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Allocation Summary
April 2024

Committee members present at the meeting:  Jessica Howell, Sandy Tweedt, Krista Pruitt, Jennifer Wilson, Marie Christine Eleshio, Perla Duvel, Kris Pitman, Sujata Kamdar and Damon Scott.

The Allocations team met on Wednesday, April 17, and recommended allocating $34,943.14 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, April 19, 2024, and the following items were approved.

• Special Education: $358.96                            
  Consuelo Ramirez requested funds for the BEST program (Behavioral and Emotional Support Team) to purchase furniture for her classroom.  This new furniture (an area rug, four folding saucer chairs, and two boucle vanity chairs) would provide a calming space for students to de-escalate their emotions when they are out of control.

• Special Education: $500.00                           
  David Longacre requested funds for the BEST Program to purchase lunch for students who earn enough points through good behavior to “move up” within the different tiers of the program. This encourages students to maintain higher academic, social, and behavioral expectations and independence. 

• Campus: $500.00                           
  Dina Cassidy and the PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Support) Team requested funds to purchase 100 new 20x24 inch student-created CARE posters to be made by the Orange County Department of Ed. The current posters do not reflect changes to the program at FHS (eg: collaboration). 

• Robotics: $10,000.00                        
  Jeff Farr and the Robotics Team request funds to attend the VEX Robotics World Championships in Dallas, TX.  They will be sending 3 teams this year and the total cost will be $30,000.  They have raised the remaining funds through Boosters, ASB, Donations and Corporate Sponsors.  The requested funds will pay for entry fees, robot shipping, rental vans for transportation at the event, and robot parts, equipment and tools for the event. 

• Athletics: $11,108.83                          
  Troy Fresch requested funds to replace two standard blue porta potties with one power unit, a water tank, electricity, and a sink. This will improve the accessibility of a restroom facility at the baseball and track fields.  FHS athletics will cover the cost of servicing the units.

• Campus: $11,585.00                          
  Troy Fresch requested funds to improve the look of the campus by adding additional logos and P.B.I.S. Matrix Text throughout the campus.  This includes $4,295 for graphics of: Commitment, Achievement, Responsibility, and Encouragement for the handball courts, $2,550 for Knight Heads and classroom numbers for the six portable classrooms, $1,495 for Foothill CARE on the outside of the Event Center, $2,495 for a Foothill Athletics graphic on the brick wall near the handball courts and $750 for the scissor lift to do the work. 

• TEAM: $490.35
  Heather Kim requested funds to purchase of three tripods to be used in her visual imagery classes (140 students).  There are currently three working tripods left by previous teachers but she needs more. 

• Special Education: $400.00
  Vanessa Gilmore requested funds to purchase classroom supplies such as dry-erase boards and markers, scissors, colored pencils, sticky pads, composition notebooks, clipboards, pencils, a pencil sharpener, and rolls of butcher paper.  These will allow students to increase their literacy skills using different modalities and creativity in the classroom. 

Allocation Summary
March 2024

Committee members present at the meeting:  Jessica Howell, Sandy Tweedt, Krista Pruitt, Jennifer Wilson, Marie Christine Eleshio, Tom Zeigler, Perla Duvel, Kris Pitman, and Damon Scott.

The Allocations team met on Wednesday, March 13, and recommended allocating $42,187 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, March 15, 2024, and the following items were approved.

• VAPA: $36,544.84                              
  Chelsea Dehn requested funds for technical equipment (stage lighting, wireless microphones, and a Chameleon Drape) to be used by the choir and across other disciplines for choral shows, Open Mic nights, ASB events, band performances, and ATA productions. Currently, events in the cafeteria require the rental of sound and lighting equipment.  Permanent installation of this equipment would allow other departments to utilize this space

•  TEAM: $636.18
  Heather Kim requested funds for replacement ink cartridges for a Canon Photo Printer. The printers are used for student work for art competitions, art shows, displays, etc.

• Administration: $4,105.98
  Troy Fresch requested funds to purchase 20 new chairs for room 302 (the conference room we use for Ed Fund meetings). The current chairs that are in good shape will be reallocated across campus.  He is also requesting funds for an additional five chairs for teacher use.  Many of their current chairs are in terrible shape.  The administration plans on purchasing 5 new chairs from general school funds each year and requesting funds from the Ed Fund for an additional five until all chairs have been updated.

• Special Education: NTE $500
  Hannah Hollingshead requested funds to purchase two sets of “Break your own Geodes” for a more engaging science program and basic class materials (pencils, crayons, markers, scissors, pencil sharpener, poster board sheets, notebooks, and acrylic paints) for her Special Day Class ( SDC).

• Special Education: $400                                
  Vanessa Gilmore requested funds to purchase 65 composition notebooks, 25 Ghost novels by Jason Reynolds and 25 Restart novels by Gordan Korman to be used in her Special Day Class (SDC).

Allocation Summary
February 2024

Committee members present at the meeting:  Jessica Howell, Jennifer Wilson, Marie-Christine Eleshio, Tom Zeigler, Kris Pitman, and Sujata Kamdar.

The Allocations team met on Wednesday, February 14 and recommended the allocation of $9,649.05 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, Febraury 16, 2024 and the following items were approved.

• Special Education: $600.00                              
  Zachary Hazard requested funds to purchase a five-foot-tall Lego Eiffel Tower replica.  This will support 40 students by utilizing project-based learning in their research, design, and group project completion.

•  Special Education: $400.00 
  Zachary Hazard requested funds to purchase supplies to design, draw, and paint an ocean-themed mural in his classroom to help create a more diverse environment, engage art students, and learn about ocean animals. Approximately 50 students will benefit from this mural. 

• Science- Biology: NTE $4500
  Christine Ivory requested funds for 124 dissection specimens (fetal pigs) for Biology courses (CP and HL1).  Purchasing dissection specimens will benefit every biology student because it will allow dissection groups to go from approximately eight students per specimen to  4 students per specimen.

• Science: $43.91
  Christine Ivory and Joy Kim requested funds to cover the sales tax for a previously approved allocation for a science incubator for the IB program.

• Administration/ Facilities: $3,442.38                                
  Troy Fresch requested funds to purchase new P.B.I.S. banners to replace weathered banners on the light poles in the quad, new banners will celebrate current students and showcase the FHS P.B.I.S motto: Knights C.A.R.E. Approximately 2,100 students will benefit from this purchase. The banners will emphasize academics and showcase the arts and athletics without repeating images.

• Activities/ Campus: $682.76                                
  EJ Phifer requested reimbursement for additional sound equipment required to make the new sound system run properly.  These items will complete this project. 

Allocation Summary
December 2023

Committee members present at the meeting:  Jessica Howell, Sandy Tweedt, Krista Pruitt, Jennifer Wilson, Marie Christine Eleshio, Tom Zeigler, Perla Duvel, Kris Pitman, Sujata Kamdar and Damon Scott.

The Allocations team met on Wednesday, December 13 and recommended the allocation of $27,213.92 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, December 15, 2023 and the following items were approved.

• VAPA: NTE $2500                                        
  The new band teacher, Cody Thoreson, has been doing a complete inventory of the current program including instruments. At this time he requested funds to purchase a new xylophone to replace an old and broken one.  Replacement parts were considered but would cost more than a new instrument. 

•  Journalism: NTE $1,750                                          
  Joey Nargizian requested funds to produce a literary supplement showcasing creative student work in the form of poems, short stories, photography, and original art. The 24-page magazine-style publication (the “KnightWriter”) will be distributed to all students at Foothill for free and allows all students to submit their work to be published.

•  AVID: NTE $3,076                                        
  Chanderika Subherwal and Kim Dang, along with other AVID teachers, requested funds to cover chaperone expenses (hotel and meals for 4 chaperones) for the AVID college road trip on February 13-15, 2024. Thirty two  AVID juniors will be visiting 6 campuses (UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara University, San Francisco State, and UC Berkeley) on a 3 day tour.  This trip allows students to compare campuses, listen and learn from college admissions representatives and current students, and experience campus culture firsthand.

• VAPA: NTE $800
  Jette Crow requested funds for the Foothill Art Department’s first Art Show Reception to be held on January 30th in the FHS Student Art Gallery.  This show will be open to the entire FHS Community.  The funds will help with the cost of the Opening Reception including Polaroid Images, food, paper goods, and the printing for show postcards.

•  Athletics/Administration: $8,512.50
  Troy Fresch requested funds to complete the gym foyer project.  The Ed Fund previously allocated funds for the purchase of trophy cases and tables for the foyer.  This request is for the installation of the trophy cases since site funds are not allowed to be used without a significant increase in costs due to construction rules the district is required to follow.

•  Administration: $8,665.84
  Michelle England requested funds to be used to purchase 7 new laptops with warranties, cases, and etching to be used for counselors, assistant principals, attendance clerks, and social workers on campus. Measure S allows for the purchase of devices only for persons connected to a classroom. These computers must be purchased with other funds. Current site funds have been used to purchase other “sub” devices and new copiers.  

• Science: $754.56
  This is a follow-up from a previous allocation.  Taylor Nguyen requested additional funds to cover the remaining costs from the purchase of electrical lab equipment from Arbor Scientific. There was a miscalculation in the previous request and further funding is needed.

•  Science: NTE $596.50
  The Science Department requested $596.50 for a new incubator. The IB Program now includes a higher level Biology class in two levels.  This has increased the incubator needs in the classroom and necessitates the purchase of a second incubator.  These are used for cultures, eggs and biologicals.

•  Science: $95
  Joy Kim is requesting funds for the registration fee for the USA Biology Olympiad.  About 5 top biology students will be invited to compete. 

•  World Language: $463.52
  Steven Alejo is requesting funds to pay the licensing fees for two online sites (Quizizz and Conjuguemos) that all teachers use in their Spanish classes for the review of vocabulary and grammar.

Allocation Summary
November 2023

No allocations for November.

Allocation Summary
October 2023

Committee members present at meeting: Jessica Howell, Sandy Tweedt, Krista Pruitt, Jennifer Wilson, Marie Christine Eleshio, Tom Zeigler, Perla Duvel, Kris Pitman, Sujata Kamdar, and Damon Scott.

The Allocations team met at FHS on Wednesday, October 11th and recommended the allocation of $12,050 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, October 13th, 2023 and the following items were approved.

• Counseling- NTE $2,000
  Diane Diaz and Crystal Kirch requested funds to be used for financial assistance with AP and IB test fees for students in need.  This will be partial funding of tests for 10-20 students.

