2024-05-10T12:51:42-04:00 2023-06-30 570692602 BURKETT BURKETT & BURKETT CPAS PA PO BOX 2044 WEST COLUMBIA SC 29171 990 2022-07-01 571025465 LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION LEXI 8038211180 100 TARRAR SPRINGS ROAD LEXINGTON SC 29072 MS JULIE ANDERSON WASHBURN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2024-05-10 true JULIE WASHBURN 999009999 true MATTHEW P HODGES CPA P00905863 8037943712 2024-05-10 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MS JULIE ANDERSON WASHBURN 702 N LAKE DRIVE LEXINGTON SC 29072 414015 false X WWW.LEX1EDFOUND.ORG X 1994 SC THE MISSION OF THE LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS AND ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY BY RAISING AND MANAGING FUNDS. 19 19 0 125 0 296903 338131 33050 37145 78748 30839 41386 7900 450087 414015 278064 216225 0 90674 95864 0 4059 22185 22506 390923 334595 59164 79420 1380606 1580990 0 1380606 1580990 X THE MISSION OF THE LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS AND ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY BY RAISING AND MANAGING FUNDS. false false 60530 60530 LEAP ASSISTANCE - FUNDS USED FROM THE LEXINGTON EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ARE DESIGNATED TO A LEAP CRISIS FUND THAT OFFERS FINANCIAL AND/OR IN-KIND SERVICES TO LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE PERMANENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, PERMANENT PART-TIME EMPLOYEES (NOT TO INCLUDE SUBSTITUTES), AND LEXINGTON ONE STUDENTS TO ASSIST THEM DURING A CRISIS SUCH AS A SERIOUS ILLNESS, NATURAL DISASTER OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. THE CRISIS MUST HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN THE LAST 90 DAYS. SERVICES APPROVED AND PAID FOR THROUGH THESE RESTRICTED FUNDS COULD INCLUDE MEDICAL BILLS, UTILITIES, FOOD, CLOTHING AND OTHER EXPENSES ON THE APPROVED LIST. LEAP PAYS FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THE PLACE OF BUSINESS (I.E., DIRECTLY TO THE HOSPITAL FOR COVERING A PATIENT'S MEDICAL BILLS) OR MAKES AWARDS IN THE FORM OF GIFT CARDS (I.E., GROCERIES) AND WILL NOT AWARD CASH DIRECTLY TO AN APPROVED INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENT. FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR, LEAP FUNDS EXCLUDE ANY PAYMENTS FOR HOUSING INSURANCE, VEHICLE PURCHASES/VEHICLE INSURANCE, AND SECURITY DEPOSITS. ALSO, WORKER'S COMPENSATION RECIPIENTS ARE INELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, LEAP PROVIDED NEED-BASED INTERNATIONAL TEACHER GRANTS. 24700 24700 FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS EACH HAVE SEPARATE APPLICATIONS AND CRITERIA, BUT ALL FUND EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES FOR THE RECIPIENTS THAT MAY COVER HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSES LIKE TUITION, ROOM, BOARD, OR BOOKS. CHECKS ARE WRITTEN TO STUDENT'S CHOICE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AND TO THE STUDENT, SO THAT THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION MUST CREDIT THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD TO THE STUDENT'S COLLEGE EXPENSES. SCHOLARSHIPS OF 14,000 WERE AWARDED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023. HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT GRANTS (FORMERLY DORM ROOM GRANTS) ARE AWARDED ANNUALLY TO LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE POVERTY-STRICKEN SENIORS WHO ARE PURSUING COLLEGE AND NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE PURCHASE OF TYPICAL COLLEGE EXPENSES FOR THEIR DORM ROOMS AND/OR TUITION. STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION, INCLUDING DETAILS OF THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION, AND BE SELECTED BY A GRANT COMMITTEE TO RECEIVE A GRANT THAT CAN PURCHASE ITEMS LIKE SHEET SETS, COMFORTER, TOWELS, PILLOW, DESK LAMP, LAPTOP, AND OTHER NEEDED ITEMS TO HELP ENSURE SUCCESS IN THEIR FUTURE PURSUITS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 21 HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT GRANTS TOTALING 10,700, WERE AWARDED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023. 