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Participating Schools

Investing in Mentors for Oregon High Schools

Selection: School districts selected for the pilot are expected to continue the program through funding provided by the ETIC Policy Option Package. School districts are required to pay or fund raise 50% of the costs for the first two years, 75% for the third year, and commit to funding the program at 100% for at least two additional years. The pilot program is considered as the first year of this ETIC program. Stipend matching funds beyond the first year (2008-2009) are contingent upon approval of the ETIC Policy Option Package. Additional fundraising may be undertaken based on the success of this pilot program if requested ETIC funds are not approved by the 2009-2011 Oregon Biennium.

School	Location	Contact	10/1/08 Status
Tualatin High School	Tigard-Tualatin School District	Jill Hubbard	Stipend approved by school district. Able to fundraise matching funds
Cleveland High School	Portland, Portland Public Schools	Tamara Purkey	Completed fundraising need for matching stipend dollars
Hillsboro High School	Hillsboro, Hillsboro School District	Don Domes	Secured stipend matching funding from principal and through the Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams
Sherwood Middle School, Hopkins Elementary, Middleton Elementary, Archer Glenn Elementary	Sherwood, Sherwood School District	Terrel Smith	Secured stipend matching funds from Chalkboard foundation
Cascade School District (Elementary & Jr. High School)	Turner	Kathy Soderstrom	Has access to TAG funds for matching stipend dollars

Purchase of Engineeering Materials Included: The initial year funding is $4 thousand per school and is based on the current cost of purchasing three First Tech Challenge Robotic kits. The school and/or associated parent booster club is expected to pick up material funding for the following years.

Pilot Budget $50 thousand: Allocated as follows:

• Stipends for five school ($6 thousand matched by school district) - $30 thousand
• Material for five schools ($4 thousand per school) - $20 thousand
• Actual stipend amounts at each school based on being competitive with a current equivalent athletic coach stipend
  • Amount significant enough to establish the coach as a school champion for engineering and Computer Science
  • Comparable to head athletic coaches, create a highly coveted assignment
  • Bring recognition to this position, the mission, and the students served
  • Includes recruitment and training of assistant coaches, student members, and parent booster club
  • Position is performance based and can be awarded to a non-faculty member if trained faculty are not on staff