Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE WAYNE TOWNSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION PROVIDES COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TO ENRICH, ENGAGE, AND STIMULATE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WAYNE TOWNSHIP BY SUPPORTING SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES, WHILE RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE.
IN LIGHT OF COVID-19, OUR TOP SERVICE ACTIVITY WAS RECOGNITION OF STAFF FOR WHAT WE CALLED "WAYNE SUPERHEROIC" FEATS. BETWEEN MARCH AND JUNE 30, WE RECOGNIZED 530 SMALL AND LARGE ACTS OF KINDNESS, COURAGE, AND CREATIVITY THAT HELPED CHILDREN IN WAYNE TOWNSHIP STAY ENGAGED ACADEMICALLY. WITH A LONG HISTORY OF RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING STUDENTS AND STAFF, THIS INITIATIVE WAS AN IMPROMPTU BUT EXCELLENT INITIATIVE TO MATCH OUR HISTORY AND CURRENT CAPACITY. STAFF, IN PARTICULAR, WAS OUR DESIRED AUDIENCE, BUT WE ALSO RECOGNIZED COMMUNITY MEMBERS, STUDENTS, AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE IN KEEPING STUDENTS ENGAGED. THIS PROGRAM STARTED APRIL 9, 2020 AND IS ONGOING. INDIVIDUALS WERE NOMINATED AND THE WAYNE TOWNSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION RECOGNIZED THEM WITH A PERSONALIZED LETTER AND TOKEN OF APPRECIATION FOR THEIR ABOVE AND BEYOND EFFORTS.
ALSO, IN LIGHT OF COVID-19, WE ADAPTED SCIENCE SUMMER SAFARI SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM INTO FAMILY EXPEDITIONS. WITH PERMISSION FROM GRANTORS LILLY ENDOWMENT AND THE CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED A TOOLKIT OF SCIENCE EXPLORATION MATERIALS, ALONG WITH A VIRTUAL SCIENCE GUIDE, TO TAKE WAYNE TOWNSHIP FAMILIES ON FIELD TRIPS TO NATURAL SETTINGS THROUGHOUT INDIANA. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED MORGAN MONROE STATE FOREST - CREEK WALK EXPLORATION WITH FISH, PLANTS, AND INDIANA CRITTERS. TURKEY RUN STATE PARK - GEOLOGY AND NATURE EXPLORATION WITH HIKING AND EXPLORING. BROOKVILLE RESERVOIR FOSSIL COLLECTION - FOSSIL DAY WITH A COLLECTION OF FOSSILS FROM ANCIENT SEAS IN BROOKVILLE, IN. CATARACT FALLS RECREATION AREA - HIKING AND GEOLOGY EXPERIENCES. CROWN HILL CEMETERY - TREE TOUR. 440+ INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM, NEARLY TRIPLING OUR ENGAGEMENT FROM PREVIOUS YEARS.
LAST YEAR WE FUNDED 140+ CLASSROOM PROGRAMS/PROJECTS/RESOURCES THROUGH OUR ANNUAL TEACHER GRANT PROGRAM. IN LIGHT OF COVID-19, THE NATURE OF THE REQUESTS SHIFTED IN THE SPRING TO ALLOW FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF MATERIALS AND DISTRIBUTION METHODS TO ACCOMMODATE REMOTE LEARNING.150 TEACHERS BENEFITED FROM THE FUNDS AND IN-TURN PROVIDED NEW HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES AND MATERIALS TO ENRICH CLASSROOMS AND BRING THE CURRICULUM TO LIFE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Lisa Baize | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $56,251 |
| Ben Wakefield | SCHOOL BOARD LIAISON | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ben Bain | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Virginia Cortez | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Troy A Todd | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Trish Logan | SCHOOL BOARD LIAISON | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tom Langdoc | EMERITUS | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nina Brahm | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Keith | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Michelle Stohler | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Lang | SUPERINTENDENT LIAISON | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kristen Dawn | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Karlee Macer | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Julie Cole Mecum | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Joni Lawler | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jayne Edison | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Emilieann Vargo | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Carolyn Kahl | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Bart York | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
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