Q3 Quarterly Partnership Report

QUARTERLY PARTNERSHIP REPORT
Q3  July 1 – September 30, 2014
“AFE and SPS will collaborate in identifying private educational investors and in securing
corporate and foundation support consistent with district goals and priorities.”
- Memorandum of Understanding, Alliance for Education & Seattle Public Schools
The following itemizes the investments and activities undertaken by the Alliance for Education
in partnership with Seattle Public Schools during the 3rd quarter of 2014 (July - September).
Investments & Support: At a Glance
$725,390
in funds for SPS in Q3
$1,311,169
in funds for SPS in 2014
Over $152 million
raised since 1995
STRATEGIC WORK: INVESTING IN LEADERS AND SYSTEMS IN SPS
Seattle Teacher Residency
 Secured $339,293 in new funding for the Seattle Teacher Residency ($2,263,211 total to date)
 Sought $160,000 in additional funding (funder decisions by Q4)
 Supporting 21 Cohort 1 graduates hired by SPS into 9 high poverty (Title I)
schools
 Initiated 32 Cohort 2 residents in 7 high poverty (Title I) SPS schools
 Launched recruitment for Cohort Three, 2015-2016
 Received invitation to testify before Congressional staff on merits of
residency model
 Led site visits for current and prospective funders, including two public
funding sources:
- July 16: Puget Sound Educational Services District (Race to the Top)
- July 30: WA Commission for National & Community Service (Americorps)
Rachelle Moore, STR Mentor, and Kristen Le,
STR Cohort One graduate, were invited to
testify before congressional staff on October
7.
Human Resources Redesign
 Awarded $82,500 to SPS to fund continued participation in the Urban Schools Human Capital Academy
Principal Leadership Development
 Co-funded and participated in five professionally facilitated design meetings with SPS leadership and potential
project partners to establish comprehensive principal pipeline initiative at SPS
 Provided up to $1,000 for Interim Superintendent Dr. Larry Nyland’s convenings with principals
Ongoing relationship-building with the philanthropic community
 Convened Philanthropic Partners in Public Education (PPPE) – the Bezos Family Foundation, Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation, Biller Family Foundation, Boeing Company, JP Morgan Chase, Microsoft, Nesholm Family
Foundation, Raikes Foundation and Seattle Foundation – to discuss resource needs with the Superintendent
and his team.
“I have grown more in my effectiveness as a teacher during this STR
year than in three years of teaching because of the reflective process.”
- Seattle Teacher Residency mentor teacher
SERVICE WORK: PROVIDING FISCAL SERVICES TO SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS
Q3 Fiscal Services: At a Glance
$2.5 million
held in secure accounts for
200+ school groups
$276,742
received through 529
donations
Personal consultations
provided to PTA and other
volunteers
Additional Service Work
 $88,847 subgranted to Aki Kurose, Asa Mercer and Denny middle schools (Nesholm Middle School Literacy)
 $85,000 granted to SPS to fund K-12 literacy alignment with Common Core State Standards
 $55,000 to Queen Anne Elementary through designation by winner of Microsoft Technical Recognition Award
 $36,000 to Wedgewood Elementary through designation by winner of Microsoft Technical Recognition Award
 $21,750 provided to support the Confucius Institute
 $13,500 awarded as scholarships to nine SPS scholar athletes (101 Club)
 $2,500 to SPS through the Seattle Foundation Reading Award
SPIRIT WORK: CELEBRATING SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IN OUR COMMUNITY
Congratulations to Lyon Terry, 4th grade
teacher at Lawton Elementary, named 2014
Washington State Teacher of the Year!
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July 23: Hosted SPS Human Resources department team retreat
July 24: Welcomed Interim Superintendent-Designate Dr. Larry
Nyland to Alliance for Education Board of Directors meeting
August 13: Jon & Bobbe Bridge party for STR Cohorts One & Two, donors, SPS staff and AFE board members
September 16: Alliance Emeritus Board hosted Superintendent Dr. Larry Nyland as featured guest
September 18: Hosted SPS’ Back-to-School reception for principals, assistant principals & central office staff
Next Up in Q4: Annual Black & Orange Gala; 2014 State of the District; “Living Room” Series featuring Dr. Nyland
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
* Denotes Ex Officio
Bradley Hoff, Foster Pepper
Pamela Banks, Urban League
Jon Bridge, Ben Bridge Jewelers
Dr. Larry Nyland, Interim
Superintendent*
Jane Broom, Microsoft Corp.
Fay Chapman, Community Volunteer
Lisa Chick, City Year
Erle Cohen, Seed IP
Matthew Dailey, LPL Financial
Maud Daudon, Seattle Chamber*
Dan Dixon, Swedish Medical Center
Roger Erskine, SEA (retired)
Pam Eshelman, Roosevelt Foundation
Lynnette Frank, Deloitte
Brett Gerry, The Boeing Co.
George Griffin, G3 Associates
Ken Hamm, First Choice Health
Brad Hoff, Foster Pepper LLC
Sheila Edwards Lange, UW
Bruce Leader, Microsoft Corp.
Nate Miles, Eli Lilly
Chase Morgan, Bridge Partners
Sara Morris, Alliance for Education*
Estela Ortega, El Centro de la Raza
Matthew Paddock, Metzler
Sharon Peaslee, Seattle School Board*
Bob Peters, Community Volunteer
Dan Sudit, BMO Harris
Jena Thornton, Eagle Rock Ventures
Sally Yates, Group Health
David Zapolsky, Amazon.com
EMERITUS
BOARD
Artie Buerk ∙ Ken Alhadeff ∙ Patty Bedient ∙ Herb Bridge ∙ Phyllis Campbell ∙ Don Covey ∙ Kirby Cramer ∙ Anne Farrell ∙ Victor
Fung ∙ Gary Gannaway ∙ Bob Gerth ∙ Josef Gray ∙ Nick Hanauer ∙ Pam MacEwan ∙ John Mangels ∙ Tomio Moriguchi ∙ Jim
Morris ∙ Shan Mullin ∙ Don Nielsen ∙ Donovan Olson ∙ Patrick Patrick ∙ Louis Pepper ∙ Roger Percy ∙ Peggy Phillips ∙ Shane
Philpot ∙ Bill Rex ∙ Judy Runstad ∙ Cheryl Scott ∙ Gary Severson ∙ Pete Shimer ∙ John Warner ∙ Bob Watt ∙ RY Woodhouse
STAFF
Maggie Allen ∙ Marisa Bier, PhD ∙ Sara Circelli ∙ Cathey Fraser ∙ Christy Giles ∙ Jami Herring ∙ Gina La Porta Roller ∙ Cynthia
McKinney ∙ Jim Molloy ∙ Sara Morris ∙ Alma Romero ∙ Alicia Sands ∙ Mark Taylor ∙ Amy Ward ∙ Mike Woodman
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