• Athletics- $6,000
  Michelle England requested funds for 3R Graphics to be used for booster organizations’ social media posts.  Teams use these services to create a more professional look and help with the branding of FHS. 24 sports teams are currently using this service and it is open to all groups on campus that would like graphics made for them.

• English- NTE $3,500
  Tevor Hershberger and Danielle Saul requested funds to purchase both fiction and nonfiction literary texts to restock and expand classroom libraries.  These will be used for recreational reading and book sets for book clubs. They will be filling in existing classroom deficiencies and hope that after this allocation they will not need to return next year.

• Counseling- $300
  Cassandra Vargas and Kristina Cena requested funds to purchase materials (games, art supplies, and snacks) for the Freshman Lunch Club. This club aims to promote student connection and engagement, help students build relationships with their peers and foster a sense of community at FHS.

• ELAC- $250
  Gisela Daly and Nicole Hepinger requested funds for ELAC (English Language Advisory Committee) to celebrate the achievements of students who have been re-designated as fluent/English proficient.  This celebration will consist of a lunch from Macaroni Grill for approximately 13 students.  To redesignate, students must pass three different proficiency tests and it is a huge accomplishment for them. By providing this lunch, the ELAC hopes to gain family involvement in students’ success.

Allocation Summary
September 2023

Committee members present at the meeting: Jessica Howell, Sandy Tweedt, Krista Pruitt, Jennifer Wilson, Marie Christine Eleshio, Tom Zeigler, Perla Duvel, Kris Pitman, Sujata Kamdar.

The Allocations team met at FHS on Wednesday, September 13th and recommended the allocation of $33,677.62 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, September 15th, 2023 and the following items were approved.

• Mock Trial- $1,100
  Samantha Stein is requesting funds to cover the cost of participation for one team in the Orange County Mock Trial Competition administered by the Constitutional Rights Foundation. They will fundraise to cover the cost for a second team. This allows for 40-50 FHS students to engage in a high-quality interactive civic and law-related education program that connects them directly with professionals and community leaders.

• Intervention- $600
  Jan Scott requested funds to cover the cost of lunches and snacks for Safe School Ambassadors training and meetings throughout the year. The SSA program is an evidence-based, student-centered approach that empowers student leaders from the diverse groups on campus and equips them with non-violent communication and intervention skills to stop bullying, harassment, and violence among their peers. There are currently 81 FHS students trained as ambassadors for this program.

• Science- NTE $2300
  Taylor Nguyen requested funds to purchase electrical circuit kits, voltmeters and ammeters to be used for in-class investigations/labs of electrical circuitry and energy transformations (chemical to electrical to light) in all physics classes second semester. These kits should last 10 years and include a safety feature that was not available in previous labs.

• Math- $2,425
  Katie Campbell requested funds to send 5 teachers to the California Mathematics Council’s annual conference in Palm Springs. This 2 day conference provides professional development in math-specific instruction. Some of the topics include: learning loss from Covid, implementing technology effectively in the classroom, and providing differentiated support to special subgroups (including Special Education and English learners). The teachers who attend will come back and share what they have learned with other FHS teachers in the department. Michelle England can cover the cost of sub pay, meals and mileage bringing the cost to Ed Fund to $485 per person.

• AVID- $17,480
  Kim Dang and Chanderika Subherwal requested funds to pay the salaries of 2 additional AVID tutors. The program requires a 7:1 student-to-teacher ratio for certification and FHS has eight sections of AVID. The district provides one tutor. We have not met the ratio in the past but still maintain “highly qualified” site status. They have used seniors as peer tutors to make up for the deficit. An old allocation for $15,000 intended to cover an AVID tutor in 2021-22 has been closed and the funds have been released back to the allocation pool since it was not used. Additionally, Michelle England has agreed to apply for a TPSF grant request for $3000 to offset the two tutors.

• Science- NTE $1,950
  Christine Ivory requested funds to purchase 120 Texas Instruments Scientific Calculators for all chemistry classrooms. These would allow students to have a uniform calculator for use in the classroom (not taken home). It is the same calculator used in physics and math courses on campus. 60 calculators would be half a class set for each chemistry teacher (3 teachers).

• VAPA- $1,443.62
  Chelsea Dehn requested funds to purchase a 71 x 28-inch mirror and keyboard with case. These will be used for constructing a vocal practice room adjacent to the choir room. This will allow students to receive voice lessons, coaching, small ensemble rehearsals, individual rehearsals and sectionals. The mirror will aid students in pedagogy and the keyboard will facilitate accompaniment. The keyboard (with case) will also be used when the choir travels.

• Math- NTE $500

  Eugene Hung requested funds to purchase 30 scientific calculators for quizzes and tests in his math classes. This will benefit up to 150 students. They will be the same type as used in other math and science classes on campus.

• Special Education- $275
  Consuelo Ramirez requested funds to purchase art supplies and calculators to help enrich student learning in her special education classes. This will benefit 15 students.

• Special Education- $400
  Hannah Hollingshead requested funds to purchase 1 set of 25 calculators, protractors, and compasses, 2 sets of geometric shapes, and a label maker to be used in her Special Day classes. These tools will allow students better access to different modes of hands-on learning.

• TEAM- $300
  Heather Kim requested funds to purchase a class set of SD cards to replace missing ones so that all existing cameras can be used in her photo classes.

• World Language- $179
  Gisela Daly requested funds for Access Reader (Level 1,2, 3) to stream digital stories and novels with audio, hover over glossaries and utilize comprehension questions. This will help with reading and listening skills for her 180 students.

• Special Education- $500
  David Longacre requested funds to be used for the Behavioral Emotional Support Team (BEST) to encourage students in his special education classes to move up within the different tiers of the program. Students earn points by meeting academic, social, behavioral expectations and then use these to purchase privileges, snacks, and lunches from fast food chains.

• World Language- $225
  Jazmin Zelaya requested funds for the Hispanic Honor Society to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by exposing all of FHS students to other cultures, foods and traditions with games and small bites during lunch.

• Campus/ PBIS- NTE $2,000
  John Emaguna and Dina Cassidy requested funds to purchase prizes for the PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Support) Program at FHS. CARE cards are given to students who display kind, positive behavior on campus and once a month there is a raffle and prizes are awarded (4 winners for each of 4 prizes).

Allocation Summary
May 2023

Committee members present at meeting: Kathy Copeland, Sujata Kamdar,Sandy Tweedt, Krista Pruitt, Jennifer Wilson, Marie Christine Eleshio, Jessica Howell, Elfie Simon and Kirsten Antonius.

The Allocations team met at FHS on on Wednesday, May 10th and recommended the allocation of $55,850.27 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, May 12th, 2023 and the following items were approved.

• English- $4,111.74
  Trevor Hershberger and Danielle Saul requested funds to purchase a 3-subject notebook for every student in every English class (less what the department budget can cover). This will total 1800 notebooks ($2.12/each). Teachers will use them in class for daily writing and implementing book club and writer’s workshop curriculum.

• Science- $3,500
  Paul Roundy requested funds to purchase a 3 year subscription to Positive Physics for all chemistry and physics teachers.  Positive Physics is an online platform for all chemistry and physics students to get instant feedback as they work through problems.  This will impact almost every sophomore and junior at FHS. Site funds are available to purchase this subscription but cannot be used for multi-year contracts.  A 3 year subscription saves about $1,800. Part of this subscription will be paid with site funds.

• Robotics- $2,818.55
  Jeff Farr requested funds to purchase two robotics portable competition fields and two sets of field tiles.  Students will use these for practice and to host two robotic competitions.  The competitions generate $4,000 each.  The team uses these funds to support their season.  This purchase will also be used in mentoring programs with middle schools in TUSD and Santa Ana Unified.

• Administration- NTE $7,135.00
  Troy Fresch requested funds to purchase a custom black trophy case and 5 cafe tables for the gym foyer.  The trophy case will increase storage for gym equipment in addition to allowing for more display cabinets.  The table will be used for eating prior to entering the gym and for students to work while also charging their laptops.  The area often has students sitting on the floor while doing homework.  The cost of these items will be around $12,000 but a previous allocation earmarked for campus improvement will also be used for this project.

• Administration- $3,967.00
  Troy Fresch requested funds to be used to purchase a table and 3 benches for the hallway by the front office.  The benches are to be placed in the center of the hallway for viewing of the newly renovated art gallery and the table will be used for student enrollment and student meetings.  Site funds will be used to purchase 6 matching chairs for the table. 

• Administration- NTE $2,000.00
  Troy Fresch requested funds to be used to purchase a weatherproof podium for campus supervisors to meet with students regarding demerits and detention.  The current podium is worn out and has little storage.

• Administration- $25,050.00
  Troy Fresch requested funds to be used to repair graphics throughout the campus.  The three areas proposed are: pool area (no graphics are there currently) at a cost of $12,525,  the exterior gym at a cost of $12,525  and the exterior of the event center facing Dodge at a cost of $8,650.  There are funds currently earmarked for use with campus culture in the amount of $14,881.00 will also be used for this project. 

• Athletics- $7,007.24
  Jason Paul and the girls’ wrestling team requested funds to purchase new mats for their practice room.  The current mats are from the 1984 Olympics and are in poor shape and can spread germs. There are currently 17 girls on the team but they are growing.  They have started a bridge program where they are visiting middle schools to encourage girls to start wrestling. New mats should last 20 years. The girls’ wrestling boosters will need to find funding for the remaining portion of the proposal as the allocation will only cover half.

• VAPA- $260.74
  Chelsea Dehn  requested funds to purchase a piano bench for a Yamaha baby grand piano to be used in the choral classes.

Allocation Summary
April 2023

Committee members present at meeting: Kathy Copeland, Sandy Tweedt, Krista Pruitt, Jennifer Wilson, Marie Christine Eleshio, Jessica Howell, Elfie Simon and Kirsten Antonius.

The Allocations team met at FHS on on Wednesday, April 12th and recommended the allocation of $11,590.00 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, April 14th, 2023 and the following items were approved.

• Robotics - $10,000
  Jeff Farr and Robotics team members requested funds to help pay for their trip to the VEX World Championships in Dallas, TX this April 24-28th.  Four FHS teams qualified this year (this will include 18 students, 2 coaches and 1 administrator) and the total cost of the trip will be $40,000. They have raised $30,000 through family and friends, corporate sponsorships and FHS.  The World Championships comprises 800 teams from 40 different countries.  Teams from FHS qualified by competing in up to 13 regional tournaments, becoming a top 60 regional team and competing at the state championships.  The Robotics program is now a 7th period class and students receive course credit for participating.  Members spend up to 12 hours/week (plus weekends) and teams have devoted 1,740 hours of their time this season.