33017 33017 COUNTING COLLECTIONS FOR MATHEMATICS GRANT - THE GOAL OF THE COUNTING COLLECTIONS FOR MATHEMATICS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE THE COUNTING ABILITY OF STUDENTS AT AN EARLY AGE. THE INITIATIVE WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A FOUNDATION IN COUNTING THAT WILL GIVE THEM THE CONFIDENCE AND FLEXIBILITY THEY NEED TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COUNTING SKILLS, SO THAT THEY CAN MOVE FROM COUNTING BY ONES TO COUNTING BY 2S, 5S, AND 10S, AS THIS SKILL IS REQUIRED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE AND CAREER-READY STANDARDS FOR MATHEMATICS. THIS GRANT PROJECT WILL IMPACT APPROXIMATELY 315 K-2 TEACHERS IN LEXINGTON DISTRICT ONES 17 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND ALMOST 6,000 K-2 STUDENTS. TEACHERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH BOOKS AND MATERIALS TO ENHANCE THEIR PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND IMPLEMENT INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES. MATERIALS PROVIDED WILL BE USED TO CREATE COUNTING BUCKETS THAT THE TEACHERS CAN USE TO ASSESS STUDENTS COUNTING ABILITIES AND INCREASE THEIR COUNTING SKILLS IN A FUN AND ENGAGING WAY. THE FOUNDATION AWARDED A 33,017 GRANT DURING FY 2023. 161521 97978 37145 THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARDED 6,750 IN "BUCKS FOR BOOKS" GRANTS TO LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE TO SUPPORT LITERACY EFFORTS AT THE DISTRICT'S HIGH SCHOOLS. ACCORDINGLY, THE GRANT WAS DIVIDED AMONG FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT 9TH GRADE READING RECOVERY AND WILL HELP ENSURE THAT SC STUDENTS GRADUATE ON TIME WITH THE LITERACY SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE FUTURE. INNOVATION GRANTS FOR K-8 SCHOOLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 - GRANTS OF UP TO 5,000 EACH WITH A REQUIRED 10% MATCH WERE AWARDED TO ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS FOR EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS ONE OR MORE OF THE DISTRICT'S PATHWAYS TOWARD COLLEGE, CAREER AND CITIZENSHIP PREPAREDNESS IN INNOVATIVE WAYS. IN 2022-2023, FUNDS PROVIDED GRANTS FOR VIRTUAL & AUGMENTED REALITY INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS; STEAM BINS FOR CREATING, COLLABORATING AND IMAGINING; SPIKE LEGO ROBOTS AND TABLES TO ENHANCE STEM LEARNING; AND GAMES TO DEVELOP CRITICAL-REASONING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AMONG OTHER PROJECTS. THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 20,179 IN INNOVATION GRANTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2023. ROBOTICS TEAM GRANTS WERE PROVIDED TO A NUMBER OF MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO FUND THE CREATION AND/OR EXPENSES OF ROBOTICS TEAMS. THESE GRANTS SUPPORT EDUCATION THROUGH PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO APPLY S.T.E.M. LEARNING TO REAL LIFE SITUATIONS AND COMPETITIONS WITH OTHER SCHOOLS. THE GRANT PROVIDED FOR A TOTAL OF 10,000 TO BE DISBURSED AMONG PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS A FEW DONOR-TARGETED GIFTS TO SUPPORT VEX WORLDS COMPETITION FOR QUALIFYING TEAMS. MICHELIN GOLDEN APPLE TEACHER GRANTS PROVIDE GRANTS UP TO 250 EACH TO TEACHERS TO FUND CLASSROOM NEEDS THAT WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE OTHERWISE AND ENHANCE CREATIVITY AND LEARNING. EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS FUNDED INCLUDED GROWING PLANTS TO TEACH LIFE SKILLS TO SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS; BOOKS TO STRENGTHEN LITERACY SKILLS; S.T.E.M. KITS TO ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY WHILE LEARNING; SCIENCE KITS TO TEACH MOLECULAR GENETICS; SPIKE LEGO ROBOTICS KITS TO TEACH ENGINEERING SKILLS, AND MORE. THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 5,173 IN MICHELIN GOLDEN APPLE TEACHER GRANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMS TOTALING 28,895 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 THAT INCLUDED HOMEGROWN INSTITUTE GRANTS TO SUPPORT TEACHER TRAINING AND STEM GRANTS TO THE FOUR COMPUTER SCIENCE IMMERSION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED 19,132 IN CARING HEARTS GRANTS AND 7,849 IN ESOL GRANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 TOTALED 63,543. THESE REPRESENT SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF 47,933, SUPPLIES OF 6,384, PURCHASED SERVICES OF 1,800 AND OTHER OBJECTS OF 7,426. 