops and carts
BUDGET Direct Costs: ItemNumber RequiredPrice per UnitTotal Cost Acer Aspire One D270 160 $249.99 $39,998.40 Mobile Laptop Charging Station 8 $479.88 $3,839.04 Total Funds Requested: $43,837.44
Conclusion • The funding we are requesting will benefit the students at Northern Vance High School by: • Providing access to technology for those students in need. • Teaching all students 21stcentury skills. • Giving all students the tools they need to succeed both in and outside the classroom.