• Senior Class- $750
  Becky Duesler requested funds to help Senior students in need of financial assistance with the purchase of half price tickets to the last senior munch: senior sunset and bowling. She plans on helping 40 students with this discounted ticket price. 

• Counseling Department- $500
  The PBIS Team requested $500 in additional funding for purchasing CARE Card recognition prizes to be used for the remainder of the school year. This program rewards positive student behavior with monthly drawing for prizes.

• World Language- $340
  Jazmin Zelaya is requesting funds for AP professional development for Spanish language AP classes.  This is for a small, online group setting with other AP teachers to share documents and teaching strategies.

Allocation Summary
March 2023

Committee members present at meeting: Kathy Copeland, Sujata Kamdar, Marie-Christine Eleshio, Jessica Howell, Jennifer Wilson, Krista Pruitt and Sandy Tweedt. on Wednesday, March 8th and recommended the allocation of $17,183.23 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, March 10th, 2023 and the following items were approved.

• Campus- $500

  Jan Scott, the Intervention Lead Teacher, requested funds to purchase lunch and snacks for initial training and family group meetings for the Safe School Ambassadors Program (SSA). This is an evidence-based program that harnesses the power of students to prevent and stop bullying and other forms of mistreatment.  It is the nation’s most effective student-led prevention program.  SSA relies on the “inside-out” approach to improving school climate. The recruited students will participate in a two-day interactive training along with several adults who serve as program mentors. After the training, small group meetings of Ambassadors are held every few weeks. 80% of trained Ambassadors report a gain in confidence and competence in their ability to intervene and speak up when they witness bullying, harassment and cyberbullying in their school.  This has the potential to benefit all students. Site funding is covering the costs of initial training but does not cover the cost of meals and snacks.

• VAPA - $3,293.01
  Jeanette Crow requested funds to purchase a large drying rack for paintings in her visual arts classes. This will benefit the 200 students currently enrolled and future students.

• All Campus/ Audio Visual- $13,390.22
  EJ Phifer requested funds to update the audio equipment used for schoolwide events. This upgrade would include cordless and bluetooth technology which would allow for the elimination of cords. This new system would be used solely by adults for campus events that the current ASB system cannot accommodate like assemblies and Every 15 Minutes. The current system is about 20 years old and is in desperate need of updating.

Allocation Summary
February 2023

Committee members present at meeting: Kathy Copeland, Sujata Kamdar, Kirsten Antonius, Marie-Christine Elishio, Jessica Howell, Susan Harbour, Elfie Simon, Jennifer Wilson,  Krista Pruitt and Sandy Tweedt.

The Allocations team met at FHS on Wednesday, February 8th and recommended the allocation of $5635.00 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, February 10th, 2023 and the following items were approved.

• Biology- NTE $1500

  Christine Ivory requested funds to purchase 40 fetal pigs and 9 mink for biology labs.  This purchase will be used along with specimens that were previously purchased and not used during COVID. This purchase will serve 5 class periods and in addition to existing specimens will allow 12 class periods to take part in dissections.

• VAPA- NTE $3600

  Jeanette Crow requested funds to purchase a color printer and art stools for her visual arts classes. This will benefit the 200 students currently enrolled and future students. 

• World Language- $535

  Stella Ortega requested funds to purchase reading materials (70 novels: Niños en la Calle) to enhance the curriculum and use as a source to analyze 6 AP themes specific to cultural experiences.

Allocation Summary
January 2023

Committee members present at meeting: Kathy Copeland, Kirsten Antonius, Marie-Christine Elishio, Jessica Howell, Susan Harbour and Krista Pruitt and Sandy Tweedt.

The Allocations team met at FHS on Wednesday, January 11th and recommended the allocation of $500.00 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, January 13, 2023 and the following items were approved.

• Special Ed- $500

  David Longacre requested funds to purchase items for a class store.  This is part of a behavior support program in which students earn points for various positive and expected behavior in class in order to build healthy habits, communication and coping strategies.  Students use these points to purchase various snacks from the class store as positive motivation. This is all in support of the Boystown model. This model has shown a statistically significant increase in positive behaviors in schools that have implemented it. Foothill teachers have been trained in this model (training provided by TUSD).

Allocation Summary
November 2022

Committee members present at meeting: Kathy Copeland, Sujata Kamdar, Kirsten Antonius, Marie-Christine Elishio, Jessica Howel and Sandy Tweedt.

The Allocations team met at FHS on Wednesday, November 16th and recommended the allocation of $5,106.00 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, November 18, 2022 and the following items were approved.

• AVID- Not to Exceed $2,956.00

  Avid teachers Chanderika Subherwal and Kim Dang requested funds NTE $2,956 to cover chaperone expenses for the AVID college road trip in February. This will include hotel and meal allowance for 4 chaperones to accompany 50 students on a three day trip to UC Santa Cruz, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara University, San Francisco State and UC Berkeley. This trip allows AVID students to expand their college search beyond southern CA and is often a first trip away from their families. Funds allocated for this purpose last year were not used and have been released for reallocation.

• Art and English- Not to Exceed $1,750.00
  Joanne McDermott requested funds to produce a one-time literary supplement to the Knightlife. This 24 page magazine-style publication showcases creative student work in the form of poems, short stories, photography and original art. All students at FHS are invited to submit their original work and a selections committee made up of students and staff choose them blindly. This was last done in the 2018-2019 school year. This magazine will be distributed to all FHS students free of charge.

• Science- Not to Exceed $400
  Joy Kim and Maria Pineda requested funds to purchase a class set of digital pH probes to be used in both biology and chemistry courses to monitor the acidity/alkalinity of solutions and monitor changes in pH during chemical processes. These probes will replace the use of pH paper and litmus paper which are single use items. Digital probes quickly and easily provide quantitative data for lab analysis and calculations. This will be used for all levels of biology and chemistry courses.

Allocation Summary
October 2022

Committee members present at meeting: Sandy Tweedt, Krista Pruitt, Kirsten Antonius, Jessica Howell, Marie-Christine Eleshio, Sujata Kamdar, Jennifer Wilson and Elfie Simon.

The Allocations team met at FHS on Wednesday, October 12th and recommended the allocation of $40,067.12 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, October 14, 2022 and the following items were approved.

• Administration/Counseling- Not to Exceed $2,000.00

  Diane Diaz and Crystal Kirch requested funds for financial assistance for students taking AP tests and IB tests who find it a hardship. Families are asked to pay $40 and this would cover the rest of the costs (Tests cost about $119).

• English- Not to Exceed $3,750.00
  Trevor Hershberger and Danielle Saul requested funds for each teacher in the English department to purchase books for classroom libraries and book clubs. Each teacher will receive $250.00. Committee also asked them to look into grants from TPSF for additional monies to continue to expand their libraries.

• Science/Clubs for $2,000
  Paul Roundy, Courtney Beneda and Baochau requested funds to cover costs for the Science Olympiad Club and Team. These funds will cover building materials, team shirts, food for meetings and registration to participate in the OC Regional Science Olympiad Competition held at UCI.

• Language for $494.70
  Stella Ortega requested funds to pay for Somos Flex 1: Digital/Hybrid - an online reading, writing and speaking curriculum for all Spanish Level 1 classes.

• Language/Club for $450.00
  Jazmin Zelaya requested funds to start a new chapter of the Hispanic Honor Society at FHS. This is for both Hispanic students and all students taking Spanish classes. The objective is to encourage hispanic students to do well in class and maintain a 3.5 GPA in order to be eligible to join. The funds will cover the costs of online membership for each student ($10/student), supplies for the first induction ceremony (candles, flowers, certificates and pins), food and snacks and for guest speakers.

• World Language for $305.00
  Jazmin Zelaya requested funds for 2 online resources: www.conjuguemos.com and Blooket. These resources would be used daily by all world language teachers to make lessons more engaging, fun and competitive. Creates a game-like environment.

• Athletics/ PE Department for $30,067.42
  Dan Shell, one of Foothill’s Athletic Directors, requested funds to purchase a metal building which would be outfitted with weight lifting equipment to be used as a secondary weight lifting area on campus. The current area is an outdoor facility which is at the mercy of the weather and degrades the equipment. This building will also need a $10,000 floor installed which will be paid for with funds from the athletic department and PE budget. The plan is that more students (including those in PE classes) will be able to use gym equipment. The current indoor weight room is so crowded that many teams, including most girls’ teams, cannot schedule time in it. They must use the current outdoor secondary area and it is greatly inferior.

Allocation Summary
September 2022

Committee members present at meeting: Sandy Tweedt, Krista Pruitt, Kirsten Antonius, Jessica Howell, Marie-Christine Eleshio, Susan Harbour, Jennifer Wilson and Elfie Simon

The Allocations team met at FHS on Wednesday, September 14th and recommended the allocation of $41,820.83 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, September 16, 2022 and the following items were approved.

• History/Social Science and Science for $5,577.00
  Nicole Hepinger requested funds to renew the contract with Albert.io. This will support a minimum of 8 AP teachers and help up to 478 students prepare for AP exams. The cost is $11.67 per student. Last year 80% of seats were used regularly.

• AVID for $13,425.33
  The AVID program will receive funds to pay the salaries of 2 additional AVID tutors. The program requires a 7:1 student to teacher ratio for certification and FHS has 8 sections of AVID. TUSD will fund 1 tutor and they need 3 more. Their certification is based on many factors and they will not lose their certification if they do not meet these requirements.

• Campus/ PBIS for $2,000.00
  John Emaguna and Dina Cassidy are requested funds for the PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Support) Program at FHS. CARE Cards are given to students who display kind, positive behavior on campus and once a month there is a raffle and 4 prizes are awarded. This recognition is known to decrease the likelihood of negative behaviors on campus. The funds would be used to purchase prizes (t-shirts, tennis shoes, air pods, etc). Some no cost prizes are also given such as detention forgiveness and dance tickets.

• Mock Trial for $1,100
  Josh Hermanson requested funds to pay entry fees for Mock Trial competition. This allows the 46 FHS students who participate in this after school program to engage in a performance-based, law-related education with tournament-style academic competition. They develop an understanding of appreciation for the American judicial system, the rule of law and their rights and responsibilities as citizens. The program builds self-confidence, leadership skills, effective communication and teamwork.