161521 97978 37145 279768 true true false false false true false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false true false false true true true true false false false true true true false false false false false SC X X KIM LITTLE 8038211180 100 TARRAR SPRINGS RD LEXINGTON SC 29072 DR GERRITA POSTLEWAIT SUPERINTENDE 0.10 40.00 X 0 104865 0 MS JENNIFER MILLER CPA DISTRICT CFO 0.10 40.00 X 0 71830 0 MS JULIE ANDERSON WASHBURN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 0 71322 0 MR ROBERT CHRISTOPHER RICE CHAIR 0.10 X X 0 0 0 MS LISA MCMEEKIN PHILLIPS VICE CHAIR 0.10 X X 0 0 0 MS KIM SHEALY JEFFCOAT SECRETARY/TR 0.10 X X 0 0 0 MS ROSEMARY L WILSON IMMEDIATE PA 0.10 X 0 0 0 MR MICHAEL BOONE BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 MS KATRINA BRYANT BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 MRS SUE CARTER BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 MR T DAVID CHAO BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 MS HARRIET P COKER BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 MR RANDY M COOPER BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 MR ROD K DOOLEY JR BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 MS ANGELA C DOUDA BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 MR CHRISTOPHER J GOUMAS III BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 MS KATHRYN W HENSON BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 MR LAMYRON JENKINS BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 MR BRYAN C JONES BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 MR BRANDON A MOGAN BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 MR VANDAN K SHAH BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 DR SCARLET RAYMOND TAYLOR BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 MS REBECCA WEST BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 248017 false false false 338131 338131 CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE 37145 37145 37145 30839 30839 7750 7750 FEE ADMIN 150 150 150 414015 37145 30989 104014 104014 112211 112211 66249 33125 33124 15774 7887 7887 9024 4512 4512 4817 2409 2408 3600 1800 1800 10357 8098 2259 1089 1089 OTHER OBJECTS 7005 5407 1598 DUES AND FEES 455 305 150 334595 279768 50768 4059 188910 237521 247819 248202 943877 1095267 1380606 1580990 0 0 X 266096 386789 1114510 1194201 1380606 1580990 1380606 1580990 79420 120964 X false true X true false X X 1 LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE 570670770 2 true 104014 0 1 104014 0 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true X PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3 THE FOUNDATION GENERATES AND MANAGES DONATED FUNDS EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE ("THE SCHOOL DISTRICT"). IT IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION THAT IS GOVERNED BY AN INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS (UP TO 25 MEMBERS). ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER SERVES AS A SCHOOL BOARD LIAISON (NON-VOTING) TO THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER ALSO SERVES IN AN EX-OFFICIO (NON-VOTING) BOARD MEMBER ROLE. THE FOUNDATION IS RESPONSIVE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S NEEDS AND HELPS CARRY OUT IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. AS A RESULT, THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THOSE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS A BLENDED COMPONENT UNIT. PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 1C THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY SUPPORT LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE ("THE DISTRICT") THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES WHICH ARE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE DISTRICT'S ANNUAL BUDGET. THESE INCLUDES GRANTS FOR SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS; SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATING SENIORS; FINANCIAL HELP FOR FAMILIES IN NEED; AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE STUDENTS' LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN THE DISTRICT. 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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE MAILED TO ENDOWED AND NON-ENDOWED FUND DONORS AND DONORS ARE NOTIFIED OF CHOSEN SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS' NAMES AND CHOSEN COLLEGE EACH SPRING. FINAL REPORTS ARE REQUIRED OF ALL GRANT RECIPIENTS. THE BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE GRANT REPORTS, WHICH INCLUDE A SYNOPSIS OF GRANTS ON A REGULAR BASIS AS GRANT PROJECTS ARE COMPLETED. