THE ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
SCHOOL INNOVATION GRANTS APPLICATION
Round III (SY 2017-18)
These grants are made possible with generous support from
Enterprise, Emerson, Wells Fargo Advisors & Ameren.
After downloading this application, save it using your school name as part of the file name and answer the questions below.
Submit a scanned copy or PDF of your complete application to by September 29th at 5 PM/CST.
FOR QUESTIONS: Contact Danielle Wallis, Senior Project Manager at to set up a time to talk via phone
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NOTE ON TECHNOLOGY: If activities include purchase of or use of new technology, sign off from Cheryl VanNoy is required.
By September 25, email Ms. VanNoy () a copy of this proposal’s Section One (Cover Sheet) and Section Three (Budget). She will approve via email; include a copy of her emailed approval in your submission of this application
Project Title:
Challenge to be Addressed (pick one) / ☐Teacher/Leader Retention / ☐College & Career Readiness / ☐Reading On Grade Level
School Name:
Street Address:
Zip Code: / Telephone # / Fax #
Principal: / (Please include prefix and title) / Phone #:
Email Address:
Main Contact(s) for this Proposal:
(if awarded, will be required to attend all Peer Learning Exchanges) / (Please include prefix and title) / Phone #:
Email Address:
Other School or Community Team Members Involved in Proposal Design: / Email Addresses:
School’s Accreditation Status
SECTION 2: PROJECT DETAILS
In this section, answers should be approximately 200 words or less
THE PROBLEM THAT YOU’RE TRYING TO SOLVE
Which challenge will you work to address?
(Choose One: Teacher/Leader Retention, College & Career Readiness, or Reading on Grade Level)
How does this challenge play out in your school? Who is being impacted and how? Be as specific as you can.
YOUR PROPOSED IDEA TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM
What do you propose as a possible solution?
How did you come up with this idea? Who helped come up with this idea?
What do you think will happen as a result of implementing this idea?
YOUR EXPERIMENTAL PROCESS TO TEST YOUR IDEA
What are your “experimental steps”?
Please provide an in-depth description of the steps or activities that make up your project.
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Throughout the year, awarded teams will be meeting with other school teams at Peer Learning Exchanges to collaboratively try to address the same problem; what about the Peer Learning Exchanges is appealing to you?
THE RESULTS OF YOUR EXPERIMENT
What early indicators will you be looking for, to determine if you are on the right track? What kinds of data will tell you about ‘what’s working’ and ‘what’s not’?
What outcomes do you hope to achieve as a result of your project? How will you know whether your project had the intended outcome?
SECTION THREE: BUDGET
If you prefer to submit an Excel spreadsheet instead of filling out the below form, please do so.
EXPENSE
e.g. 35 copies of XX book / $ Amount requested from SLPS Foundation
e.g. $150 / $ Amount covered by other sources of funding (if applicable)
e.g. In-kind contribution from Barnes and Noble, at a value of $400 / EXPLANATION / NOTES
e.g. books will be used for a teacher book study on leadership styles.
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TOTAL / $ / $
SECTION FOUR: SIGNATURES
School Principal
Print Name: ______
Signature: ______Date______
Network Superintendent
Print Name: ______
Signature: ______Date______
Technology Department – FOR USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY
If activities include purchase of or use of new technology, sign off from Cheryl VanNoy is required.
By September 25, email Ms. VanNoy () a copy of this proposal’s Section One (Cover Sheet) and Section Three (Budget). She will approve via email; include a copy of her emailed approval in your submission of this application.
by September 29th at 5 PM/CST.
Make sure the heading of your email and your proposal include your school’s name.
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