• Administration/Tutoring for $2,000
  Troy Fresch requested funds to cover the cost of supplies for the Knights for Knowledge program that provides tutoring support services to all students at FHS. Many IB/NHS students earn their volunteerism hours through the program. The program provides tutoring support in every subject area, Monday-Thursday from 1:45-3:45 PM. This year the program will also support students working toward credit recovery for graduation. The allocation will cover the cost of supplies, snacks and t-shirts for the tutors.

• Math for $7,218.50
  Katie Montgomery, Sharon Kendall and Becky Duesler requested funds to purchase calculators for the library to lend to students in Algebra, Geometry, AP Calculus, AP Statistics and IB Math Analysis and Approaches classes. They would like 50 TI-30X IIS calculators (non-graphing) for a cost of $807.50 and 50 TI-84 graphing calculators for a cost of $6,411.00. These would be lent to students who can not otherwise afford them to be used in class and on AP and IB exams.

• Administration/Athletics for $6,000.00

  Michelle England, Vince Namba and Dan Shell requested funds to continue working with 3R Sports Graphics to create posts for all athletic programs for social media and communications purposes.  The amount has gone down from last year because we are no longer paying for school wide graphics.  We did not use them for this very often last year so they will do it for free this year.

• Senior Class for $3,000.00
  Becky Duesler and Mike Lee are requesting funds to assist seniors in attending school events. The goal is to increase attendance, be more inclusive to all students, and provide a safe environment for our teens. There are 600 seniors in this year’s graduating class and the price range for seniors (including dances, 4 senior munches, purchasing a yearbook and yearbook ad, senior spiritwear, grad night and graduation cap and gown) is $540-$620. There has been an uptick in student participation with last year’s numbers at 70% overall attendance. The goal is that each senior attend at least one event. Last year a total of $3,351.75 was spent (not including Grad Knight).

• Administration/ PTO NTE $1,500.00
  Michelle England and Jamie Hendrick are requesting funds to purchase 150 shirts in various sizes for PTO Volunteers. The purpose is to create a uniform look for volunteers.

Allocation Summary
May 2022

Committee members present at meeting: Heather Boyd, Kathy Copeland, Krista Pruitt, Jennifer Wilson, Cindy Grieder, and Sandy Tweedt.

The Allocations team met at FHS on Wednesday, May 11th and recommended the allocation of $9,158.34 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Thursday, May 12, 2022 and the following items were approved.

• Special Education for $1,500.00
  Cindy Ficken and Justin Lewis requested $1,500 for 2 special education classes utilizing the BEST program for students who demonstrate high social/emotional and behavioral needs. The BEST program incorporates the Boys Town Education Model, which is a school-based intervention program that focuses on building relationships, teaching social skills and managing behavior. It emphasizes preventive and proactive practices rather than reactive responses to address student behavior. The funds will be used for rewards that are a key component to this program. Students earn points for desired behaviors and can cash them in every day for rewards. This allocation will be used to purchase rewards to be used next year.

• Special Education for $3,400.00

  Cindy Ficken and Justin Lewis requested $3,400 for the purchase of Pure Game, a program that incorporates the game of soccer as a tool to illustrate and rehearse the concepts of commitment, respect, encouragement, self-control and teamwork. This program has decreased negative behavior in the classroom by 50%. In conjunction with the rewards system from allocation #2140, the participation in this program is 90%.

• Robotics/ Technology Department for $3,953.34
  Jeff Farr requested $3,953.34 for the purchase of 2 VEX Competition Superkits that will allow the robotics program to expand next year. FHS will be introducing a robotics class into the school’s curriculum and this kit allows for hands-on education in the classroom setting, as well as allowing additional teams to participate in competition. The robotics booster club and our principal will be covering $5,073.75 in additional kits for the program.

• Administration for $305.00
  Michelle England requested $305 to purchase a sign for the new podium that Foothill is buying. This sign will include “Foothill Education Foundation” on it for visibility and branding.

Allocation Summary
April 2022

Committee members present at meeting: Heather Boyd, Krista Pruitt, Jennifer Wilson, Cathi Jorgensen, Cindy Grieder, and Sandy Tweedt.

The Allocations team met at FHS on Wednesday, April 6th and recommended the allocation of $3,150.00 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, April 8, 2022 and the following items were approved.

• Social Science for $551.53
  Vince Namba requested $551.35 for a wireless buzzer system for his classroom. This includes 12 buzzers and batteries to be used by students in all of his classes to review material prior to tests. Is a fun and interactive way to check for understanding, enhance instruction and review for tests. His current system is 15 years old and falling apart. This wireless system offers more flexibility and more students able to participate

• World Languages for $1,800

  Steven Alejo and Jazmin Zelaya requested $800.00 to cover the costs of catering for our 2022 State Seal of Biliteracy luncheon/celebration. There are approximately 230 students who meet the requirements. They will be serving Wise Guys pasta, pizza and salad, drinks and dessert.

• Administration for $1,800
  Michelle England requested $1,800.00 for 3 tables for the TPSF Teacher of the Year Celebration. This year’s event honors winners for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 school years. The ticket price is $75 per person and a table holds 10 people. One table per FHS teacher is recognized (these will be decorated especially for each teacher). The honorees are: Rick McKinley (who won OC Teacher of the Year), Becky Duesler and Christine Ivory. TPSF winners receive a ticket for themselves and a guest.

Allocation Summary
March 2022

Committee members present at meeting: Kathy Copeland, Krista Pruitt, Jennifer Wilson, Cathi Jorgensen, Cheryl Roman, Cindy Grieder, Ryan Benhard and Sandy Tweedt.

The Allocations team met at FHS on Wednesday, March 9th and recommended the allocation of $8,600 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, March 11, 2022 and the following items were approved.

• TEAM not to exceed $1,600
  June McDonald, a photo and design teacher, requested funds not to exceed $1,600.00 to purchase a photo printer, ink cartridges, photo paper, matte paper and a matte cutter for all 3 TEAM teachers who teach Photo & Design courses. This will allow students to showcase their projects at the Tustin Area Council of Fine Art Show this spring. It will benefit all photo & design students and can be used every year. Mattes can be re-used year after year.

• Robotics for $5,000

  Jeff Farr, Robotics Club leader, requested $5,000.00 to send Foothill High School’s two qualifying robotics teams to the World Championship in Dallas, TX. The total cost of the trip is $20,000 but the requested $5,000 amount will cover the $2,400 entry fee, $1,000 for gear and $1,600 for coach’s travel expenses. The remainder of the cost will be collected through fundraising, boosters, ASB, the District and the families of the 13 team members. FHS has a very successful robotics program competing at the highest levels.

• Athletics for $2,000
  Rick McKinley requested $2,000.00 to cover travel expenses for the boys’ basketball team to travel to Sacramento where they will compete in the State CIF Finals. The total cost to send 20 players and 5 coaches on the trip is $12,000. The District will pay $6,000 and State CIF covers $4,000. They are requesting the remaining $2,000 from the Ed Fund. It has been many years since a FHS team has played in the State Finals of CIF.

Allocation Summary
February 2022

Committee members present at meeting: Kathy Copeland, Krista Pruitt, Heather Boyd, Jennifer Wilson, Jessica Howell, and Sandy Tweedt.

The Allocations team met at FHS on Wednesday, February 9th and recommended the allocation of $5,165.54 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Thursday, February 10, 2022 and the following items were approved.

• Athletics for $250
  The Cheer Program (Sabrina Cadwallader) requested the $250 won at the spring 2021 fundraiser raffle for new practice speakers.

• Athletics for $5,960
  Ej Phifer, head coach of track and field requested $5,960.00 for a pole vaulting top pad for pit and an all weather cover. Track and field is the biggest program on campus with over 200 students participating. 30 of these students are pole vaulters. The current pad and cover is secondhand from THS and very old. It is no longer safe and the school cannot host pole vaulting meets.

• Foreign Language for $540.54
  World Languages teacher Omar Olmedo requested $540.54 for the purchase of 21 copies of The Big Red Book of Spanish Verbs. This will provide 2 books per group of 3-4 students. The number of copies will allow for a fluid workflow and limits student wait time. The book will improve students’ speaking and writing skills via accurate grammar and vocabulary use and will eliminate online translators. There is an average of 160 students per year that would benefit from this purchase

• Art for $250
  The Choir Program (Chelsea Dehn) requested the $250 won at the spring 2021 fundraiser raffle for the purchase of new music folders.

Allocation Summary
January 2022

Committee members present at meeting: Tracy Rieth, Kathy Copeland, Krista Pruitt, Heather Boyd, Jennifer Wilson, Cindy Greider, Sujata Kamdar, Ryan Benhard and Sandy Tweedt.

The Allocations team met at FHS on Wednesday, January 12th and recommended the allocation of $200 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, January 14, 2022 and the following items were approved.

• Science for $200
  Christine Ivory and Maria Pineda are requested funds not to exceed $200 to purchase a pGLO Bacterial Transformation Kit. This kit will allow one AP Biology class to to be involved in a laboratory-based scientific procedure known as genetic transformation. “Genetic transformation occurs when a cell takes up and expresses a new piece of genetic material - DNA. This new genetic information often provides the organism with a new trait which is identifiable after transformation.” This lab helps students overcome the challenges of visualizing an event, transformation, which is not typically visible to the naked eye. Students will take a modified gene (green fluorescent protein), add it to a pGLO plasmid, transform bacteria, and then be able to visualize the transformation when the bacteria expresses the gene GFP and glows.

Allocation Summary
December 2021

Committee members present at meeting: Tracy Rieth, Kathy Copeland, Krista Pruitt, Heather Boyd, Jennifer Wilson, Cathi Jorgensen, Cindy Greider, Jessica Howell, and Sandy Tweedt.

The Allocations team met at FHS on Wednesday, December 8th and recommended the allocation of $3,356.00 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, December 10, 2021 and the following items were approved.

• AVID for $2,956
  Chanderika Subherwal and Kim Dang requested $2,956 to cover Chaperone expenses for the AVID College Road Trip in February 2022. This trip exposes AVID students to college culture through firsthand experiences. Students will tour and compare 6 campuses in order to expand their college search beyond southern CA. 50 of the 230+ AVID students will go on this trip. These funds will cover general trip costs for four chaperones ($1,996) and a district meal allowance rate ($960 - $80/day x 4 chaperones x 3 days).