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A LEAP ASSISTANCE - FUNDS USED FROM THE LEXINGTON EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ARE DESIGNATED TO A LEAP CRISIS FUND THAT OFFERS FINANCIAL AND/OR IN-KIND SERVICES TO LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE PERMANENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, PERMANENT PART-TIME EMPLOYEES (NOT TO INCLUDE SUBSTITUTES), AND LEXINGTON ONE STUDENTS TO ASSIST THEM DURING A CRISIS SUCH AS A SERIOUS ILLNESS, NATURAL DISASTER OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. THE CRISIS MUST HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN THE LAST 90 DAYS. SERVICES APPROVED AND PAID FOR THROUGH THESE RESTRICTED FUNDS COULD INCLUDE MEDICAL BILLS, UTILITIES, FOOD, CLOTHING AND OTHER EXPENSES ON THE APPROVED LIST. LEAP PAYS FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THE PLACE OF BUSINESS (I.E., DIRECTLY TO THE HOSPITAL FOR COVERING A PATIENT'S MEDICAL BILLS) OR MAKES AWARDS IN THE FORM OF GIFT CARDS (I.E., GROCERIES) AND WILL NOT AWARD CASH DIRECTLY TO AN APPROVED INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENT. FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR, LEAP FUNDS EXCLUDE ANY PAYMENTS FOR HOUSING INSURANCE, VEHICLE PURCHASES/VEHICLE INSURANCE, AND SECURITY DEPOSITS. ALSO, WORKER'S COMPENSATION RECIPIENTS ARE INELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, LEAP PROVIDED NEED-BASED INTERNATIONAL TEACHER GRANTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS EACH HAVE SEPARATE APPLICATIONS AND CRITERIA, BUT ALL FUND EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES FOR THE RECIPIENTS THAT MAY COVER HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSES LIKE TUITION, ROOM, BOARD, OR BOOKS. CHECKS ARE WRITTEN TO STUDENT'S CHOICE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AND TO THE STUDENT, SO THAT THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION MUST CREDIT THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD TO THE STUDENT'S COLLEGE EXPENSES. SCHOLARSHIPS OF 14,000 WERE AWARDED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023. HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT GRANTS (FORMERLY DORM ROOM GRANTS) ARE AWARDED ANNUALLY TO LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE POVERTY-STRICKEN SENIORS WHO ARE PURSUING COLLEGE AND NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE PURCHASE OF TYPICAL COLLEGE EXPENSES FOR THEIR DORM ROOMS AND/OR TUITION. STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION, INCLUDING DETAILS OF THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION, AND BE SELECTED BY A GRANT COMMITTEE TO RECEIVE A GRANT THAT CAN PURCHASE ITEMS LIKE SHEET SETS, COMFORTER, TOWELS, PILLOW, DESK LAMP, LAPTOP, AND OTHER NEEDED ITEMS TO HELP ENSURE SUCCESS IN THEIR FUTURE PURSUITS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 21 HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT GRANTS TOTALING 10,700, WERE AWARDED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C COUNTING COLLECTIONS FOR MATHEMATICS GRANT - THE GOAL OF THE COUNTING COLLECTIONS FOR MATHEMATICS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE THE COUNTING ABILITY OF STUDENTS AT AN EARLY AGE. THE INITIATIVE WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A FOUNDATION IN COUNTING THAT WILL GIVE THEM THE CONFIDENCE AND FLEXIBILITY THEY NEED TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COUNTING SKILLS, SO THAT THEY CAN MOVE FROM COUNTING BY ONES TO COUNTING BY 2S, 5S, AND 10S, AS THIS SKILL IS REQUIRED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE AND CAREER-READY STANDARDS FOR MATHEMATICS. THIS GRANT PROJECT WILL IMPACT APPROXIMATELY 315 K-2 TEACHERS IN LEXINGTON DISTRICT ONES 17 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND ALMOST 6,000 K-2 STUDENTS. TEACHERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH BOOKS AND MATERIALS TO ENHANCE THEIR PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND IMPLEMENT INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES. MATERIALS PROVIDED WILL BE USED TO CREATE COUNTING BUCKETS THAT THE TEACHERS CAN USE TO ASSESS STUDENTS COUNTING ABILITIES AND INCREASE THEIR COUNTING SKILLS IN A FUN AND ENGAGING WAY. THE FOUNDATION AWARDED A 33,017 GRANT DURING FY 2023. