UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 489 FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
323 WEST 12TH STREET, HAYS, KS 67601

Total Revenue
$166,412
Total Expenses
$190,050
Net Assets
$271,225

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO OPERATE FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS TO THE HAYS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ELLIS COUNTY, KANSAS.

PROCEEDS FROM THE FIRST ANNUAL PROJECT 489 DINNER SHOW AND AUCTION BENEFITTED SAFETY AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS IN USD 489 SCHOOLS. THE FUNDS WERE SPECIFICALLY SPENT ON PAYING FOR A PORTION OF THE SAFE ENTRANCE PROJECTS AT HAYS HIGH SCHOOL AND HAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL DURING THE 2019 SUMMER. A VARIETY OF PROJECTS WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH AUCTION ITEM #489, WHICH IS INTENDED TO POSITIVELY IMPACT ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF IN EACH OF THE USD 489 SCHOOLS. BOOKS, SUPPLEMENTAL CLASSROOM MATERIALS, AND AN AED HAVE BEEN PURCHASED WITH THESE FUNDS THIS YEAR.

HAYS HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM EXPENSE DISTRIBUTIONS WERE USED TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUNG INDIVIDUAL LEARNING AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.LOCAL BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS OF THE HAYS COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTED SERVICES, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING TO BE USED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. VALUES FOR THESE ITEMS WERE NOT ABLE TO BE CALCULATED.

THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM BENEFITTED 112 STUDENTS LAST YEAR. STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A SUMMER READING CAMP FOR TWO HOURS EACH DAY OVER THE COURSE OF 12 DAYS IN JUNE 2018. EACH STUDENT WAS PROVIDED WITH TAKE HOME BOOKS TO ENCOURAGE READING AT HOME WITH THEIR FAMILIES. THE CAMP WAS FACILITATED THROUGH INSTRUCTION FROM USD 489 STAFF AND YIELDED A 70% SUCCESS RATE FOR STUDENTS MAINTAINING OR INCREASING THEIR READING LEVELS FROM THE SPRING TESTING DATE TO THE FALL TESTING DATE. STUDENTS WERE ALSO TAKEN TO THE HAYS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR A FIELD TRIP.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Brianne SultzerVICE-PRESIDENT1$0
Jessica RelingSECRETARY1$0
Renae BoothTREASURER1$0
Curtis BrownPRESIDENT1$0
Nicole OttleyMEMBER1$0
Tom GrahamMEMBER1$0
Chrissy CroughMEMBER1$0
Brooke CallawayMEMBER1$0
Raymond HaasMEMBER1$0
Jana MillerMEMBER1$0
Lance BickleMEMBER1$0
Roger BixenmanMEMBER1$0

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