• Science for $400
  Jason Falkin (via Christine Ivory) is requested funds not to exceed $400 to purchase 10 “Kill A Watt” electricity usage monitors. Students in Environmental Science AP classes will use them to determine the average daily and yearly carbon emissions from common electrical appliances found around their house. After calculating data, students will develop a household plan to reduce the electricity component of their carbon footprint. The math calculations also cross over with electricity problems they may encounter on the Environmental Science AP exam.

Allocation Summary
November 2021

Committee members present at meeting: Tracy Rieth, Kathy Copeland, Krista Pruitt, Heather Boyd, Jennifer Wilson, Cathi Jorgensen, Ryan Benhard, Cindy Greider and Sujata Kamdar.

The Allocations team met at FHS on Wednesday, November 10th and recommended the allocation of $1,451.66 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, November 10, 2021 and the following items were approved.

• Science for $1000
  Courtney Beneda, the student president of the Science Olympiad Club, requested $1,000 for the 2022 Competition. This will help cover the entrance fee for 2 teams ($500 total), materials needed, t-shirts and snacks. Foothill’s Science Olympiad Team has grown over the last two years and continues to advance in their final placing each year.

• Facilities for $451.66
  Lindy Werner-Deehan requested $451.66 to transition the school garden into a pollinator-friendly, permanent garden. Last year the vegetable garden was decimated by rodents. This year they are planting specific pollinators and food supply plants for butterflies and bees. These plants are intended to become a permanent garden requiring minimal maintenance and will brighten that area on campus, contributing positively to Foothill’s overall campus culture.

Allocation Summary
October 2021

Committee members present at meeting: Tracy Rieth, Sandy Tweedt, Kathy Copeland, Krista Pruitt, Cheryl Roman, Jessica Howell, Jennifer Wilson and Cathy Jorgensen

The Allocations team met at FHS on Wednesday, October 6 and is recommended the allocation of $6,130 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, October 8, 2021 and the following items were approved.

• Foreign Language up to $2500
  Steven Aleho & Jazmin Zelaya requested funds for World Language classes to pay the licensing fees for online support websites for all foreign language students. Includes all languages offered at Foothill: Spanish, French and Latin. Most are annual fees. Will evaluate by student survey at the end of the year which sites should not be renewed and which are the most useful

• Foreign Language for $1000
  Kendra Fisher requested $1000 for classroom instruction materials for AP Spanish Literature and Culture. This is the first year this class has been taught at Foothill and the only AP Spanish Literature and Culture course offered by TUSD.

• Campus for $2000
  Mr Emaguma requested $2,000 for the PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention System) program at Foothill. C.A.R.E. Cards are given to students in recognition of positive behavior. Once a month cards are drawn and prizes are awarded to those students. The PBIS program is planning to select more winners each month this year to get more students on campus involved and more funds are needed for prizes.

• Administration for $630
  Michelle England requested $630 for embroidery of a Knights head on staff polo shirts. Shirts were paid for with BSN promotional dollars. Embroidery cannot be paid for with school funds because it is considered a gift.

Allocation Summary
September 2021

Committee members present at meeting: Tracy Rieth, Sandy Tweedt, Heather Boyd, Kathy Copeland, Krista Pruitt, Cheryl Roman, Jessica Howell, Jennifer Wilson and Cindy Grieder

The Allocations team met at FHS on Wednesday, September 8 and is recommended the allocation of $43,427.74 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, September 10, 2021 and the following items were approved.

• Mock Trial for $1,100
  Josh Hermanson asked for funds to allow students to participate in Mock Trial where they develop an understanding of and appreciation for the American judicial system, the rule of law and their rights and responsibilities as citizens.  The program builds self-confidence and develops important life skills, including critical thinking, analytical reasoning, effective communication and teamwork.  Students learn the importance of following rules and a code of ethics.  Importantly, they are provided with the unique opportunity to interact one-on-one with positive adult role models, including prominent legal practitioners (or former ones).

• English: Not to Exceed $4,000
  Joanne McDermott &Trevor Hershberger requested funds to allocate $250 to each English teacher (16 total) to purchase fiction and non-fiction texts to expand classroom libraries. This allows students to have convenient and diverse resources to use in choosing texts for Book Clubs and independent reading, as well as for their own enjoyment and improvement of reading skills.

• Tutoring for $2,000
  Brett D’Errico requested funds to cover the cost of supplies for the Knights of Knowledge program that provides tutoring support services to all students at Foothill.  Many IB/NHS students earn their volunteerism hours through this program. Allocation will help cover the cost of snacks, t-shirts for tutors, and new tools (laptop and scanner).

• Science Department for $432
  Christine Ivory requested funds to purchase 16 Graphboard double sided dry erase boards to be used in Physics class to encourage student engagement, support student collaboration, engage students in group problem solving, get feedback from the teacher and to create graphical representation of lab data.

• Science Department for $493.02
  Christine Ivory requested funds to purchase Physics lab materials:  12 acceleration cars, 12 constant velocity cars, 12 refraction cups with printed angles and 10 red laser pointers. 

• Senior Class: Not to Exceed $5,000
  Becky Duesler is requesting funds to support the senior class in providing tickets to events that some students are not able to cover themselves in order to be more inclusive to all students on campus.  Her goal is to get every senior to attend at least one event this year.

• Senior Class: Not to Exceed $2,000
  Becky Duesler would like to start a Foothill Assistance Boutique (FAB) on campus.  The boutique will support and encourage more students to attend school events by offering and providing financial and wardrobe assistance to those in need. She will use the money to purchase clothing, to purchase a clothing rack, to pay for dry cleaning of clothing and additional expenses (shoes, etc) as needed.

• AVID for $15,902.72
  Chanderika Subherwal & Kim Dang requested funds to pay the salaries of 2 to 3 tutors for the AVID Program. Tutorials with a college student are a major component of the AVID program.  In the past, the salary for these tutors has been paid by TPSF.  This year, TUSD will fund 1 tutor and FHS will fund 1.  Tutor/Student ratio is one of the required essentials in AVID Certification.  AVID asks for a ratio of 7:1 (students:tutor).  AVID has 8 sections this year and they are therefore requesting funds to pay for 2-3 additional tutors in order to achieve this ratio. The board approved the allocation amount for 2 tutors.

• History/Social Science and Science for $5,188
  Alexandra Miller requested funds ($5,400.00)  to purchase 500 subscriptions to Albert.io for students enrolled in the following Advanced Placement course: European History, Chemistry, Microeconomics, Government, Physics, and US History. Albert.io provides students more support and individualized practice to bring up AP pass rates, especially among AVID students and other underserved members of the Foothill Student Body.  Albert.io gives students access to digital review materials. Originally, the board approved $1500 for Ali Miller to purchase a subscription for her class. Later, with additional information, the board approved $5,188 for 478 seats by email vote.

• Technology Services for $11,000
  Brett D’Errico requested a total of $11,000.00 for the graphics services of 3Rsportsgraphics.com. This service is essentially a graphic artist assigned to Foothill High School and can handle all graphic creation, distribution, etc. on campus in order to improve the branding and modernization of FHS. Possible that Ed Fund would be able to sell advertisements through this as well.  The cost of service is $6,000 for Athletics and $5,000 for all other programs. This allocation is for a trial year.

Allocations Summary
May 2021

Committee members present at meeting via Zoom: Tracy Reith, Sheryl Dutrisac, Heather Boyd, Ryan Benhard, Jen Maniatis, David Newton, Jennifer Wilson, Cheryl Roman, Chrissy Sheffield, Daelin Winters, and Cindy Greider.

The Allocations team met via Zoom on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 and recommended allocations of $6,109.16 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, May 14, 2021 and the following items were approved.

• Math for $3,609.16
  Matthew Goto requested funds to purchase a MacBook Pro 16” laptop. The laptop will be used to be more productive in creating lessons for his computer science and math students and will allow him to run high data programs simultaneously within the classroom environment. With this allocation, students will be introduced to high end software developments and graphics.

• Senior Class not to exceed $2,500
  Becky Duesler requested funds to help cover expenses for the aloha senior picnic and yearbook signing event on May 21, 2021. The event includes breakfast, lunch and dessert for the graduating seniors. The funds requested will cover the additional costs for food, decorations, music, games, etc. A reduced ticket price has been offered in order to make the event accessible to more students. The original request was $2,000, but unfortunately, many students are not able to attend the senior events due to cost so the Ed Fund opted to allocate an additional $500 to be used with Becky’s discretion to help “sponsor” seniors who are unable to afford to pay for the senior events.

Allocations Summary
March 2021

Committee members present at meeting via Zoom: Sheryl Dutrisac, Heather Boyd, Jennifer Wilson, Cheryl Roman, Krista Pruitt, Chrissy Sheffield, Sandy Tweedt, Jen Maniatis and Daelin Winters

The Allocations team met via Zoom on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 and recommended allocations of $52,690.24 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held virtually on Friday, March 12, 2021 and the following items were approved.

• VPA/ Instrumental Music for $3,674.42
  Tim Thomas requested funds to purchase new musical instruments for Marching Band, Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble. Funds would also be used to refurbish existing instruments. Students would be able to have instruments available to them if a student is in need.

• World Language for $2,345.82
  Samantha Stein requested funds to purchase headsets for the World Language classrooms. The headsets will facilitate speaking practice and assessments in class. Students will be able to practice their presentational and interpersonal speaking skills in a low-stress environment and teachers will be able to provide valuable feedback in a more timely and efficient manner. Students at all levels of French, Latin and Spanish will also be more prepared for the AP and IB exams which contain speaking components. This was a previous request that was accidentally closed out and is being presented again.

• Social Studies not to exceed $2,200
  Alexandra Miller is requested funds to purchase entrepreneurship and finance titles to add to her classroom library. Economics students will have the opportunity to read a wide range of books covering various topics including personal finance, time management, common sense economics, entrepreneurship, motivation and much more. The recommended titles encourage students to understand that learning isn’t limited to the classroom and that it comes in forms other than lectures, textbooks and YouTube videos. The books help demystify investing, finance, and the concrete actions that actors in market economics can make to grow their wealth and secure more free time in their lives. This was a previous request that was closed out and is being presented again.

• Special Education for $970.00
  Alex Sanchez and Dina Cassidy requested funds to purchase KTEA -3 testing kits to be used for student assessments in the Special Education department. The district provided 4 kits. These additional kits will allow more testing flexibility for staff and students.