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARDED 6,750 IN "BUCKS FOR BOOKS" GRANTS TO LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE TO SUPPORT LITERACY EFFORTS AT THE DISTRICT'S HIGH SCHOOLS. ACCORDINGLY, THE GRANT WAS DIVIDED AMONG FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT 9TH GRADE READING RECOVERY AND WILL HELP ENSURE THAT SC STUDENTS GRADUATE ON TIME WITH THE LITERACY SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE FUTURE. INNOVATION GRANTS FOR K-8 SCHOOLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 - GRANTS OF UP TO 5,000 EACH WITH A REQUIRED 10% MATCH WERE AWARDED TO ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS FOR EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS ONE OR MORE OF THE DISTRICT'S PATHWAYS TOWARD COLLEGE, CAREER AND CITIZENSHIP PREPAREDNESS IN INNOVATIVE WAYS. IN 2022-2023, FUNDS PROVIDED GRANTS FOR VIRTUAL & AUGMENTED REALITY INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS; STEAM BINS FOR CREATING, COLLABORATING AND IMAGINING; SPIKE LEGO ROBOTS AND TABLES TO ENHANCE STEM LEARNING; AND GAMES TO DEVELOP CRITICAL-REASONING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AMONG OTHER PROJECTS. THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 20,179 IN INNOVATION GRANTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2023. ROBOTICS TEAM GRANTS WERE PROVIDED TO A NUMBER OF MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO FUND THE CREATION AND/OR EXPENSES OF ROBOTICS TEAMS. THESE GRANTS SUPPORT EDUCATION THROUGH PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO APPLY S.T.E.M. LEARNING TO REAL LIFE SITUATIONS AND COMPETITIONS WITH OTHER SCHOOLS. THE GRANT PROVIDED FOR A TOTAL OF 10,000 TO BE DISBURSED AMONG PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS A FEW DONOR-TARGETED GIFTS TO SUPPORT VEX WORLDS COMPETITION FOR QUALIFYING TEAMS. MICHELIN GOLDEN APPLE TEACHER GRANTS PROVIDE GRANTS UP TO 250 EACH TO TEACHERS TO FUND CLASSROOM NEEDS THAT WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE OTHERWISE AND ENHANCE CREATIVITY AND LEARNING. EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS FUNDED INCLUDED GROWING PLANTS TO TEACH LIFE SKILLS TO SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS; BOOKS TO STRENGTHEN LITERACY SKILLS; S.T.E.M. KITS TO ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY WHILE LEARNING; SCIENCE KITS TO TEACH MOLECULAR GENETICS; SPIKE LEGO ROBOTICS KITS TO TEACH ENGINEERING SKILLS, AND MORE. THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 5,173 IN MICHELIN GOLDEN APPLE TEACHER GRANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMS TOTALING 28,895 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 THAT INCLUDED HOMEGROWN INSTITUTE GRANTS TO SUPPORT TEACHER TRAINING AND STEM GRANTS TO THE FOUR COMPUTER SCIENCE IMMERSION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED 19,132 IN CARING HEARTS GRANTS AND 7,849 IN ESOL GRANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 TOTALED 63,543. THESE REPRESENT SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF 47,933, SUPPLIES OF 6,384, PURCHASED SERVICES OF 1,800 AND OTHER OBJECTS OF 7,426. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD VOTED TO AMEND ITS BYLAWS IN JUNE 2023. CHANGES INCLUDED THE FOUNDATION'S NEW ADDRESS AND BOARD MEMBER COMPOSITION AND VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A A MEMBER OF THE LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL SERVE AS A LIAISON WITH THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS IS A NON-VOTING ROLE TO KEEP THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS INFORMED OF THE DISTRICT'S NEEDS AND PRIORITIES. THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICIALLY ELECTS BY MAJORITY VOTE ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B DAILY OPERATIONS AND YEARLY BUDGET. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B OFFICERS OF THE FOUNDATION AND LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE SIGNING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER AGREES BY SIGNATURE TO THE LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION CODE OF ETHICS. IN THIS DOCUMENT THE BOARD MEMBER AGREES TO AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND REFRAIN FROM USING THEIR BOARD POSITION FOR PERSONAL OR PARTISAN GAIN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ON ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE