Oregon High School Robotics Teams featured on KPTV The eCHAMP pilot program is already having an impact. View a local Portland TV station's story that aired May 1st, focusing on what students learn and experience from engineering team challenges. View KPTV Video... www.kptv.com/video/19352593/index.html Investing in Mentors for Oregon High Schools Selection: School districts selected for the pilot are expected to continue the program. Funding will be provided by the Oregon Engineering Technology and Industry Council (ETIC). 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. 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 two First Tech Challenge Robotic teams. 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 o Amount significant enough to establish the coach as a school champion for engineering and Computer Science o Comparable to head athletic coaches, create a highly coveted assignment o Bring recognition to this position, the mission, and the students served o Includes recruitment and training of assistant coaches, student members, and parent booster club o Position is performance based and can be awarded to a non-faculty member if trained faculty are not on staff
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