• Administration/Athletics not to exceed $40,000
  Brett D’Errico asked for funds to be used for renovation and re-branding of the gym and foyer. The foyer will be remodeled and graphics will be added to the gym and foyer. In addition, bumper pads will be added in the gym to ensure the students safety while participating in athletics. This project will revitalize a tired area on campus while promoting school pride and spirit. The cost of the entire project is estimated at $58,000. FHS administration will provide $18,000 and we are recommending ED fund will pay $40,000 for the remainder of the total.

• Administration- Senior Class $3,500
  Michelle England requested funds to help with Pick Up/Drop Off Day for the senior class. Plans are to take the students through a “Foothill Journey” and give families extended time to take family photos in cap and gown while seeing friends one of the final times before graduation.

Allocations Summary
January 2021

Committee members present at meeting via Zoom: Tracy Reith, Sheryl Dutrisac, Heather Boyd, Ryan Bernhard, Bill Maniatis, David Newton, Jennifer Wilson, Cheryl Roman, Krista Pruitt, Chrissy Sheffield, Sandy Tweedt and Cindy Greider

The Allocations team met via Zoom on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 and recommended allocations of $12,086.40 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held virtually on Friday, January 15, 2021 and the following items were approved.

• English Department for $4,000.00
  Trevor Hershberger and Joanne McDermott requested funds to allocate $250 to each English teacher (16 total) to purchase recreational reading books to supplement their classroom libraries. This allocation will help students have diverse resources and easy access to reading materials for required recreational reading.

• Special Education for $300
  Pablo Sanchez requested funds to create a classroom store were students can purchase snacks and prizes with classroom money earned through demonstration of good behavior. The objective is to practice real world skills through simulated money.

• Senior Class: Allocation Not to Exceed $6,000
  Becky Duesler and Darya Oral requested funds for a socially distanced senior munch for the 2021 Senior Class. Advisors and parents are working together to create a drive-through experience for the Class of 2021 which will include lunch and dessert and will celebrate the graduating class.

• Math Department for $1,786.40
  Becky Duesler requested funds to purchase Stats Medic, an online learning tool to help students prepare for the AP Statistics exam. The program offers review videos and practice tests. College Board has made the decision to not make changes to the AP exams as they did last year during emergency distance learning. This reduced classroom time has prevented teachers form being able to cover the entire course curriculum. Stats Medic would allow students to focus their exam review on specific topics they need help with, not solely what the teacher choses to review.

Allocations Summary
November 2020

Committee members present at the meeting: Tracy Rieth, Sheryl Dutrisac, Heather Boyd, Ryan Bernhard, Bill Maniatis, David Newton, Jennifer Wilson, Cheryl Roman, Krista Pruitt, Chrissy Sheffield, Jen Maniatis, and Sandy Tweedt

The Allocations team met via Zoom on Tuesday, November 10 and recommends the allocation of $21,451.85 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held virtually on Friday, November 13, 2020 and the following items were approved.

• Science Department for $1,000.00
  FHS students Katie McFarland and Alyce Reynaud, requested funds for the Foothill Science Olympiad Club. These funds will be used to purchase building supplies and materials to help the team explore and excel in science-based projects. Funding will also allow the students to participate in science competitions that give participants an opportunity to explore their interests in science and engineering.

• History, Social Science, and Science Departments for $5,400.00
  Nicole Heppinger requested funds to purchase subscriptions to Albert.io for students enrolled in Advanced Placement European History, Chemistry, Macroeconomics, Government, Physics and US History. Albert.io provides students with more support and individualized practice to bring up AP pass rates, especially among AVID students and other underserved members of the Foothill community. This application will give students access to digital review materials. This access is especially important given the current circumstances with students engaged in long distance learning.

• PE/ Athletics for $15,051.85
  Athletic Director Doug Case requested funds to upgrade and refurbish the FHS weight room. These funds will be used to purchase new equipment and replace broken mirrors. Additional funding for this project will come from funds raised through various athletic booster clubs. This project will allow for a comprehensive weight training curriculum for P.E. and athletics and will ensure a safe environment for students.

Allocations Summary
October 2020

Committee members present at the meeting: Tracy Rieth, Sheryl Dutrisac, Daelin Winters, Heather Boyd, Ryan Bernhard, Bill Maniatis, David Newton, Jennifer Wilson, Cheryl Roman, Krista Pruitt, Chrissy Sheffield, Jen Maniatis, and Sandy Tweedt

The Allocations team met virtually on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 and recommended the allocation of $11,100.00 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, October 9, 2020 and the following items were approved.

• Mock Trial for $1,100.00
  Josh Hermanson requested funds to allow students to participate in Mock Trial where students develop an understanding of and appreciation for the American judicial system, the rule of law and their rights and responsibilities as citizens.  The program builds self-confidence and develops important life skills, including critical thinking, analytical reasoning, effective communication and teamwork.  Students learn the importance of following rules and code of ethics.  They are also provided with the unique opportunity to interact on-on-one with positive adult role models, including prominent legal practioners.  

• Choral Music for $10,000
  Chelsea Dehn requested funds to purchase new LED lighting in the cafeteria for Knights on Broadway, Open Mic Nights, and Mr. Foothill productions. The existing lights are obsolete and not compatible with the new technology. The new system would provide a wider range of color options and would require less energy. Currently, the program is renting lighting with a cost exceeding $5,000.00 per year. The Allocations Committee recommended an allocation $10,000.00 to supplement the total purchase price $14,462.56. The remaining balance will be covered by the choral boosters.

Allocations Summary
September 2020

Committee members present at the meeting: Ryan Benhard, Heather Boyd, Sheryl Dutrisac, Bill Maniatis, Erin Miller, Dave Newton, Krista Pruitt, Tracy Rieth, Cheryl Roman, Sandy Tweedt, Jennifer Wilson, Daelin Winters.

The Allocations team met virtually on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 and recommended the allocation of $ 11,814.00 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held virtually on Friday, September 11, 2020 and the following items were approved.

• Facilities for $7,214.00
  CK Green requested funds to refresh the 300 building atrium by removing old plants and adding ground cover (bark or turf), new benches, and picnic tables with umbrellas. This refreshed area will provide Special Education Students with a safe and healthy outdoor area to reduce tension, work with an aide, collaborate in small groups.

• Facilities not to exceed $3,600.00
  CK Green requested funds to relocate 11 student reserved parking signs from Visitor Lot to Student Lot. Signposts will need to be set in concrete and additional parking curbs may be added. This work will allow all student reserved spaces to be located in the same lot and closer to the preferred student entry/ exit gate.

• Administration/Tutoring for $1,000.00
  Brett D’Errico requested funds to purchase supplies for the Knights in Knowledge tutoring program. This tutoring program provides tutoring support services to all students at Foothill. These funds will cover the overall cost of supplies to run tutoring, snacks, and t-shirts for the volunteer student tutors.

Allocation Summary
July 2020

Board members voted via email July 15, 2020 and unanimously approved the allocation of $70,000 for the following item:

• Campus Improvements not to exceed $70,000.00
  The Ed Fund board allocated fund for the installation of turf on interior of campus.  Turf areas include both sides of the gym and in small area outside of the Student Store.  This will not only enhance the campus but also serve as additional space for students to sit.  This project, in conjunction with the paddle pledge allocation, will provide students with tables, benches, turf and umbrellas making the campus more inviting and providing more places for student to sit. 

Allocation Summary
March 7, 2020
Paddle Pledge from 2020 Spring Fundraiser

• Facilities Paddle Pledge for $20,356.70
  The Ed Fund raised funds during the annual Paddle Pledge portion of the Spring Fundraiser. The money raised was allocated to purchase assorted large and small tables with umbrellas which will provide additional spaces on campus seating for students. In addition, these funds will also purchase bench seating that will be placed throughout the quad area.

Allocations Summary
March 2020

Committee members present at meeting: Eleni Karnowski, Sheryl Dutrisac, Chrissy Sheffield, Daelin Winters, Cindy Greider, Heather Boyd, and Erin Miller.

The Allocations team met on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 and recommended the allocation of $ 3,894.26 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, March 13, 2020 and the following items were approved.

• World Languages: $1,283.82
  Samantha Stein requested funds to purchase a class set of 40 headphones for the 5 teachers that didn’t get them in the original request. The headphones that were originally purchased have been a valuable asset in the classroom and help students in all language courses at Foothill take tests, study, and have conversations. There is $966.00 from the original allocation that is unused and will be put toward this purchase. The total cost will be $2249.82 and the remaining funds requested are $1283.82.

• Facilities: $660.44
  Lindy Werner-Deehan requested funds for a one-year supply of laminating materials for the laminator that was purchased. Since these items are considered non-essential by the district, there is no funding for the materials. This request is for all teachers at Foothill that would like to laminate instructional materials for their classroom.

• Administration: $1,950.00
  Michelle England requested funds to purchase 3 out of 4 tables for the Teacher of the Year Dinner. Foothill’s Teacher and District winner is Richard McKinley. The tables will be used by Foothill teachers and Mr. McKinley’s immediate family. Additionally, Ms. England is purchasing one of the 4 tables personally. Ms. England feels strongly that this request is important to promoting staff climate at Foothill by celebrating the accomplishments of our teachers. This was an item that was not covered last year by the Ed Fund. The décor of the tables will be covered by the PTO this year.

Allocations Summary
February 2020

Committee members present at meeting: Eleni Karnowski, Sheryl Dutrisac, Chrissy Sheffield, Katie Lehnertz,
Daelin Winters, Tracy Rieth, Diana Tyson, Heather Boyd and Krista Pruitt.

The Allocations team met on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 and and recommended the allocation of $12,846.80 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, February 14, 2020 and the following items were approved.

• Choral Music: $7,135.16
  The Choral Music Department requested money for the purchase of a lighting system to be used for choir performances. Currently, a lighting system is rented for each performance, which is not ideal or prudent. The Allocations Committee recommended tabling this until after the outcome of Measure N. Following the Measure N outcome, it would be Ed Fund’s intent to re-visit and likely grant the request, either in whole or in part.  In the meantime, a motion was made to approve up to $7135.16 to be allocated and funded in September.  

• Student Group: $100.16
  Madeline Winters is requested reimbursement for a yoga instructor and apple cutouts for Care Month. The yoga was open to all students and approximately  40 participated. The apple cutouts are for students to write positive affirmations to hang on the tree in the quad. This activity is also open to all students.

• Science Department: $5,392.43 Maggie Wilkins, Department Head, is requested funds for 146 fetal pigs and 30 sharks to be used in dissecting labs for CP, Honors and AP Biology classes, a total of 1080 students benefiting from this purchase. This will allow the ratio of 4 students per specimen (without funds it could be up to 10 students per specimen). Every freshman is now taking Biology which added four more classes and one more teacher to the science department.

• Social Science Department: $219.05
  Ali Miller requested funds for original allocation #2041 which would allow new historical books to be added to FHS library. The Ed Fund never received the original invoice so approval was received from Ms. England to close the allocation; however, a statement reflecting the original invoice was just received regarding this allocation and so the funds need to be re-released.

Allocations Summary
January 2020

Committee members present at meeting: Sheryl Dutrisac, Eleni Karowski, Chrissy Sheffield, Daelin Winters, David Newton, Katie Lehnertz, Mary Karr, Julie Stokes, and Bill Maniatis

The Allocations team met on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 and recommends the allocation of $ 1734.54 for the following items. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, January 17, 2020 and the following items were approved.

• Knights in Progress: $1,200.00
  Jeff Bonds and Julie McGinis requested  funds to support the Knights in Progress field trip to Cal State Long Long Beach. $642 will assist in paying for one bus. Up to 50 students will attend this field trip. The allocation committee also provided additional money for lunch for each student while on the Cal State Long Beach campus.

• Social Science: $534.54
  The Social Science Department requested funds to cover the fees associated with the field trip to Chapman University Law Day 2019. This was a previously approved allocation #2036 of $850 and was closed because the request for funding was never completed. A transportation bill has arrived and the request is renewed. The conference was free for students. The funds requested would be used to reimburse transportation and the sub for Mr. McKinley for that day. It was recommended that any new bills that arrive from this event be submitted via a new allocation request.

Allocations Summary
December 2019
 
Committee members present at meeting: Chrissy Sheffield, Daelin Winters, Krista Pruitt and Bill Maniatis
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The Allocations team met on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 and recommends the allocation of $ 8862.00 for the following items. The board voted unanimously via email to approve the allocations.

• Theater Arts: $ 3,000.00
  Brandee Lara Barnaby requested funds to support their musical GREASE. These funds will assist in paying for speakers, set materials, costumes and custodial costs. The production will be on 20th, 21st, and 22nd and try out are now and open to ALL students!

• AVID: $3,862.00
  Kim Dang and Chanderika Subherwal requested funds to cover chaperone expenses for the AVID College Road Trip on February 12-14 2020. These funds will cover the substitutes, hotel, and meal costs associated with this trip. 50 students will attend this event.

• Science/Club: $1,000.00
  Paul Roundy, Katie McFarland, and Alyce Reynaud represented the Science Olympiad Club, Foothill’s competitive science team. Science Olympiad is a nationally recognized competition that focuses on various scientific disciplines (i.e. biology, chemistry, physics, etc…) The club requested funds to cover registration fees, as well as t-shirts and needed materials to compete. The team/club consists of 35 students and this club has received regional recognition for their success.

• Science Department: Not to exceed $1,000.00 
  Paul Roundy, on behalf of the Physics Department, requested up to $1000.00 to cover the costs of Physics Day at Knotts Berry Farm on March 12, 2020. There are about 20 students who cannot afford the entrance into the park and need assistance in order to participate. Kids in the Physics classes sign up and choose to go.

Allocations Summary
November 2019

Committee members present at the meeting: Sheryl Dutrisac, Bill Maniatis, Eleni Karnowski, Heather Boyd, Daelin Winters, David Newton, Katie Lenhertz

The allocations team met on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 and recommended the allocation of $3,214.00 for the following. The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, November 15, 2019 and the following items were approved.

• PBIS: not to exceed $1,500.00
  The Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS Team) was allocated money to purchase drawing prizes. These prizes are for student encouragement and are used to reinforce and recognize positive behaviors. Students receive CARE cards with which they can enter themselves into drawings to win prizes. These funds will help and encourage positive behavior and actions around Foothill.

• Administration: $1,712.00
  The administrative team received the remaining funds from the Harry's Fund account. These funds will be placed into the ASB account and will be used for students in financial need.

Allocations Summary
October 2019
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Committee members present at the meeting: Sheryl Dutrisac, Chrissy Sheffield, Diana Tyson, Mary Karr, Eleni Karnowski, Heather Boyd, Daelin Winters, David Newton

The Allocations team met on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 and recommended the allocation of $12,140.45 for the following.  The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, October 11, 2019 and the following items were approved.

• IB Math Department: $800.00
  The IB Math Department will receive funds to attend training in Los Angeles. The purpose of this training is IB specific since the IB program is changing the curriculum starting in the 2020-21 school year. The money covers the conference and the mileage for this training. This is a valuable training and will realign the current curriculum with the new upcoming standards.

• Math Department: not to exceed $369.00 
  The Math Department will receive funds for Foothill students to participate in the American Mathematics Competition. This is a nationally recognized competition. This competition is available to any student that would like to participate. The funds will cover registration, materials, and 3.5 hours of coaches training. 

• Special Education: $3,800.00
  The Special Education Department will receive funds to cover The Pure Game Program. This program is specifically designed for special education students to practice concepts such as commitment, respect, encouragement, self control, and teamwork. The Pure Game Program will take place once a week on Thursdays throughout the school year. This program teaches social emotional skills through the game of soccer while giving real-time feedback to the kids.

• FHS Performing Arts Department/ Music: $5,274.00
  The FHS Band will receive funds to purchase of Vibraphone. Currently, FHS does not own one. This instrument would be used with our current band and will also help expand the band with a drum corp. The Vibraphone will also be used by students in the Special Education program as a way to learn music. This instrument has a 20-30 year lifespan and would benefit countless kids in coming years. 

• FHS Performing Arts Department/ Music: $347.20
  The  FHS band will receive funds to purchase 6 flags and poles for the band. These flags will enhance our marching band and color guard in shows and competitions. This will directly impact the band's scores at competitions and their over appearance and esprit de corp. These flags will also be used at all games, performances, and parades.

• Science/ AP Chemistry: $950.30 
  The Science Department will receive funds to 1 AP Chemistry kit. The kit will provide valuable tools to assist students in experiments. We currently have one AP Chemistry class at Foothill.

• Science/ All Chemistry Classes: $599.95
  The Science Department will receive funds to purchase dry erase boards, erasers, and easels for students to use in class. All Chemistry classes will have access to these supplies. These supplies will be used for collaborative work

Allocations Summary
September 2019

Committee members present at meeting: Sheryl Dutrisac, Mary Karr, Chrissy Sheffield, Diana Tyson, Katie Lehnertz, Heather Boyd, Julie Stokes, Bill Maniatis and Daelin Winters
 
The Allocations team met on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 and recommended the allocation of $39,953.42 for the following items. The Board met on Friday, September 13, 2019 and voted to approve the following allocations.

• Mock Trial: $1,100.00
  Josh Hermanson requested funds for students to participate in Mock Trial.  Mock Trial is an educational program that combines performance-based, law-related education with tournament style, academic competition.  High School students, working in teams under the guidance of volunteer attorney coaches and teachers, analyze the facts of a hypothetical criminal court case, prepare trial strategy and enact every role in trail proceedings. The students present their cases in real courtrooms before sitting judges and are scored by volunteer attorneys. 

• TEAM: $1,497.00
  June Abrams requested funds to purchase a potter’s wheel for students in ceramics class.  There is currently one wheel in the classroom and the addition of another wheel would give more students the opportunity to use the wheel for their projects. Ed Fund has asked June to consider offering some ceramic pieces created by students to be offered as auction items at the Spring Fundraiser. 

• TEAM Department: not to exceed $650.00
  June Abrams requested funds to purchase a Cricut Maker system and related supplies.  The system can cut hundreds of materials quickly and accurately and the tools can be used for scoring, writing and adding decorative effects.  The machine will be made available to all classes in the TEAM department as well as ASB and Ed Fund.  

• TEAM Department: not to exceed $300.00
  June Abrams requested funds to purchase vinyl inspirational quotes/sayings to display in various areas on campus.  These quotes will help with self-esteem and will be placed in bathrooms and classroom walls. Ed Fund is requesting bathrooms be cleaned and monitored before decals are purchased so all students may feel comfortable using the facilities.

• TEAM Department: not to exceed $750.00
  June Abrams and Keith Mosley requested funds to design and create a garden on campus adjacent to the culinary and art classes.  The garden will offer opportunities to teach life skills to students such as gardening and cooking and will enhance the aesthetics on campus.  Culinary students will plant, harvest and then use herbs, fruits and vegetables in their recipes.  Ceramics students will also participate in planting and create ceramic art to add beauty and interest to the garden.  

• World Language Department: $3,215.36
  Steve Alejo and Samantha Stein requested funds to purchase headsets for the World Language classrooms.  The headsets will facilitate speaking practice and assessments in class.  Students will be able to practice their presentational and interpersonal speaking skills in a low-stress environment and teachers will be able to provide valuable feedback in a more timely and efficient manner.  Students at all levels of French, Latin and Spanish will also be more prepared for the AP and IB exams which contain speaking components. 

• World Language Department: $1,180.00
  Steve Alejo and Samantha Stein requested funds to pay for annual license fees for online websites for foreign language students.  The websites are essential for department members to include technology in their instruction.  The websites will be used by students throughout the year and support the students in their mastery of the concepts and material presented in class.  The sites will be used in all levels of Spanish (1-5AP) and some levels of French and Latin. 

• Social Studies: not to exceed $2,200.00
  Alexandra Miller requested funds to purchase entrepreneurship and finance titles to add to her classroom library. Economics students will have the opportunity to read a wide range of books covering various topics including personal finance, time management, common sense economics, entrepreneurship, motivation and much more.  The recommended titles encourage students to understand that learning isn’t limited to the classroom and that it comes in forms other than lectures, textbooks and YouTube videos.  The books help demystify investing, finance, and the concrete actions that actors in market economics can make to grow their wealth and secure more free time in their lives. 

• Campus: not to exceed $20,000.00
  Jen Maniatis, parent and PTO co-president requested funds to execute the Every Fifteen Minutes Program on campus.  The Every 15 Minutes program is a two-day program focusing on high school juniors and seniors, which challenges them to think about drinking, driving, personal safety, the responsibility of making mature decisions and the impact their decisions have on family, friends, their community, and many others.

• Administration: $1,061.06
  Michelle England requested funds to purchase kettlebells.  The kettlebells will be used by all students involved in athletics or P.E.

• Administration: not to exceed $8,000.00
  Michelle England requested funds to begin library space project.  This project is intended to support wellness in creating a clean, safe space for students.  All students at FHS stand to benefit from the renovated space as all students come through the library to check out materials, get laptop support and many come to print documents. Several hundred use the library daily as a place to do their homework, work on projects or just relax.  This addresses our work at FHS with student wellness through Challenge Success.  This project will result in providing students with a space that they can feel comfortable in and give students another safe space on campus.  Additionally, school psychologists have offices the library, so in the event that a student is in crisis and goes to the library, there would be staff available to triage the situation. These funds will be used to have CAD drawings rendered by an interior designer, provide a $5,000.00 retainer for the designer and pay her assistants.  

Allocations Summary
August 2019                                                                                                                      
 
The board voted through email August 1, 2019.  All 27 board members responded for 100% vote and allocations of $21,000.00 were
approved.

• ASB: $3,000.00
  Natalie Anderson requested funds to purchase 1,000 t shirts to be given to students at the FHS vs Tustin football game pep rally.  Shirts will also be distributed to students during spirit week.  In exchange for the funds, the Ed Fund logo will be printed on the t-shirts.   The goal of distributing the shirts is to instill school spirit on campus and create excitement for the upcoming game.  This purchase will benefit 800- 1,000 students.

• Link Crew: $5,000.00
  Mike Lee and Ross Goldman requested funds to support Link Crew.  The purpose of Link Crew is to help guide, mentor and promote 9th grade students and help them with their high school path.  The funds will be used for training supplies, Link Crew leader t-shirts, activities throughout the 1st semester and for a motivational speaker for the Freshmen. (Keith Hawkins) This purchase will benefit 800 students.

• Campus Culture:  $13,000.00
  Brett D’Errico requested funds to help and support the purchase and installation of various campus culture items.  These items include new pole banners, Nike/FHS pennants and customized graphics in various areas on campus.  Foothill recently became a Nike committed school.  These Nike items will help foster a sense of pride and community on campus and will enhance school culture for all students.  This purchase will benefit 2,400 students.

Allocations Summary
May 2019

Committee members present at meeting: Sheryl Dutrisac, Mary Karr, Chrissy Sheffield, Diana Tyson Katie Lehnertz, Heather Boyd, David Newton, Gail Jang and Daelin Winters
 
The Allocations team met on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 and recommended the allocation of $28,320 for the
following items:

• English Department: $3,500 -- Department Heads, Josh Hermanson and Joanne McDermott are requesting funds to allocate $250 per English teacher (14 total - two teachers feel their libraries are complete) to purchase fiction and non-fiction texts to solidify classroom libraries.  These libraries are teacher funded.  This would allow teachers to facilitate student reading of high interest contemporary yet academically rigorous texts that would be used for the department requirement of recreational reading of 400 pages (for College Prep. Classes) to 600 pages (Honors and AP/IB classes) per semester.  This would allow teachers to specifically choose texts that pair with their core curriculum and then require students to synthesize multiple perspectives on the same theme, a skill required in CAASPP state exam essay as well as SAT and ACT writing.  These texts will explore topics such as tolerance, self-fulfillment and actualization, culture and knowledge.

• History/Social Studies Department : $1,420.00--  Alexandra Miller is requesting funds to purchase 120 subscriptions to Albert.io, a learning companion for students enrolled in AP Government/AP Micrecon.  Albert.io would be used by teachers to provide support and individualized practice to bring up AP pass rates.  SAT, ACT and AP prep materials are also available to all students though the subscription. 

• Foreign Languages: $1,400.00-- Glen Kerch is requesting funds to attend the CLTA Summer Seminar for Language Teachers at UCSB.   Participants will examine the new 2019 World Language Standards for California schools. Participants will have the opportunity to gain a deep understanding of the new standards and will be presented with resources to enhance the implementation of the standards in the classroom. 

• Administration/ School-Wide: Not to exceed $22,000.00--  Principal, Michelle England is requesting funds to purchase technology subscriptions for all students.  The three tools she would like to continue to use for the  2019-20 school year include PearDeck, ActivelyLearn and NoRedInk.  The annual fee for PearDeck is $4,000, NoRedInk was $10,500 this year and ActivelyLearn should not exceed $7500 next year.

  • The purpose of Pear Deck is to provide immediate feedback to an entire class through a platform that allows students to interact with slide decks and questions.  The answers, class content, and teacher feedback is immediate and allows students to learn new content and review old content. 

  • The purpose of NoRedInk is to provide students with grammar and writing practice and lessons.  Departments that have heavy writing emphasis use this program and utilize their reports. 

  • ActivelyLearn is a platform that uses primary and secondary source documents with teacher added questions and annotations to help supplement all content areas.  These purchases will benefit all FHS students.  

Allocations Summary
April 2019

The Allocations team met on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 and recommended the allocation of $5,000 for the following.  The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, April 13, 2019 and the following items were approved.

• Administration: $5,000- Assistant Principal, Kristin Hartloff, asked for funds to provide financial assistance to students who do not qualify for aid under the Free and Reduced Lunch Program but still require assistance to help cover registration costs for AP tests. This financial support would be available to all students in AP classes thereby making the tests accessible for every AP student.

Allocations Summary
March  2019

Committee members present at the meeting: Sheryl Dutrisac, Chrissy Sheffield, Diana, Tyson, Gail Jang, Bill Maniatis, Daelin Winters, David Newton

The Allocations team met on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 and recommended the allocation of $20,901.07 for the following.  The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, March 15, 2019 and the following items were approved.
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• Administration/ School-Wide: Up to $3,200--The school administration is asking for funds to cover the speaking and traveling costs for Chris Sandy, a renowned speaker on the dangers of substance abuse, especially on driving. While this program will be made available to all grades this year, this is to bridge the gap left with the inability to bring the entire “Every 15 Minutes” program to FHS this year, and will hopefully be a good reminder to our juniors and seniors about safety during prom and graduation season. The cost of the speaker is $3200. PTO is contributing $2000, so the administration is asking for up to $3200 to cover additional travel expenses.

• Robotics/ Engineering: $7,000--The Foothill Vex Robotics Teams (3) are raising funds to attend the Vex World Championship 2019  in Louisville, KY. Last year, Foothill and their ally (from Canada) placed 2nd in the world and was the last standing US team in the championship round (China, Canada, Canada, Foothill). The total cost to attend this event is approximately $27,000 and they have raised $20,000 through parents, boosters, corporate sponsors, and grants. The $7,000 allocated will help fill in the gap in expenses required to attend.

• Administration/ School-Wide: $10,000— After receiving a grant from Exxon for $2000 to be used for water bottle filling stations, the Allocations Board suggested we purchase 3 total stations at $4000 each. These will be installed before June 1 and will be located in the gym, in front of the 100 building, and in one additional location.

• Social Science Department: $75-- This allocation will fund the rental of a footlocker from the National WWII Museum filled with 15 WWII artifacts (sand from Iwo Jima, dog tags, V-mail letters, high school year book from 40’s etc.) to supplement WWII education in the classroom.

• Social Science Department: $626.07-- This allocation will provide new historical literature titles to the FHS library (41 total) to enrich learning about historical events and deepen reading skills and enthusiasm. 

Allocations Summary
February 2019

Committee members present at the meeting: Katie Lehnertz, Sheryl Dutrisac, Mary Karr, Chrissy Sheffield, Diana, Tyson, Gail Jang, Heather Boyd, Bill Maniatis, Daelin Winters

The Allocations team met on Wednesday, February  6, 2019 and recommended the allocation of $8,669.43  for the following.  The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, February 9, 2019 and the following items were approved.
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• English Department: Up to $2,000-- Funds will go towards production and school-wide distribution of a literary supplement that features creative student work in the form of poems, short stories, photography, and original art. Students anonymously submit entries and a jury consisting of students and teachers choose submissions to be featured in the magazine. Entries that make the cut are formatted and laid out in a visually appealing, four color magazine style supplement. The publication will be available to every student on campus.

• Special Education: $500-- This allocation is for the Functional Skills Class for students with moderate to severe disabilities. This class provides a domestic skills instruction program which enables students with disabilities to increase independence by learning to care for their own daily needs. The funds provided will enable the class to engage in weekly cooking lessons. The students will learn to make a budget and shop from a list at Smart and Final. The items purchased will then be used to make meals. Additionally, the classroom needs a functioning vacuum and funds will also be provided to purchase one. 

• Science Department: $4,697.22-- The Science Department will be provided with funds to purchase dissection materials for all of the Foothill Biology classes. This will provide students with the opportunity to study the anatomy and physiology of fetal pigs and sharks. These funds will educationally support over 600 Foothill students. 

• Social Science Department: $850-- The AP Government classes will receive the funding for 100 students to attend Chapman University's Law Day 2019. The Law Day conference brings students, teachers, judges, and attorneys together to discuss, debate, and share opinions on current legal and public policy issues of interest to high school students. The conference is free but funds are needed for transportation and to cover the cost of securing a substitute for the day. 

Allocations Summary
January 2019

Committee members present at the meeting: Katie Lehnertz, Sheryl Dutrisac, Mary Karr, Chrissy Sheffield, Diana, Tyson, Gail Jang, Heather Boyd

The Allocations team met on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 and recommended the allocation of $15,589.06 for the following.  The Ed Fund board meeting was held on Friday, January 11, 2019 and the following items were approved.

• Physical Education: $8,992.55-- Funds will purchase 6 quick-change portable/ adjustable stands and backboards. The current layout on campus does not provide PE with enough basketball courts in any area to conduct class. With the addition of these units to the existing 4 goals, 80 students will be able to participate in basketball as a PE unit. This purchase will benefit 700 Foothill students. 

• Visual and Performing Arts: $6,416-- The funds will purchase cabinets and closets to be built in the choir room. These provide much needed space to store concert attire and Dickens Caroler's costumes. 

• Special Education: $180.51-- Funds will be provided to purchase games for the Knights Who Care Club. The club provides mentoring for special education students who need support with social skills. The new games will provide opportunities for social skills practice in a real-world setting. Any Foothill student interested in supporting their peers is eligible to join KWC club which meets weekly during tutorial.  

Past Yearly Allocation Summaries:

• Allocation Overview 2019-20

• Allocation Overview 2018-19

• Allocation Overview 2017-18

• Allocation Overview for 2014-15

• Allocation Overview for 2013-14

• Allocation Overview for 2012-13

• Allocation Overview for 2011-12

• Allocation Overview for 2010-11

• Allocation Overview for 2009-10

• Allocation Overview for 2008-09